To inherit your nickname from a legendary sea monster, you’ve got to have some serious skills in the depths of the ocean.
Luckily, Finnish freediver Antero ‘Kraken‘ Joki has all the skills necessary to live up to his name, with some left over to spare….
The 49 year old, who weighs over 200lbs, is the national freediving champion of Finland, with his deepest dive at 328ft and longest breath hold at seven minutes without oxygen.
After taking up the sport in his late thirties, he’s now reached the bottom of Lake Päijänne, Finland’s deepest lake, many times and overtaken all his native freedivers record’s in a matter of years.
