Karol Meyer
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Karoline Mariechen "Karol" Meyer (born October 19, 1968 in Recife
, Pernambuco
) is a Brazil
ian free-diver.
Karol Meyer (Karol Fish) She excels in sports history of Brazil for being the athlete with the highest number of world records already won for the country (http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categoria:Atletas_brasileiros_recordistas_mundiais)
Diving since her childhood, became a competitive freediver record woman and adventurer in 1998 and has gone on to hold 7 world records, in addition to 2 Pan-American Records, 30 South American records, 6 national records and won several international competitions representing Brazil.
She became the first and only Brazilian woman athlete to achieve world records, and the first athlete in the freediving world to breake a world record during an official freediving competition, contributing to freediving sport to be more recognised in the extreme sports community.
One of the few athletes in the international history of sport that could unify all the south american records(2007), mastering all modalities.
World Record Static Apnea with pure oxygen: 18 minutes, 32 seconds to Guinness Book 2011, page 110
World Record No Limits Tandem: 121meters of depth
World Record Skandalopetra: 61,5m of depth
World Record Female No Limits Tandem: 91m
World Record Static Apnea: 5'49"
World Record Static Apnea: 6'02 (first record done in competition - historic)
World Record Static Apnea: 6'13"
Continental Record Static Apnea: 7'18"
South American Variable Ballast: 93m
National Absolute Record and best South American No Limits: 100m
South American Dynamic Apnea without fins: 113m (pb)
National Absolute Record and South American Free Immersion: 68m
National Dynamic Apnea with fins: 153m (pb)
Constant Weigth: 71m (pb regional)
Karol collecting 13 victories in international events and 7 victories in national events.
She also contributes towards fund raising for needy communities, public schools, protection against child labour programmes, and mainly for children who live in front of the sea, and have parents whose income depends directly on the sea.
Like an amazing adventurer and with her unwavering courage and sea passion, she did a so special world record in the most ancient greek dive called “skandalopetra” . The conquest was gotten at Rhodes Island – Greece. It’s a diving reminiscent of the first men who descended into the depths of the sea to look for treasure, sponges (only with a rock, without any equipment support).
She became the unique human being who achieved one of the deepest shipwrecks in the world so called “Corveta Ipiranga” at Fernando de Noronha Archipelago – 63meters, only with air from her lungs.
Homaged like "Women who transform the world" a tribute by bank CAIXA. Athlete AIDA internacional TOP10 during 12 years, Internacional Trophie – “Best Female Freediver 2007” Icare Trophie, "Special ICARE" for her complete carrier, Internacional Trophie - "Best Coach 2006" 2 times elected the Best Adventurer to GoOutside Magazine 2006 and 2010.
Karol Meyer spends most of her time working with oceanic preservation society - Brazilian Islands Society and other entities to protect the whales, more particular the "Franca Whales" who appear in front of the south Brazilian coast - Franca Whale Project, teaching Freediving as an instructor trainer AIDA, and also for PADI and NAUI.
Besides the records, she made a program called "Freediving Adventures" where she dives in the most beautiful diving spots in the world, and with the most incredible shipwrecks and sea animals around our blue planet. As an athlete and adventurer aware of the needs of the world, she works out to protect the nature being “Franca Whale Project Godmother”, contributing to “Tamar – Project” to protect marine turtles” and “Gouliath Groupers Brazilian Preservation”, carrying also a huge and urgent message of environmental preservation.
Karol has become successful as an "in company" Motivational Speaker in several companies in Brazil, so that, it's an opportunity for the sponsors to take advantage to work out their wide-spread names.
She is also the speaker of the largest events in the area like Boat Show, Dive Show, Adventurefair among many others in the country for over 10 years, always with the broadest audience.
Columnist for the main magazines and websites in Brazil, related to sports and adventure sports.
Awards:
Guinness Book Record Holder 2011
Medal Julio De Lamare 2008 - Brazilian Aquatic Federation
International Trophie - "World's Absolute Freediver Awards"
International Trophie – “Best Female Freediver 2007” Icare Trophie
International Trophie - "Special ICARE" pela completa carreira no esporte
International Trophie- "Best Coach 2006" de Mergulho Livre
Award OUTSIDER2006/2010 - "Best athlete adventurer" GoOutside Magazine
Award Personality of the Year 2000/2001 - Mergulho Magazine
Athlete TOP 1O AIDA Internacional
Professional Curriculum:
Freediver Instructor CREF 010088-P/SC
Godmother Franca Whale Project
Admiral SeaShepherd
Instructor Asthanga and Hatha Yoga
AIDA Freediving Instructor Trainer
Instructor NAUI Skin Diving
Motivational Speaker
Recife
Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
, Pernambuco
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
) is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian free-diver.
