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Michaela Werner is free diver, who in 2023, set a new world record, becoming the first woman to swim 101 underwater laps of a 25-metre pool in an hour. Born in Slovakia, she moved to Australia at age 19 where she fell in love with freediving. Michaela can swim 200m underwater, can hold her breath for six minutes and is a qualified free-diving instructor and coach. Songs in this episode - all licensed under a Creative Commons License: Let Me Breathe (Wardub) - Rhekluse Breathe - INOSSI Breathe - LiQWYD hold your breath - ikkunn Free Dive - Cymatish Sapphire - Tobu Photo from Michaela on instagram

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