Archive · 8 Jun 2025
Indian Freediver Sets Six New National Records in Philippines
Imagine diving deep into the ocean without any breathing tanks!
That's what Archana does.
She's an amazing free diver from India who can hold her breath for a long time.
She recently broke six national records in competitions held in the Philippines.
She dives to incredible depths, sometimes reaching 42 meters!
Archana started with scuba diving and then was inspired by videos.
She trains hard with breathing exercises to improve her diving.
Her family supports her passion.
She's aiming to dive even deeper, and inspire more people to explore the underwater world!
Archana Sankara Narayanan, a Chennai native, set six new national freediving records.
She achieved these records at two international competitions in the Philippines.
Narayanan holds a total of nine national records in under a year.
She is the first Indian female freediver to break nine records in a year.
Her journey began with scuba diving and led to freediving after inspiration from videos.
- Who
- Archana Sankara Narayanan, a freediver.
- What
- Breaking six national records in freediving across multiple competitions.
- When
- Competitions held in May 2024.
- Where
- Mabini and Panglao, Philippines.
- Why
- Inspired by scuba diving and freediving videos, she pursued the sport and aimed for records.
- Athlete
- Archana Sankara Narayanan
- Sport
- Freediving
- Nationality
- Indian
- Records Broken
- Six New National Records
- Personal Best Depth
- 42 meters
- Competitions
- AIDA Mabini Depth Quest & Hug Cup