INTERRECORD and the Register of Records of Russia confirmed the continuous twin-tip session at Deception Island on March 12, 2026.
Russia, 29th Aug 2026 – Aleksandr Kuzmin, a 16-year-old Russian athlete, completed a continuous kitesurfing session on a twin-tip board in Whaler Bay, Deception Island, Antarctica. The session was recognized in two separate record categories and officially confirmed on March 12, 2026 by the International Record Registration System (INTERRECORD) and the Register of Records of Russia (RRR-37607-2026), the national registrar widely known in the media as the “Russian Book of Records.”
The INTERRECORD expert panel confirmed two independent achievements:
– Youngest athlete to complete a continuous twin-tip kitesurfing session on water in Antarctica – an INTERRECORD world record, set at 16 years and 255 days.
– First water kitesurfing session in Antarctica by a Russian athlete – a separate national category recorded in the Register of Records of Russia.
Kuzmin completed the session in water temperatures of about 0°C and air temperatures of about -5°C, in gusty Antarctic winds. He maintained a continuous course with no stop, kite relaunch, or equipment change, meeting the continuity criteria for both categories.
The session
Kuzmin entered the water in full gear: an open-cell wetsuit, an inflatable kite, a twin-tip board, a harness, and a safety leash. He began with the kite already launched, set his feet into the bindings, and started forward immediately. The session ended with a clean stop and a walk ashore, board in hand, with the kite airborne throughout. No pause, kite relaunch, or equipment change occurred.
The session was observed by independent witnesses onshore, with safety support from a Zodiac-class inflatable motorboat. It was documented on video and in photographs, recorded in the ship’s log, and confirmed by witness testimony. According to INTERRECORD, this body of evidence meets the requirements of the applied record-verification methodology for both categories.
About the athlete
Kuzmin was 16 years and 255 days old when the records were set. He took up kiting, diving, and skiing with his father, who introduced him to extreme sports in childhood. The family traveled to Antarctica with kitesurfing and diving equipment, and also spent New Year’s underwater during the same trip.
“For me, this is not just a sporting result, but the realization of our family’s shared love of exploring the world and mastering the elements,” said Aleksandr Kuzmin.
Registration and recognition
The records are registered in two systems: the Register of Records of Russia (RRR-37607-2026), the national records registrar, and INTERRECORD, the International Record Registration System, which granted the achievements official Interrecord (INR) status.
Vladislav Kopylov, Chairman of INTERRECORD, said: “This record demonstrates a new level of development in extreme sports and establishes Antarctica as a full-fledged venue for setting world-class achievements.” The age benchmark set by the record provides a reference point for future attempts in the category.
Key details
– Record holder: Aleksandr Kuzmin
– Country: Russia
– Age when records were set: 16 years, 255 days
– Date achieved: January 5, 2026
– Location: Whaler Bay, Deception Island, Antarctica (62°58.86’S, 60°33.84’W)
– Equipment: twin-tip board, inflatable kite, open-cell wetsuit, harness, and safety leash
– Water / air temperature: about 0°C / -5°C
– INTERRECORD world record: youngest age for a continuous twin-tip kitesurfing session in Antarctica
– Russian national record: first water kitesurfing session in Antarctica by a Russian athlete
– Date of official confirmation: March 12, 2026
– Registration systems: Register of Records of Russia, INTERRECORD
Record link: https://www.interrecord.ru/first-russian-athlete-to-complete-a-water-kitesurfing-session-in-antarctica/
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