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−73mCWT Record

male

Men

DisciplineRecordHolder

CWT

Vertical dive using bifins

73 m

metres depth

Bux Khurana

CWTB

Vertical dive using monofin

72 m

metres depth

Bux Khurana

CNF

Vertical dive, no fins

45 m

metres depth

Bux Khurana

FIM

Pulling on the rope to descend & ascend

51 m

metres depth

Adyut Dobhal / Mukesh Prakash

STA

Face-down surface breath hold

05:16

time

Akshay Thatte

DYN

Horizontal pool swim with bifins

148 m

metres distance

Vachan H U

DYNB

Horizontal pool swim with monofin

153 m

metres distance

Vachan H U

DNF

Horizontal pool swim, no fins

112 m

metres distance

Harshvardhan Jhaveri

female

Women

DisciplineRecordHolder

CWT

Vertical dive using bifins

45 m

metres depth

Archana Thiagarajan

CWTB

Vertical dive using monofin

43 m

metres depth

Archana Thiagarajan

CNF

Vertical dive, no fins

36 m

metres depth

Archana Thiagarajan

FIM

Pulling on the rope to descend & ascend

45 m

metres depth

Archana Thiagarajan

STA

Face-down surface breath hold

04:22

time

Archana Thiagarajan

DYN

Horizontal pool swim with bifins

127 m

metres distance

Archana Thiagarajan

DYNB

Horizontal pool swim with monofin

137 m

metres distance

Archana Thiagarajan

DNF

Horizontal pool swim, no fins

94 m

metres distance

Archana Thiagarajan

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

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Records sourced from AIDA International and verified by FAI. Last synced 24 August 2026.