Croatian Freediver Shatters Record For Longest-Held Breath

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A Croatian freediver has achieved a seemingly impossible feat.

On June 14 of this year, Vitomir Maričić took one last gulp of pure oxygen and lay down in a pool. There he remained, cool as a sea cucumber, for 29 minutes and 3 seconds.

That's officially the longest held voluntary breath, according to Guinness World Records. Maričić beat the previous record holder by nearly 5 minutes.

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To get as much oxygen into his body as it could possibly carry, Maričić inhaled pure oxygen for 10 minutes before the attempt.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/croatian-freediver-shatters-record-longest-130049663.html

[Bluestocking]

1. That's crazy

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2. As a fit teen, could sometimes do 3 minutes. 29 mins is insane

Even with the oxygen saturation before the attempt, I cannot imagine not breathing for a half hour.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

3. I was on the swim team in high school

and I could swim 100 meters under water in one breath. I think it took around 5 minutes.