Freedive world champion William Trubridge thought he missed out on another world record attempt this morning when his body started to tell him he was low on oxygen.
The 36-year-old felt he was still too far from the surface but he pushed through the negative thoughts to complete his 18th world record in the Bahamas.
Trubridge swam to a depth of 102 metres and back to complete the world record that he fell agonisingly short of breaking in 2014.
This morning he made it to the surface with no issues, completing the attempt without touching a rope or using any form of propulsion assistance.
"It feels really good to get the monkey off my back. To do it with the whole nation behind me, it's a relief and a huge sense of jubilation...finally," Trubridge told NZH Focus from his Bahamas base this morning.