After retiring from competition in 2004, Buyle leveraged his records to become a leading underwater photographer and conservationist:

Fred Buyle is a world-renowned Belgian freediver who broke four world records between 1995 and 2000. He is famously known as the eighth person in history to pass the "mythical" 100-meter (328 feet) depth barrier on a single breath of air . 🏆 Key Freediving Records

Set a world record by diving to 65 meters in fresh water at Dorothea Quarry, Wales.

Became the 8th person ever to dive deeper than 100 meters on one breath.

Buyle's competitive career spanned from 1994 to 2004, focusing on world-first achievements and depth barriers:

He assists marine biologists by tagging sharks (Great Whites, Hammerheads) and collecting DNA samples while freediving.

He shoots using only natural light and one breath of air to remain non-invasive to marine life.