Eric Fattah sets the world record in constant weight freediving on August 11, 2001. The depth was 82m (269ft) in 2:59, which broke the longest standing constant weight record (81m/266ft by Brett LeMaster). This 82m dive in the cold dark water of Vancouver, BC, was the only time in history that the world constant weight record was set in cold ocean water.

This dive marked the beginning of the 'modern age' of freediving, setting several first for AIDA freediving records:
- First world record with fluid goggles
- First world record with a triathlon wetsuit
- First depth world record with a monofin
- First depth world record with 'no warm up'
- First depth world record set with the 'Mouthfill Equalization Technique' (invented by Eric)
- First depth world record with a neck weight


This record was a radical departure from previous records. For example, earlier records were set with bifins, scleral contact lenses, wrist weights, extensive warm up routines, energy intensive equalization techniques, and more mundane wetsuits.