Stéphane Mifsud broke the world record in static apnea by remaining submerged for 10 minutes and 4 seconds in a swimming pool in La Crau Var (France). The exceptional athlete smashed the world record of 9 minutes and 8 seconds that was set by a German free diver on May 1st.
Stéphane was helped in his record breaking feat by luxury Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen who provided know-how as a high-precision watchmaker. IWC Schaffhausen, are the privileged partners of Stéphane Mifsud.
The Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen has always given its support to the world of sport. IWC Schaffhausen has now sponsored the professional free diver Stéphane Mifsud for over a year in achieving his impressive records. Mifsud wears an IWC Aquatimer Chrono-Automatic, a watch that combines aesthetics and precision down to a hundredth of a second.
