Mandy-Rae Cruickshank

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Mandy-Rae Cruickshank (born on May 10, 1974, in Canada) is a world champion free-diver and record-holder.

She set the women's world record for constant ballast by diving to a depth of 88 metres (289 feet) on one breath, in April 2007 in the Cayman Islands. As captain of the Canadian freediving team at the 2004 AIDA World Freediving Championships, the women's team (consisting of Cruickshank, and teammates Jade Leutenegger and Jessica Apedaile) took first place.

Cruickshank holds several Canadian Records. She lives in Vancouver, Canada.

On April 8, 2005, Cruickshank set the new world record in the Constant Weight without fins discipline, freediving to 50m.

On April 11, 2005, Cruickshank set the new world record for Free Immersion, diving to 74m by pulling herself down and up a line.

In May 2006 she was the subject of media attention as one of David Blaine's 'Drowned Alive' safety divers (as a member of the Performance Freediving team). Along with Martin Stepanek she dove into David Blaine's water filled sphere to rescue him from drowning during his failed 9 minute breath-hold stunt.

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Mandy-Rae Cruickshank Personal Best Performances:

  • Best Static: 6:25
  • Best Dynamic: 131.0 m
  • Best Dynamic w/o Fins: 100 m
  • Best Constant Ballast: 88.0 m
  • Best Constant Ballast w/o Fins: 50.0 m
  • Best Free Immersion 74.0 m
  • Best No Limits: 136.0 m

Canadian records held: 10 records

World records held: 6 records