Must-Watch: Guillaume Néry's 'One Breath Around The World' — A Freediving Masterpiece
French freediving champion Guillaume Néry and filmmaker Julie Gautier take you on a breathtaking single-breath journey across seven of the world's most stunning underwater locations.
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About This Video
In this stunning short film, former world record holder Guillaume Néry appears to travel across the globe on a single breath. Directed by his partner Julie Gautier — herself an accomplished freediver and filmmaker — the film connects underwater scenes from France, Finland, Mexico, Mauritius, Japan, French Polynesia, and the Philippines into one seamless visual journey.
What Makes It Special
The film showcases the extraordinary diversity of the underwater world. From swimming beneath Arctic ice in Finland to gliding through the cenotes of Mexico and drifting alongside whale sharks in the Philippines, each scene reveals a different face of the ocean.
What sets this film apart from typical freediving content is its artistic vision. There are no depth gauges, no timers, no competition anxiety — just the pure beauty of a human being moving through water with grace. Gautier's cinematography transforms freediving from a sport into a form of dance.
Why Freedivers Should Watch
Beyond its visual beauty, the film demonstrates the fluid movement technique and body positioning that elite freedivers develop over years of training. Néry's relaxed posture, efficient fin kicks, and calm demeanor underwater provide an aspirational model for freedivers at any level.
The film has accumulated over 50 million views on YouTube, making it one of the most-watched freediving videos ever produced. It has been credited with inspiring thousands of people to try freediving for the first time.