Karol Meyer (Karol Fish) She excels in sports history of Brazil for being the athlete with the highest number of world records already won for the country (http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categoria:Atletas_brasileiros_recordistas_mundiais)
Diving since her childhood, became a competitive freediver record woman and adventurer in 1998 and has gone on to hold 7 world records, in addition to 2 Pan-American Records, 30 South American records, 6 national records and won several international competitions representing Brazil.
She became the first and only Brazilian woman athlete to achieve world records, and the first athlete in the freediving world to breake a world record during an official freediving competition, contributing to freediving sport to be more recognised in the extreme sports community.
One of the few athletes in the international history of sport that could unify all the south american records(2007), mastering all modalities.
World Record Static Apnea with pure oxygen: 18 minutes, 32 seconds to Guinness Book 2011, page 110
World Record No Limits Tandem: 121meters of depth
World Record Skandalopetra: 61,5m of depth
World Record Female No Limits Tandem: 91m
World Record Static Apnea: 5'49"
World Record Static Apnea: 6'02 (first record done in competition - historic)
World Record Static Apnea: 6'13"
Continental Record Static Apnea: 7'18"
South American Variable Ballast: 93m
National Absolute Record and best South American No Limits: 100m
South American Dynamic Apnea without fins: 113m (pb)
National Absolute Record and South American Free Immersion: 68m
National Dynamic Apnea with fins: 153m (pb)
Constant Weigth: 71m (pb regional)
Karol collecting 13 victories in international events and 7 victories in national events.
She also contributes towards fund raising for needy communities, public schools, protection against child labour programmes, and mainly for children who live in front of the sea, and have parents whose income depends directly on the sea.
Like an amazing adventurer and with her unwavering courage and sea passion, she did a so special world record in the most ancient greek dive called “skandalopetra” . The conquest was gotten at Rhodes Island – Greece. It’s a diving reminiscent of the first men who descended into the depths of the sea to look for treasure, sponges (only with a rock, without any equipment support).
She became the unique human being who achieved one of the deepest shipwrecks in the world so called “Corveta Ipiranga” at Fernando de Noronha Archipelago – 63meters, only with air from her lungs.
Homaged like "Women who transform the world" a tribute by bank CAIXA. Athlete AIDA internacional TOP10 during 12 years, Internacional Trophie – “Best Female Freediver 2007” Icare Trophie, "Special ICARE" for her complete carrier, Internacional Trophie - "Best Coach 2006" 2 times elected the Best Adventurer to GoOutside Magazine 2006 and 2010.
Karol Meyer spends most of her time working with oceanic preservation society - Brazilian Islands Society and other entities to protect the whales, more particular the "Franca Whales" who appear in front of the south Brazilian coast - Franca Whale Project, teaching Freediving as an instructor trainer AIDA, and also for PADI and NAUI.
Besides the records, she made a program called "Freediving Adventures" where she dives in the most beautiful diving spots in the world, and with the most incredible shipwrecks and sea animals around our blue planet. As an athlete and adventurer aware of the needs of the world, she works out to protect the nature being “Franca Whale Project Godmother”, contributing to “Tamar – Project” to protect marine turtles” and “Gouliath Groupers Brazilian Preservation”, carrying also a huge and urgent message of environmental preservation.
Karol has become successful as an "in company" Motivational Speaker in several companies in Brazil, so that, it's an opportunity for the sponsors to take advantage to work out their wide-spread names.
She is also the speaker of the largest events in the area like Boat Show, Dive Show, Adventurefair among many others in the country for over 10 years, always with the broadest audience.
Columnist for the main magazines and websites in Brazil, related to sports and adventure sports.
Awards:
Guinness Book Record Holder 2011
Medal Julio De Lamare 2008 - Brazilian Aquatic Federation
International Trophie - "World's Absolute Freediver Awards"
International Trophie – “Best Female Freediver 2007” Icare Trophie
International Trophie - "Special ICARE" pela completa carreira no esporte
International Trophie- "Best Coach 2006" de Mergulho Livre
Award OUTSIDER2006/2010 - "Best athlete adventurer" GoOutside Magazine
Award Personality of the Year 2000/2001 - Mergulho Magazine
Athlete TOP 1O AIDA Internacional
Professional Curriculum:
Freediver Instructor CREF 010088-P/SC
Godmother Franca Whale Project
Admiral SeaShepherd
Instructor Asthanga and Hatha Yoga
AIDA Freediving Instructor Trainer
Instructor NAUI Skin Diving
Motivational Speaker
External links
- Official website
- [Twitter: http://twitter.com/KarolDive]
- [Facebook Oficial Page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Karol-Meyer-Oficial-Page/153203554726469]