Rijeka-born Vitomir Maričić, who’s a member of the Croation nationwide freediving staff, has set a Guinness World File for the heaviest underwater squat.
Lifting a weighted barbell clocking in at 300kg (661.4 kilos), Maričić labored on his energy to safe this unprecedented official achievement. On dry land, the freediving star is understood to muscle-up as a lot as 210kg and used this as a base for his herculean efforts whereas submerged underwater. “We elevated the load steadily, 220, then 260, and at last 300kg,” he told his homeland’s HRT Magazine. “It was difficult, however we made it.”
Whereas the water component helped to lighten the load when in comparison with the physics of dry land, the added water strain, breath management necessities, and extraordinary challenges round stability made the carry all of the extra staggering. “An achievement far harder than it seems to be,” he wrote through Instagram.
How A lot Weight Did Maričić Raise?
In a video posted on Instagram by Maričić, the energy star may be seen lifting the barbell from the squat rack whereas his ft are planted barefoot on a platform. He takes a second to centre himself within the water earlier than making a deep squat, after which heaving the barbell again up. Underwater spotters then rush to be sure that the rack is positioned in order that Maričić can set down the bar down safely.
“I couldn’t maintain my break lengthy sufficient,” commented one amazed follower. “Good depth,” concluded one other intelligent fan. Maričić is a well-liked determine within the worldwide freediving neighborhood. In 2025, he set a world document for holding his breath underwater for an astonishing 29 minutes and three seconds. Back in 2024, he made the most consecutive backward handsprings underwater, whereas holding a weight, making 29 reps.
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