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India's finest depths and breath-holds, ratified under AIDA International rules. Updated as records are set and officially confirmed.

−73mCWT Record
male

Men

DisciplineRecordHolder
CWT
Vertical dive using bifins
73m
metres depth
Bux Khurana
CWTB
Vertical dive using monofin
72m
metres depth
Bux Khurana
CNF
Vertical dive, no fins
45m
metres depth
Bux Khurana
FIM
Pulling on the rope to descend & ascend
50m
metres depth
Bux K. / Shubham P.
STA
Face-down surface breath hold
05:16
time
Akshay Thatte
DYN
Horizontal pool swim with bifins
128m
metres distance
Akshay Thatte
DYNB
Horizontal pool swim with monofin
129m
metres distance
Adib Nagarajan
DNF
Horizontal pool swim, no fins
112m
metres distance
Harshvardhan J.
female

Women

DisciplineRecordHolder
CWT
Vertical dive using bifins
45m
metres depth
Archana T.
CWTB
Vertical dive using monofin
43m
metres depth
Archana T.
CNF
Vertical dive, no fins
36m
metres depth
Archana T.
FIM
Pulling on the rope to descend & ascend
45m
metres depth
Archana T.
STA
Face-down surface breath hold
04:22
time
Archana T.
DYN
Horizontal pool swim with bifins
125m
metres distance
Archana T.
DYNB
Horizontal pool swim with monofin
137m
metres distance
Archana T.
DNF
Horizontal pool swim, no fins
94m
metres distance
Archana T.

About the Disciplines

CWT
Constant Weight Bifins

Vertical dive using bifins

Measured in metres depth
CWTB
Constant Weight Monofin

Vertical dive using monofin

Measured in metres depth
CNF
Constant Weight No Fins

Vertical dive, no fins

Measured in metres depth
FIM
Free Immersion

Pulling on the rope to descend & ascend

Measured in metres depth
STA
Static Apnea

Face-down surface breath hold

Measured in time
DYN
Dynamic Bifins

Horizontal pool swim with bifins

Measured in metres distance
DYNB
Dynamic Monofin

Horizontal pool swim with monofin

Measured in metres distance
DNF
Dynamic No Fins

Horizontal pool swim, no fins

Measured in metres distance

Historical Milestones

Notable firsts and breakthroughs in Indian competitive freediving.

YearAchievementDisc.Result
2016
Archana T.
FAI inaugural national record — women's CWT
CWT38m
2018
Bux Khurana
First Indian to cross 60 m in CWT
CWT65m
2019
Akshay Thatte
First sub-5 minute STA breakthrough
STA04:55
2020
Adib Nagarajan
Pool monofin breakthrough
DYNB120m
2022
Bux Khurana
Current standing men's CWT national record
CWT73m
2023
Harshvardhan J.
Longest DNF in Indian competitive history
DNF112m

Records sourced from AIDA International and verified by FAI. Last updated April 2026.