World Record History

Overall ranking leader · Men · 8 leaders since 1970

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Mateusz MalinaPLCurrent leader8 top scores · 4 years 1 month and counting
  1. 1,022.3 pts3 Jun 2026+1 pts36th AIDA FREEDIVING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS -BUDAPEST 2026
  2. 1,021.3 pts25 Nov 2025+2 ptsCMAS Deep Dominica Depth Competition
  3. 1,019.3 pts21 Nov 2025+7 ptsAIDA Blue Element Competition 2025
  4. 1,012.3 pts19 Nov 2025+3 ptsAIDA Blue Element Competition 2025
  5. 1,009.3 pts16 Sept 2025+3 ptsCMAS World Championship 2025, Mytikas, Greece
  6. 1,006.3 pts24 May 2025+2.5 ptsCMAS WORLD FREEDIVING INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP ATHENS 2025
  7. 1,003.7 pts21 May 2025+5 ptsCMAS WORLD FREEDIVING INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP ATHENS 2025
  8. 998.7 pts30 Sept 2022+72.6 ptsCMAS-TSSF 5th KAS BASKA FreeDiving World Cup Outdoor – Kaş, Turkey 2022
Alexey Molchanov4 top scores · 1 year 8 months
  1. 926.1 pts22 Jul 2021+5 ptsVertical Blue 2021 CMAS
  2. 921.1 pts17 Jul 2021+1 ptsVertical Blue 2021 CMAS
  3. 920.1 pts13 Jul 2021+1 ptsVertical Blue 2021 CMAS
  4. 919.1 pts1 Jan 2021+104.8 ptsRussia National Underwater Sports Championships - 07.04.2021 - Saint Petersburg - Russia
Mateusz MalinaPL2 top scores · 1 year 3 months
  1. 814.3 pts7 Dec 2019+4.6 ptsAIDA Xth Silesia Freediving Pool Competition
  2. 809.7 pts21 Sept 2019+15.2 ptsAIDA Jaworzno MiniComp 2019
Goran ColakHR2 top scores · 1 year 3 months
  1. 794.5 pts30 Jun 2018+3.8 ptsIndividual AIDA Pool World Championships Belgrade 2018
  2. 790.7 pts15 Jun 2018+5.6 ptsCMAS WC INDOOR 2028 LIGNANO, ITALY
Alexey Molchanov13 top scores · 4 years 11 months
  1. 785.1 pts6 Oct 2017+108 pts1st CMAS European Apnea Outdoor Championship and Open International Competition – Kaş, Turkey 2017
  2. 677.1 pts10 May 2017+2 ptsVertical Blue 2017
  3. 675.1 pts8 May 2017+3 ptsVertical Blue 2017
  4. 672.1 pts6 May 2017+4 ptsVertical Blue 2017
  5. 668.1 pts28 Oct 2016+1 ptsBig Blue World Cup
  6. 667.1 pts19 Jun 2015+4 ptsIndividual AIDA Pool World Championships - Belgrade 2015
  7. 663.1 pts27 Nov 2014+2 ptsSuunto Vertical Blue
  8. 661.1 pts25 May 2014+5 ptsCaribbean Cup 2014
  9. 656.1 pts9 Nov 2013+1 ptsVertical Blue 2013
  10. 655.1 pts9 Nov 2013+2 ptsVertical Blue 2013
  11. 653.1 pts15 Sept 2013+3 ptsAIDA INDIVIDUAL DEPHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2013
  12. 650.1 pts15 Sept 2013+1 ptsAIDA INDIVIDUAL DEPHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2013
  13. 649.1 pts21 Jun 2013+9.8 ptsIndividual AIDA pool World Championships
William TrubridgeNZ7 top scores · 2 years 11 months
  1. 639.3 pts20 Nov 2012+1 ptsSuunto Vertical Blue 2012
