Freediving World Record - 101m (330ft)

world record in Unnasisted Freediving

@2012,

I am a great fan of Baum and have been following his feats for a while.....Maximum velocity achieved in this jump was 1,342 km/h and not 1,173 as you have put....well,let's say all this is still subject to confirmation by FAI.....Simply said,he did speeds above those of sound .Did anything like a "boom" happen at that point .....I will be interested to know but i must say dude is a daredevil!

@impunity,
To answer you,
1. The stratosphere starts at between 10 and extends to 60Kms.You can take the average as 18,000 metres depending.
2. At those heights,you would be dead within seconds without a special pressurized suit and helmet
3. Free fall took 4 mins and 20 secs while the rest was negotiated using a parachute.Total time to touch down was 9 Mins 3 secs.
4. Gatner had several cameras on himself;Helmet and chest.Others were on the helium balloon and the capsule which took him up.