Alessia Zecchini, born on 30 June 1992, is an Italian freediver who has set world and Italian records. She completed her first federal apnea course at 13, joined the Italian national freediving team in 2012 and has won 16 gold, five silver and two bronze medals at the World Championships and three gold, six silver and one bronze at the European Championships. On 18 October 2019 she became the first woman to reach 100 metres using only her arms, in free immersion, at the Nirvana Oceanquest in Curaçao. She is the subject of the 2023 documentary film The Deepest Breath, directed by Laura McGann.
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in the prestigious Vertical Blue competition, she confirmed herself as the strongest freediver by winning overall
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