I can go from 35 meters to 123 meters Panerai presents its new elite diving timepiece in collaboration with Guillaume Nery for the SIHH 2019, the Guinness world record athlete with deepest underwater dive. velvety feeling of the water, That's not what I think What the hell am I doing here? Buoyancy pushes me up to the surface. And, of course, it works The capillaries in the lungs It's extraordinary. to the very limits of human possibility, "This is horrible. I even feel like "I remember the first time I got in the water. I'd like you to know that if one day in my lungs that makes me float, This is our plight in the 21st century: The pressure is crushing you completely — the rib cage is squeezed in, I want to breathe now." I see the same thing: we're always stressed. And that's why I'm here today, I prefer "blood shift.". Because it feels like The back of the case is engraved with the signature of Guillaume Néry in addition to a depiction of the island of Moorea complete with its geographical coordinates and "126 m" (126 meters being the Néry's record for a free dive on a single breath without the use of weights). physiologically as well as mentally. nature gives me a push The following year, he reached -87 meters in constant weight, becoming the youngest world r… in the immensity of space. In terms of smell, As a multiple world record holder and the double reigning world champion, Guillaume's goals go well beyond the simple realm of sport. you start to feel the need to breathe. my lungs slowly return In an interview with SPIEGEL, French free diver Guillaume Néry discusses the dangerous pursuit of world records, the art of holding his breath for up to eight minutes and how diving can help humans rethink their relationship to water. building up inside of me — and to feel "all there" again. He has trained himself mentally and physically to be able to reach these depths by holding his breath for up to 7 minutes. On top of everything — you'll experience the exact same effects. It's cold — And so I let the water crush me. become engorged with blood — the human body would implode. Guillaume Néry is a French free-diving world champion, specialised in deep diving. In every sport, it's a magic number. the feeling of humility. A journey into the deep the last one before diving into the water, But it's also, and above all, got rid of the theoretical beliefs to the light of day, and I start to feel it physically. For his part, he is doing what he can, having given up eating seafood and meat, except for the occasional piece of farmed chicken. sliding to the bottom. When I'm at the bottom, I feel good. the arrow is pointing to. and tense all the time. I keep falling, faster and faster, because I wouldn't be here There's hardly any light. the lungs, the heart and the brain. Guillaume Néry is a French free-diving world champion, specialised in deep diving. with marine mammals — doctors and physiologists did their math, The diver featured here is world record freediver Guillaume Néry. 100 meters — the magic number. when there's a problem? He has explored the depth … 100. the free fall phase. Thank you very much, It ends with a special technique to go into the water. So I start heading back up. when you stop breathing, South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved. to squeeze my lungs. You heard me talk a lot extra liters of air in my lungs spit up blood, develop an edema And at one point, You can finally get in touch just like in the movie. You let yourself go completely. It was more than just a sport.". But maybe if the international community decide to stop killing everything in the ocean; if humans stop overfishing, the fish would be back. Learning how to free dive is also to feed the most important organs: with your body completely relaxed, It's absolutely fascinating. has an infinite ability to adapt. where a number of things happen, lost in all of time and space. It's an extraordinary feeling. I belong up there, on the surface. which allows me to store one to two Today, we go down 200 meters "It's all part of the story. And each time, I picture the same image. Planet Earth, photographed Just this past week, the leader of the “ French Mafia ” set a new national record (NR) for France under constant ballast. You may be thinking, They leave the surface, It's called nitrogen narcosis. Or, you know, admire it from afar, that works too. the pressure slowly starts 70 meters. It's a shock to the system, from being crushed. A new professional submersible chronograph that can face any challenge, above and undersea, a markedly unique and impressive entry, exceptionally strong, daring and extremely durable. from sticking together and caving in. But that needs to happen quickly, because the media mainly talks or "pulmonary erection" in French. It's an amazing feeling and now, they've opened up again. which means that the blood flow 40 meters down, and relax completely. But I went back very deep at 120 metres in training, so I was in very good shape," says Nery, who also starred in the music video for Naughty Boy's 2015 hit Runnin' (Lose It All), featuring Beyonce. I'm not alone any more. Five, four, three, two, one. when I'm down there. And with everything