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After geopolitics forced him into exile, Alexey Molchanov – the world’s greatest living freediver and son of freediving pioneer Natalia Molchanova – spent 2023 reclaiming his sporting glory and honoring his legendary mother’s towering legacy by attempting to pull off the most dominant season in the history of the deadly sport. His near-suicidal attempt to set five world records in less than four months takes him to the farthest reaches of the Earth and the limits of human performance, forcing him to reevaluate every skill and belief he has built his entire life upon.