  2. 638.3 pts20 Nov 2012+1 ptsSuunto Vertical Blue 2012
  3. 637.3 pts3 May 2012+4 ptsDeans Blue Hole Mini-comp
  4. 633.3 pts17 Apr 2011+5 ptsVertical Blue 2011
  5. 628.3 pts11 Dec 2010+6 ptsWR Attempt - TRUBRIDGE William (CNF)
  6. 622.3 pts6 Jul 2010+12.2 pts7th AIDA Team World Championship 2010
  7. 610.1 pts6 Jul 2010+13.8 pts7th AIDA Team World Championship 2010
Herbert NitschAT1 top score · 2 months
  1. 596.3 pts27 Apr 2010+6.6 ptsVertical Blue 2010 - the Suunto Dive-Off
Alexey Molchanov1 top score · 4 months
  1. 589.7 pts3 Dec 2009+8.4 pts5th AIDA Individual World Championship 2009
Herbert NitschAT23 top scores · 8 years 10 months
  1. 581.3 pts3 Apr 2009+9 ptsVertical Blue 2009
  2. 572.3 pts3 Apr 2009+8 ptsVertical Blue 2009
  3. 564.3 pts27 Oct 2007+1 pts4th AIDA Individual World Championship
  4. 563.3 pts21 Oct 2007+13 ptsTriple Depth
  5. 550.3 pts12 Dec 2006+16.8 ptsWR Attempt - NITSCH Herbert(CWT-CNF-FIM-STA)
  6. 533.5 pts9 Dec 2006+0.8 pts5th AIDA Freediving Team World Championship
  7. 532.7 pts9 Dec 2006+16 pts5th AIDA Freediving Team World Championship
  8. 516.7 pts9 Sept 2006+4.2 ptsAIDA Hellas 2006 Summer Apnea Games
  9. 512.5 pts4 Jun 2006+4 ptsTriple Depth 2006
  10. 508.5 pts11 Sept 2004+16 ptsWR Attempt - NITSCH Herbert (CNF)
  11. 492.5 pts5 Sept 2003+50 ptsWR Attempt - NITSCH Herbert (CWT,CNF, FIM)
  12. 442.5 pts5 Sept 2003+9 ptsWR Attempt - NITSCH Herbert (CWT,CNF, FIM)
  13. 433.5 pts5 Sept 2003+8 ptsWR Attempt - NITSCH Herbert (CWT,CNF, FIM)
  14. 425.5 pts29 May 2003+1.8 ptsSony Freediver Open Classic 2003
  15. 423.7 pts15 Dec 2002+2 pts1st Dutch Open
  16. 421.7 pts16 Nov 2002+5.5 pts5th Night of Apnea
  17. 416.2 pts27 Jul 2002+92 ptsWR Attempt - NITSCH Herbert (FIM)
  18. 324.2 pts24 Nov 2001+1.5 ptsWR Attempt - NITSCH Herbert (DNF)
  19. 322.7 pts10 Nov 2001+4 ptsCompiled rankings for year 2001
  20. 318.7 pts10 Nov 2001+20 ptsCompiled rankings for year 2001
  21. 298.7 pts10 Nov 2001+1 ptsCompiled rankings for year 2001
  22. 297.7 pts24 Feb 2001+10 ptsWR Attempt - NITSCH Herbert (DYN)
  23. 287.7 pts27 Jan 2001+26.8 ptsWR Attempt - NITSCH Herbert (DNF)
Pierre FrollaMC2 top scores · 1 year
  1. 260.9 pts3 Aug 2000+1 ptsWR Attempt - FROLLA Pierre (FIM)
  2. 259.9 pts1 Jan 2000+37.7 ptsCompiled rankings for year 2000
Herbert NitschAT2 top scores · under a month
  1. 222.2 pts1 Jan 2000+66 ptsCompiled rankings for year 2000
  2. 156.2 pts1 Jan 2000+18.9 ptsCompiled rankings for year 2000
Stefan BehteDE1 top score · 30 years
  1. 137.3 pts1 Jan 1970+64.7 ptsRhein Main Cup 2026
Karim KurschatkeDE1 top score · under a month
  1. 72.6 pts1 Jan 1970Rhein Main Cup 2026

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