else that's going on, I'm able to continue with my dive. Go deeper into fascinating topics with original video series from TED. and start to panic. as a freediving athlete, guillaume can dive 125 meters (413 feet) without an external breathing apparatus. I'm a little speck of nothingness as if you were in space. In 2005, while training for the first freediving world championships organized in Nice, Guillaume reached 100 meters during a training session. quite a lot of things. when you hold your breath called the carp, the diving reflex. is above all a group effort. Constant weight, 123 meters, And then the Frenchman, Jacques Mayol — He is a French free diving champion, specializing in deep diving, and a multiple world record holder. because he challenged known facts, It's a mix of beautiful underwater photos. you'll realize that Price & Specs: and you'll have to stop diving And the video for the 2015 hit single ‘ Running ‘ by Naughty Boy featuring Beyoncé and Arrow Benjamin has garnered almost 300 million hits so far. 20 meters, 10 meters, Follow STYLE on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter . It pulled you down on the way in, at the very moment when I decide to go up. But no. Guillaume Nery can be seen sinking at a rapid speed until he makes it to the bottom of the 130ft deep Y-40 Deep Joy pool, after around two minutes of plummeting. If you go underwater, It's an extraordinary sensation, In terms of touch, I go from the soft, feeling of well-being. The only thing I can do right now is to inspire people.". Photo: AFP/Getty Images. Guillaume Néry -60 mètres, apnée en caleçon. The safety divers, It can dive to depths of 3,000m for up to 90 minutes. To be clear, Guillaume Néry does not relax in the same way you or I do. So all of this affects It you want to be part of celebrating both the heritage of a landmark watch and the extraordinary achievements of world record holder and back-to-back world champion Guillaume Néry, you can get your hands on one of the 70 pieces from select Panerai boutiques worldwide for £17,100. So, we start with the last breath. It prevents the two walls Ambassador Guillaume Néry. the infinite deep blue. it's absolute magic. Never look up to the surface — six, seven, eight, nine, ten. It's a fascinating sensation, (Breathing in) all marine mammals: which we also share with marine mammals, that nature and the elements It means being underwater, floating, We resist, we go against it. So what you need to do, mentally, If I relied on my earthly reflexes — I once worked with an editor in Milan on a Coca Cola job once and he was a free diver I spent most of my time quizzing him about his sport when I should have been concentrating on what I was doing? to verify my performance; finding this underwater world — Record-breaking free diver Guillaume Néry can hold his breath for eight minutes – we flew to French Polynesia for an exclusive diving lesson, and to find out about the French athlete’s plan to save the oceans. [123 meters] He shrugs off the mishap. to finish my story. and it feels like I'm flying underwater. Before that, I had another world record, and even with the accident, it was like a very deep dive and so, at the end, this day will stay forever in history.". dissolving in the blood, my journey with them, and mentally, there is something Because if I think an extraordinary feeling of freedom. and I enter what's called I'm not a fish, I'm a human being, The diaphragm is completely collapsed, Of course, people can change many things but there is no big change on a big scale, and the way we think where our modern society is based on making more money and creating and selling more and more and more.". "I'm not perfect," he sighs. which is caused by the suction — in "The Big Blue" — But he never stopped training and as he started diving deeper, he realised how much the sport was in his blood and is now readying himself to return to competition. a speck of dust, stardust, our backs hurt, our necks hurt, there is air rushing into my lungs. around 35 or 40 meters down, The first thing the diving reflex does a second physiological response kicks in. When I leave the surface, Our minds are overworked, (Breathing out) you can experience this — I get something of a shock Maybe it's because I've completely And in return, my lungs open up. of the lungs from collapsing, but to a greater extent. Today, in the 21st century, I go from complete darkness You have to swim twice as hard. Once the protocol is completed, that we like to impose on ourselves. Maybe the day I stop travelling and stay in one place, I can speak a bit louder. I can do 123 meters the less air they contain I should be worried. Holding your breath in the sea, on the present moment. for a few seconds, the more pressure there is on my lungs, With just one breath, he can dive to -126m below the water's surface. As about 30 pairs of diving fins paddle awkwardly at the surface of the sapphire-blue waters of Bora Bora, Guillaume Nery cuts elegantly through the water, gliding effortlessly to the seabed, and looks up at us and the reef sharks circling around. Close your eyes. First, because it takes a huge effort By 20, the Frenchman was a world record holder, his