World records held by women

The deepest underwater model

On a beautiful sunny day in early December 2023, Ms. Kim Bruneau (38 years old, Canadian) dived off the coast of Nassau (Bahamas) and set a new Guinness world record for deep-sea modeling. . There, Bruneau took off her oxygen tank and mask, held her breath so female photographer Pia Oyarzun could take pictures of her posing.

The team spent nine minutes photographing at a depth of nearly 40m. Posing at that depth without a mask or snorkel was a huge challenge. The team then began to ascend and then stopped to continue photographing at different depths. In total, they photographed for 37 minutes.

From someone who had never scuba diving, Ms. Bruneau found this subject and felt many of the pain in her life disappear every time she went into the water. Bruneau's miraculous photo series was made after her "fight" against infertility. While undergoing treatment, she participated in scuba diving. Although worries about infertility persisted, Bruneau never felt stressed while in the water.

"I think part of the reason I got pregnant was because I started diving," she confided. "I had tried many treatments for infertility, from Chinese herbs to acupuncture. I did everything to relax myself, but it didn't work. When I dive, I feel so free. It's a different world. It's so unique that I don't have time to think about the stresses of life."

This energetic woman eventually gave birth to a baby girl - named Ella. She hadn't dived for a year and a half before she and photographer Oyarzun decided to set a world record. The photo shoot is a way to honor Bruneau's journey through infertility and will inspire others.

91 year old woman runs 200m in under 1 minute

Italian grandmother Emma Maria Mazzenga broke the running record in the over-90 category when she clocked 54 seconds 47 in the 200m indoor distance at the Masters, held in Veneto. This result is surprising because this 91-year-old woman broke her sternum not long ago and started training just a month before competing on January 14, 2024.

Emma Maria Mazzenga broke the over-90s running record with a time of 54.47 seconds in the 200m.

Mr. Mazzenga achieved the achievement 5 seconds faster than the previous record set, belonging to the legendary Olga Kotelko, which had existed for the past 13 years. The secret to success that he describes is very simple: just "never stop". Every morning, Mr. Mazzenga goes for a walk with his friends, alternating cycling with walking and running. Even though he set a world record, he is still humble and confident that he can achieve even faster results in upcoming races.

The woman with the longest hair in the world

At the end of 2023, Ms. Smita Srivastava (46 years old, Indian) was honored by the Guinness World Records Organization as "the woman with the longest hair in the world", with a measured length of nearly 2.37m. .

Srivastava, who has not cut her hair since she was 14, was inspired by the long hairstyles of Indian actresses from the 1980s. She typically washes her hair twice a week, with each session taking up to three hours for all the washing, drying, detangling and styling. The Guinness World Record holder said she has no plans to cut her hair in the near future and will take care to preserve her hair for as long as possible. "I will not cut my hair because my life is my hair... I want my hair to grow longer and see how long I can keep it," Srivastava said.

Srivastava revealed that whenever she appears in public with her flowing locks, she attracts a lot of attention. "People come up to me, touch my hair, take pictures with me. They also often ask about the hair care products I use because my hair is so beautiful. I share my experience and many people express their intention to follow the same to have healthy hair," said Srivastava.

Free diving under ice without oxygen tank

Valentina Cafolla (27 years old), an athlete with dual Italian and Croatian citizenship, has just broken the Guinness world record for free diving under thick ice without an oxygen tank at a distance of nearly 140m at Lago di Anterselva (Italy). To perform the impressive dive, Cafolla is said to have tried to slow her heart rate down to 50 beats/minute. Many people who watched Cafolla's clip left comments expressing their impression of her achievement. Many expressed concern about an athlete diving so deep without an oxygen tank. Some people even compared Cafolla to a "real-life mermaid".

Set a world record for the number of aerobatics

In December 2023, Mexican acrobat Yammel Rodriguez (27 years old) broke the Guinness World Record for the most aerial somersaults in 1 minute (47 times) during a performance in Las Vegas (USA).

Ms. Rodriguez said she was drawn to acrobatics after seeing a performance at a music festival when she was 17. She began learning tricks from YouTube tutorials before being accepted into the École de cirque de Québec, a renowned circus school in Canada.

“I feel very proud to represent my country and Latin women abroad,” Rodriguez told Guinness World Records. Rodriguez said she prepares for every performance by repeating the phrase, “Have fun, connect, and enjoy the moment you are living.”