Meyer began diving during childhood. She became a competitive freediver in 1998. She has gone on to hold 8 world records, 2 Pan-American Records, 30 South American records, and 6 national records. She has also won several international competitions representing Brazil.
Meyer became the first and only Brazilian woman athlete to achieve world records, and the first athlete in the freediving world to break a world record during an official free diving competition, according to Rank Brasil.[2]
During her career, Meyer collect 13 victories in international events and 7 victories in national events.[citation needed] She achieved one of the deepest shipwreck dives in the world at Fernando de Noronha, diving 63 meters to reach the Corveta Ipiranga.
In addition to competitions, Meyer is Yoga teacher and also freediving Instructor Trainer and Official Judge AIDA, PADI and NAUI.
Homaged with 2 international awards as the Best Coach and Best Instrutor in the world, by Icare Trophye and recently by SUUNTO/ AIDA - International Association to Apnea Development.
Meyer is also speaker at companies, as well as at boat and dive shows, and she is also a columnist/writer for several magazines.
In 2016 was selected to participate in the women's cycling team of Avai, being currently the 6th best cycling athlete by the National Ranking of the Brazilian Cycling Confederation, Elite category.
Charity workedit
Besides freediving, Meyer contributes toward fundraising for needy communities, public schools. She supports programmes against child labour, and advocated for children who live in front of the sea and have parents whose income depends directly on the sea.
Meyer works with the Brazilian Islands Society and other entities to protect whales, especially Franca whales. She also contributes to the Franca Whale Project, the Tamar Project, Gouliath Groupers Brazilian Preservation and SeaShepherd as Sea Ambassador.
Static Apnea with pure oxygen (Guinness): 18 minutes, 32 seconds
No Limits Tandem: 121m
Skandalopetra (CMAS): 61,5m
Female No Limits Tandem: 91m
Static Apnea: 5'49"
Static Apnea: 6'02 (first record done in competition)
Static Apnea: 6'13"
Continentaledit
Static Apnea: 7'18"
South Americanedit
Variable Ballast: 93m
Dynamic Apnea without fins: 113m (pb)
Nationaledit
Absolute Record and best South American No Limits: 100m
Absolute Record and South American Free Immersion: 68m
Dynamic Apnea with fins: 153m (pb)
Constant Weight: 71m (pb regional)
Awardsedit
Meyer has been an international top 10 athlete as voted by the AIDA for the past 15 years.http://www.aidainternational.org/competitive/ranking She was honored by Caixa as one of the "Women who transform the world".[citation needed]GoOutside Magazine elected her as Best Adventurer in 2006 and 2010. Icare Trophie awarded Meyer “Best Female Freediver" in 2007 and "Best Coach" in 2006.
Other awards earned by Meyer include the following:
Guinness Book Record Holder 2011
Medal Julio De Lamare 2008 - Brazilian Aquatic Federation
International Trophie - "World's Absolute Freediver Awards"
International Trophie - "Special ICARE" pela completa carreira no esporte
Award Personality of the Year 2000/2001 - Mergulho Magazine
^"Karol Meyer Becomes a Guinness World Record Holder". Scuba Diving Magazine. Winter Park, Florida: Bonnier Corporation. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
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Guinness Book of World Records record holder for apnea free diving with a dive of 121 m 328 ft and another static record with O2 for 18 minutes and 32 seconds 1 Karol MeyerBorn 1968 10 19 19 October 1968 age 55 Recife BrazilOccupationFree diverWebsitehttp www karolmeyer com br Contents 1 Career 2 Charity work 3 Records 3 1 World 3 2 Continental 3 3 South American 3 4 National 4 Awards 5 ReferencesCareer editMeyer began diving during childhood She became a competitive freediver in 1998 She has gone on to hold 8 world records 2 Pan American Records 30 South American records and 6 national records She has also won several international competitions representing Brazil Meyer became the first and only Brazilian woman athlete to achieve world records and the first athlete in the freediving world to break a world record during an official free diving competition according to Rank Brasil 2 During her career Meyer collect 13 victories in international events and 7 victories in national events citation needed She achieved one of the deepest shipwreck dives in the world at Fernando de Noronha diving 63 meters to reach the Corveta Ipiranga In addition to competitions Meyer is Yoga teacher and also freediving Instructor Trainer and Official Judge AIDA PADI and NAUI Homaged with 2 international awards as the Best Coach and Best Instrutor in the world by Icare Trophye and recently by SUUNTO AIDA International Association to Apnea Development Meyer is also speaker at companies as well as at boat and dive shows and she is also a columnist writer for several magazines In 2016 was selected to participate in the women s cycling team of Avai being currently the 6th best cycling athlete by the National Ranking of the Brazilian Cycling Confederation Elite category Charity work editBesides freediving Meyer contributes toward fundraising for needy communities public schools She supports programmes against child labour and advocated for children who live in front of the sea and have parents whose income depends directly on the sea Meyer works with the Brazilian Islands Society and other entities to protect whales especially Franca whales She also contributes to the Franca Whale Project the Tamar Project Gouliath Groupers Brazilian Preservation and SeaShepherd as Sea Ambassador Records editThe following are some of Meyer s records World edit Skandalopetra CMAS 68 9m Bonaire 2012 Static Apnea with pure oxygen Guinness 18 minutes 32 seconds No Limits Tandem 121m Skandalopetra CMAS 61 5m Female No Limits Tandem 91m Static Apnea 5 49 Static Apnea 6 02 first record done in competition Static Apnea 6 13 Continental edit Static Apnea 7 18 South American edit Variable Ballast 93m Dynamic Apnea without fins 113m pb National edit Absolute Record and best South American No Limits 100m Absolute Record and South American Free Immersion 68m Dynamic Apnea with fins 153m pb Constant Weight 71m pb regional Awards editMeyer has been an international top 10 athlete as voted by the AIDA for the past 15 years http www aidainternational org competitive ranking She was honored by Caixa as one of the Women who transform the world citation needed GoOutside Magazine elected her as Best Adventurer in 2006 and 2010 Icare Trophie awarded Meyer Best Female Freediver in 2007 and Best Coach in 2006 Other awards earned by Meyer include the following Guinness Book Record Holder 2011 Medal Julio De Lamare 2008 Brazilian Aquatic Federation International Trophie World s Absolute Freediver Awards International Trophie Special ICARE pela completa carreira no esporte Award Personality of the Year 2000 2001 Mergulho Magazine Rank Brasil trophie spelling 2 References edit Karol Meyer Becomes a Guinness World Record Holder Scuba Diving Magazine Winter Park Florida Bonnier Corporation Retrieved December 24 2011 a b Atleta com mais titulos mundiais no mergulho em apneia RankBrasil Recordes Brasileiros Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Karol Meyer amp oldid 1122687338, 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