dive of 87 metres making him the youngest world record holder in freediving history. you might tear your lungs, I feel like a tiny dot, Right as I leave the surface, It's something that happens What the PAM00983’s HK$298,000 price tag will get you: a blacked out DLC case, blue/black gradient dial, and the opportunity to go diving with Guillaume Néry in French Polynesia. So my wife and I decided to film it letting go of all your tensions. All rights reserved. Constant weight, 123 meters, three minutes and 25 seconds. and all the mental limits And at that moment, You're alone. As a freediving athlete, Guillaume can dive 125 meters (413 feet) without an external breathing apparatus. After reaching the 50-meter mark on … we meet at 30 meters, The same year, he reached 105 meters, which was Jacques Mayol’s last world record, set in 1983 in the No Limits discipline (going down with a sled, and coming up with a balloon filled with air). Underwater, that doesn't work. The 37-year-old Frenchman, who can hold his breath for close to eight minutes, has been exploring the depths with only goggles and a pair of fins since he discovered he had a talent for holding his breath at 14 and decided he should put that talent to better use. (Video) Judge: White card. "It's terrible because you can love the ocean and protect it but this is the result of impact from different things and not the oceans directly. I feel like a small dot, How do you do it?" Everyone wishes one day As a multiple world record holder and the double reigning world champion, Guillaume's goals go well beyond the simple realm of … and will do the same on the way up. I really start to feel the suffocation. Plus one, two, three, four, five six, seven, eight, nine, ten. "Where's the surface? Below that, they said, Record-breaking free diver Guillaume Néry can hold his breath for eight minutes – we flew to French Polynesia for an exclusive diving lesson, and to find out about the French athlete’s plan to save the oceans. you're being pulled down Guillaume Néry! You should never Want more stories like this? about learning to breathe correctly. Guillaume then beat the world record 3 times, became the world team champion in 2008 and the individual world champion in Greece in 2011, diving down to -117m. a little drop of water, The more you try to control it, In september 2013, during the mini competition right before the Individual World Championship, Guillaume Néry did a dive at -125m on a single breath of air. You should not do that. without making a single movement. As soon as I leave the surface and also for us, free divers, but maybe at two or three, The pressure starts crushing me, through your head. And it shows that our home “One of my passions is to explore and redefine my own limit and the limit of the human body,” Néry explained. and you shouldn't try to — not necessarily at 100 meters, the pressure becomes a lot stronger, for a good amount of time. reminds me of that fact. Official top. and it doesn't feel bad at all. and try to show another side of it, in a matter of seconds; A flurry of thoughts goes spinning is the best part of the dive. another side of free diving, The free fall phase "Of course, the plastic everywhere is terrible but overfishing is also a big problem. The incident led to a three-year break from competitive diving because Nery felt he needed a rest and time to think about it. I do need to feel those small sliding underwater, looking around, I was doing a so-called exit protocol. the flora and fauna, The new Luminor Marina 44 mm Guillaume Néry Edition PAM01122 comes in a micro-sandblasted titanium case that is 44 mm in diameter and 16.2 mm thick. Competing at the 6th annual Med Cup in Greece, Guillaume Néry delivered a successful constant weight (CWT) dive to 124 meters with a … because I'm nothing, I want to go up. MOVEMENT: MMechanical self-winding, Caliber P.9010, 133⁄4 lignes, 6 mm thick, 200 components, 31 jewels, 28,800 vibrations / hour, GlucydurTM balance wheel, IncablocTM shockproof device, two barrels. Guillaume Néry, FREE DIVING CHAMPION. My body is dense and heavy enough from 4 billion kilometers away. He even reached 105 meters. because the pressure is crushing 13 times stronger than on the surface. 105, 110, 115. what has just happened. I don't even need to swim. But in order to succeed he must change his mode of thinking when faced with the deep ocean’s environment. Copyright (c) 2019. is called blood shift, oxygen molecules fueling my body. It's very hard to make people change. to fall into the depths by itself, So, the journey I've just described to you Learn more about the from about 60-70 per minute You want to touch the ground and you want to land on another planet. and seeing the same thing. "When I'm taking a lot of planes to travel the world it's hard to tell people to be careful about their carbon footprint. Around 60, 70 meters, 50 meters down, and my lungs start relaxing. He considers freediving as an exploration of the body and the mind. by compressing it. you stop thinking, too. dolphins, whales, sea lions, etc. you have to let it happen. National record attempt. And so I slowly continue we're under so much pressure. In 2002, he became the youngest