Christian Redl has been a professional extreme athlete, world record holder, and ocean conservationist for more than 20 years.
Prior to that, he spent many years working in the financial sector – first as an investment banker and subsequently in sales of alternative investments.
He combines insights from these two worlds – the realm of extreme sports and the world of business – into compelling talks on operating at the edge, mental strength, motivation, and teamwork, as well as sustainability and ocean conservation.
Fear creates limits. These limits need to be reduced or even dissolved – for companies, teams, or individuals.
Christian Redl helps people overcome personal boundaries: Fear disappears, respect remains.
“Every person can live their own perfect life. Above all, it is a decision.”
Christian Redl is THE specialist in breathing & mental strength. As an expert in high-risk environments, he masters the handling of fear and understands the importance of trust within a team, because in freediving exactly this can be a matter of survival.
Christian Redl keynote topics
- RESILIENCE IN UNCERTAIN TIMES – THE ART OF STAYING CALM UNDER PRESSURE
This keynote shows how leaders and their teams build resilience using freediving techniques, manage uncertainty, and navigate successfully. Those who can transform stress into strength remain successful even in difficult phases.
- MIND OVER MATTER – THE MINDSET OF A WORLD RECORD HOLDER FOR YOUR BUSINESS
This keynote by Christian Redl shows how teams can use mental strategies from extreme sports to sharpen focus, push boundaries, and sustainably maintain peak performance potential. Those who control their thoughts control their success.
- FROM INVESTMENT BANKER TO WORLD RECORD ATHLETE – THE MENTAL CODE FOR SUCCESS
This keynote shows how companies can learn from Christian Redl’s unique experiences to develop mental clarity and remain composed under pressure. Those who master the Chris Redl principle make smart decisions.
- WHERE FEAR ENDS, INNER STRENGTH BEGINS
This keynote supports people living in uncertainty – after diagnoses, during transitions, in crises – showing how to face fear without belonging to it, and how inner calm emerges when everything outside is loud. When everything shakes, something internal must hold.
Commitment to greater depth – 7 Oceans:
- LECTURE: SUSTAINABILITY BEGINS IN THE MIND – WHAT BUSINESS & THE ENVIRONMENT HAVE IN COMMON
This keynote shows how companies can learn from nature, develop mental sustainability, and secure long-term success through forward-thinking strategies.
Through his non-profit organization 7oceans, Christian Redl acts as a voice for the world’s oceans. The organization identifies seven key problems affecting the oceans and provides solutions. It also supports other organizations and projects worldwide.
Why book Christian Redl:
Christian Redl bridges two worlds – extreme sports and investment banking. Having achieved success in both, he authentically combines intellect and intuition.
Christian Redl is a strategist, universalist, and self-made individual: no federation, no support team, no million-dollar deals – simply strong through his own effort.
Overview of his world records:
- 1st & 2nd world record – 14.02.2003: 90 m & 150 m underwater distance swimming under ice with fins and scooter.
- 3rd world record – 07.09.2006: World’s first 101 m cave crossing without compressed air.
- 4th world record – 28.09.2007: 60 m deep dive in the Angelita cave, Mexico, diving in fog.
- 5th world record – 15.11.2008: 71 m deep dive in the cave “The Pit,” over 120 m total distance.
- 6th world record – 06.03.2009: 93 m underwater distance swimming under ice, new record under extreme conditions.
- 7th world record – 06.02.2010: 100 m underwater distance swimming under ice, first freediver to break the 100-meter barrier.
- 8th world record – 12.03.2011: 61 m deep dive under ice, deepest freedive under ice worldwide.
- 9th world record – 17.10.2012: First dive above 5,000 m altitude (Gokyo Lake, Nepal).
- 10th world record – 26.02.2016: 200 m underwater distance swimming under ice with scooter.
- 11th world record – 13.12.2019: First dive through a glacier (Hintertux, natural ice shaft, -0.6 °C).
- 13th world record – 26.07.2024: Freediving relay with a 5-person team over 11,000 m total distance (Neufeld Lake).
- 14th world record – 20/21.09.2025: Longest underwater relay distance swum without breathing apparatus (81,100 meters, team, 24 hours, without fins).
Christian Redl demonstrates what many only teach in theory:
How to grow beyond yourself with focus, inner calm, and mental clarity.