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Skandalopetra diving

Skandalopetra diving dates from ancient Greece, when it was used by sponge fishermen, and has been re-discovered in recent years as a freediving discipline. It was in this discipline that the first world record in freediving was registered, when the Greek sponge fisherman Stathis Chantzis dived to a depth of 83 m in July 1913. It consists of a variable ballast dive using a skandalopetra tied to a rope. A companion on a boat recovers the diver by pulling the rope up after the descent, and keeps a watch on the diver from the surface.

Origins
A skandalopetra dive known to contemporary divers is that of Stathis Chantzis, a Greek sponge fisherman. On 14 July 1913, in the Karpathos port, Chantzis recovered the lost anchor of the Regina Margherita, a ship of the Italian Navy, at the depth of . His feat is considered the first depth record in apnea diving. It was the only tool used by divers, since the time of Alexander the Great. The fishermen, naked, were secured to the stone with a thin cord. The itself was secured to the boat with the same rope. This link allowed fishermen to dive safely for centuries. ==Competitive==
Competitive
In recent times diving has become a discipline of competitive apnea. In modern competition, divers are allowed the use of a noseclip, but other equipment such as a wetsuit, mask or fins is not allowed. ==See also==
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