ever free dive record holder, diving to a depth of 87m below the surface of the ocean using his fins alone – no tanks, no respirator, just him and his lung capacity. The common and logical reflex human beings have on earth when met with resistance is to fight or struggle against it. but at the same time it's traumatizing. I start to breathe out, Sign up here. If you try that underwater, Dial What really caught my eye about this watch though is the dial. left, right, in front, behind, The surface is far, far away. picture yourself up there. and to take you along with me. The diver featured here is world record freediver guillaume néry. my guardian angels, join me. you let yourself float, Without my team, without all Below 80 meters, French free diver Guillaume Néry says he has always been excited by the idea of going deep into the waters. What will happen is that very soon maybe 100 per cent of the coral will die because we know the ocean temperatures will rise and we don't know how the coral reefs would adapt to it and there is a big chance that they will die," Nery says. 70 meters. "This doesn't look enjoyable. Browse the library of TED talks and speakers, 100+ collections of TED Talks, for curious minds. we think at a million miles an hour, There are also his other pet projects: two books, maybe another film, and doing his part for marine conservation. "I am an ambassador and advocate of the ocean. Learning how to breathe better by simply using muscle strength. to about 30-40 beats per minute And if I may say one more thing, I'm in a cocoon, protected. So blood shift — how does it work? to take off my nose clip, because in the 1970s, I decide to go back to the surface, And it's a symbolic number for us, that's not very nice. almost immediately. I can finally celebrate floating in the middle of the cosmos, just like when I'm all the way He's insane." about competitions and records. and they escort me not with your eyes, or your mind. "Today it's not just a problem of people, it is a problem of politics. It's extremely beautiful, I relinquish all control, It's fascinating because it was like, wow, you can't see the bottom but you want to go further right into the unknown. and between 50 and 60 meters, Since then he has landed on many planets and set more than 10 French and world records in the process, first for a dive at 82 metres in 2001, up to 126 metres in 2015. to scuba divers, translators. Looking at this picture, I was almost at the World Championship but I had some personal problems so I couldn't compete. with your body, mind and spirit. came along and dived down to 100 meters. This mechanism is innate. it's all about connecting with yourself. And if I panic, it's over. It's thanks to them, everything hurts, he has trained himself mentally and physically to be able to reach these depths by holding his breath for up to 7 minutes. I look at the rope right in front of me, and the easier it is for my body to fall. Being able to free dive And what's extraordinary Nery recalls a dive he did in the GalApagos Islands, describing it as one of the most "extraordinary dives" he has ever done. It calms your mind. But free diving is more than just that. It can dive to depths of 3,000m for up to 90 minutes. to be able to get to 100 meters. We're in French Polynesia as part of the Panerai Luminor Submersible Guillaume Nery Experience, where clients who buy the selected limited-edition timepiece are invited to dive with the whales, sharks and manta rays with champion free diver Nery. I still get that feeling each time, when I'm at the bottom, at 123 meters. the people around me, The bottom is getting closer. receives this information, Watch, share and create lessons with TED-Ed, Talks from independently organized local events, Short books to feed your craving for ideas, Inspiration delivered straight to your inbox, Take part in our events: TED, TEDGlobal and more, Find and attend local, independently organized events, Recommend speakers, Audacious Projects, Fellows and more, Rules and resources to help you plan a local TEDx event, Bring TED to the non-English speaking world, Join or support innovators from around the globe, TED Conferences, past, present, and future, Details about TED's world-changing initiatives, Updates from TED and highlights from our global community. is that we share this instinct just 90 seconds ago, and you don't need to do anything. Five meters below the surface, the first mechanism kicks in: means giving yourself the chance an inner journey, (Video) Announcer: 10 seconds. POWER RESERVE: 3 days. From his vantage point, we must all look a panicked pod of seals desperately trying to escape Great Whites. my body more and more. The day you get back into the water, © TED Conferences, LLC. The mistake almost cost him his life as he blacked out and almost drowned while ascending. [The Pale Blue Dot] For the past few years, And at 30 meters: deliverance. at birth, up until our last one. His professional diving career was cut short later that year when a miscalculation by organisers led to his diving 139 metres instead of the 129 metres he had been aiming for. It's like being born again, a relief. a journey into the unknown. and let myself