90 meters without fins: Mykolaiv freediver sets historic record
The tenth world record in four years: Kateryna Sadurska reaches a new depth
Freediver Kateryna Sadurska from Mykolaiv has set a new world record in the CNF — no-fins diving discipline. At the AIDA Blue Element November 2026 competition in Dominica, the athlete reached a depth of 90 meters, becoming the first woman in history to do so. This achievement is reflected in the preliminary competition results published on the website of the international association AIDA. The tournament is taking place in Dominica from November 8 to 17.
“The Ukrainian athlete set a record in the ‘Constant Weight No Fins’ (CNF) discipline and became the first woman in history to pass the 90-meter mark. The previous world record also belonged to Kateryna,” AIDA reported.
The athlete also shared the news on social media.
“I woke up today and became the first woman in history to dive to 90 meters without fins,” Kateryna Sadurska wrote.
By the way, Kateryna is a former resident of the Korabelnyi District. She began her sporting career in *synchronized swimming at “Vodolei.”
The CNF (Constant Weight No Fins) discipline involves diving down and returning to the surface using only the athlete’s muscle power. Fins are not allowed during the dive, so freedivers move underwater on their own. Sadurska’s previous world record in this discipline was 88 meters. The Mykolaiv athlete set it on November 30, 2025, at the CMAS Deep Dominica competition. With her new result, she improved her own record by two meters.
This is Kateryna Sadurska’s tenth world record in the past four years. She set her first record in the CNF discipline in 2023, diving to a depth of 73 meters. Since then, the athlete has increased the depth of her record dive by 17 meters.
In 2026, Sadurska also became a freediving world champion. At the competition in Honduras, she won a gold medal in the CWT discipline, diving to a depth of 108 meters.
We previously reported:
- Mykolaiv freediver amazes the world: a new record of 86 meters!
- Freediver from Mykolaiv wins championship, setting national and world records
- Former Korabelnyi resident makes the list of Ukraine’s most beautiful women
- Support Mykolaiv’s female athletes: Kateryna Sadurska among the participants in the Rio Olympics
- Kateryna Sadurska receives a presidential scholarship among talented Mykolaiv residents
