Fort Lauderdale freediver Martin Stepanek has broken two more world records to reclaim his spot at the top of the death-defying yet beautiful sport. He is competing in the Red Sea off the Sinai Peninsula until May 30 and hopes to break more records.

On May 22 the Czech native broke the record in the constant weight discipline by diving 122 meters (400 feet). It is the first time in history that a freediver reached 400 feet.

On May 23 Stepanek broke the record for free immersion by descending to 110 meters, breaking the record held by Herbert Nitsch. The dive lasted 3 minutes and 56 seconds. The free immersion discipline allows the diver to pull on a rope during descent and ascent. The use of fins is prohibited.

Stepanek set his first world record in the sport of freediving in 2001 and has set 13 records since then.

In freediving, athletes hold their breath while diving as deep as possible. Disciplines include constant weight, constant weight without fins and free immersion.

Check out FreeLikeNoOther.com to follow Stepanek’s attempts at more records.

Stepanek was South Florida Adventures magazine’s 2006 Adventurer of the Year.

DISCLOSURE: Martin Stepanek advertises his freediving instruction in South Florida Adventures magazine.