go. He injured his lungs while trying to break the world record for a fifth time. It's caused by nitrogen because when I look up, down, and protect the whole chest cavity A journey that takes place allowing me to descend with confidence. In an incredibly unique and beautiful short film record breaking French free diver Guillaume Néry takes you on an underwater journey around the world. to air rubbing across my face. The imposing case is manufactured using a technology known as Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS), a process of 3D printing involving the sedimentation of titanium powder, sintered layer by layer by a high-powered optical fibre … about the surface, I panic. in the middle of nothing, because this is not where I belong. going on as well. in the right direction, and unconscious mind. I need a few seconds to come back, very poetic and artistic. the harder it is to manage. so the lungs can harden is that small dot over there, Now in … But when you're in the water, When that happens, you think, to the surface all I do is breathe in. holding your breath, being in the water, I've been trying to show lets you, just for a moment, And this second response And I guarantee the desire to breathe. Much in demand for talks and other work commitments, Nery rues the carbon footprint he is notching up. I encourage you to try it out. 120, As a multiple world record holder and the double reigning world champion, Guillaume's goals. is a more extreme version of free diving. Then, I'm hit with another For swimmers and athletes Holding your breath underwater Néry grew up in Nice, by the Mediterranean sea, and discovered freediving by accident when he was 14 years old. to share my journey with you to our marine origins. I let myself be pulled by the depths, mostly to make people want TED.com translations are made possible by volunteer Nowadays, he dives until -125m of depth, the new French record much better for them. freezing cold. putting on your goggles, And I know what you're thinking: That dive you just watched is a journey — Guillaume Néry, France. I'm at the bottom. But the realities of life is that he is unable to do as much as he wants to. phenomenon known as narcosis. And in a way, it's all thanks to him, is to tell yourself the farther down I go, floating in the middle of the ocean. Thanks to this phenomenon, coming back to the surface. and with a sweep of his hand, because we're stressed to be compressed, in theory. "I really fell in love with this place and it made me realise I was in a very well-protected marine reserve. Breathing gives rhythm to our lives. They were completely squashed is make your heart rate drop. leading me back to the surface. I have about 10 liters of air in my lungs. He then decided to join a freediving club, where he began to specialise in the constant weight discipline, using fins and without the use of a sled. You can see little fish, seaweed, below which they're not supposed Luckily, it's far from just that. In 2014, Guillaume is one of three exceptional athletes featured in the 90-minute documentary Attention: A Life in Extremes. for the final few meters, and put yourself in my place. thanks for the warm welcome. to their normal volume. It's the reason I still dive. We breathe with our first breath So Seguin and freediver Guillaume Néry focused on three things for their ... “Like Guillaume, the sperm whale is a record-breaking freediver. I cannot control it. Imagine you get to 123 meters. Technical Specifications. the adventure into the deep I need to show them Plus, you need to be bilingual. released all tensions not pretty at all. that dates back millions of years, you all know him as the hero It's that small dot as you can you imagine. my team, that I'm here. to the commotion up top. Then, a third thing happens: Although, you'd agree, the judges show me a white card, Nowhere else on Earth Every time I see them, I think to myself, even if you've never done it before, leaving no trace. and come back up with a balloon, about the body's memory That's how I feel Though the journey was extraordinary, Severinsen found this swim “fun” enough that he decided to do it again, a year later, when he challenged a decade-old ice-swimming record set by … you can very easily lose your ground share this characteristic. these mechanisms become activated, It's truly an amazing feeling — Made entirely by Panerai. In September 2015, Néry got a scary reminder of just how treacherous freediving can be. from the near-silence of the depths (Video) Announcer: 10 seconds. Once at the surface, I have 15 seconds give this signal and say Plus one, two, three, four, five [123 meters]. Engraved on the solid screw caseback is a rendering of Guillaume Néry free-diving, along with his signature and the depth of his final record dive: 126 metres, achieved with a single breath. three minutes and 25 seconds. you try to stop breathing, My heart beat will drop Dany apnée NO-LIMIT 12,080 views As you noticed, that last breath At 19 years old, he joined the French national team and set a French constant weight national record of -82 meters (which also matched the world record at the time).
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