Karol Meyer

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Please discuss further on the talk page. (December 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous. Find sources: "Karol Meyer" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this message ) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Karoline Mariechen "Karol" Meyer (born October 19, 1968 in

Meyer became the first and only Brazilian woman athlete to achieve world records, and the first athlete in the freediving world to break a world record during an official free diving competition, according to Rank Brazil.[2]

During her career, Meyer collected 13 victories^[3] in international events and 7 victories in national events.^{[citation needed]} She achieved one of the deepest shipwreck dives in the world at Fernando de Noronha, diving 63 meters to reach the Corveta Ipiranga.^[4]

In addition to competitions, Meyer is a

She has been awarded with 2 international awards as the Best Coach and Best Instructor in the world, one by Icare Trophye and one by SUUNTO/ AIDA - International Association to Apnea Development.[5]

In 2016, she was selected to participate in the women's cycling team of Avai, as she was the 6th best cycling athlete in the Elite category of the National Ranking of the Brazilian Cycling Confederation.^{[citation needed]}

Charity work

Meyer participates in fundraising for accessible education in disadvantaged communities. She supports programs against child labor, and advocated for children with parents whose income depends directly on the sea and who live on the sea.^{[citation needed]}

Meyer works with the Brazilian Islands Society and other entities to protect whales, especially Franca whales. She also contributes to the Franca Whale Project, the Tamar Project, Gouliath Groupers Brazilian Preservation and SeaShepherd as Sea Ambassador.^{[citation needed]}

Records

The following are some of Meyer's records:

World

• Skandalopetra (CMAS): 68,9m, Bonaire 2012
• Static Apnea with pure oxygen (GBWR): 18 minutes, 32 seconds
• No Limits Tandem: 121m
• Skandalopetra (CMAS): 61,5m
• Female No Limits Tandem: 91m
• Static Apnea: 5'49"
• Static Apnea: 6'02 (first record done in competition)
• Static Apnea: 6'13"

Continental

• Static Apnea: 7'18"

South American

• Variable Ballast: 93m
• Dynamic Apnea without fins: 113m (pb)

National

• Absolute Record and best South American No Limits: 100m
• Absolute Record and South American Free Immersion: 68m
• Dynamic Apnea with fins: 153m (pb)
• Constant Weight: 71m (pb regional)

Awards

Meyer has been an international top 10 athlete as voted by the AIDA for the past 15 years. She was honored by Caixa as one of the "Women who transform the world".^{[citation needed]}

Other awards earned by Meyer include the following:

• Guinness Book Record Holder 2011^{[citation needed]}
• Medal Julio De Lamare 2008 - Brazilian Aquatic Federation^{[citation needed]}
• International Trophy - "World's Absolute Freediver Awards"^{[citation needed]}
• International Trophy - "Special ICARE" pela completa carreira no esporte^{[citation needed]}
• Award Personality of the Year 2000/2001 - Mergulho Magazine^{[citation needed]}
• Rank Brazil trophy^{[spelling?][2]}

References