How Freediver Set World Record by Holding His Breath for Almost 30 Minutes: 'One of the Worst Experiences in My Life' (Exclusive)

He shattered the previous world record by over five minutes — now Croatian athlete Vitomir Maričić shares the details of his ...
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60-year-old breaks world record by holding breath for 24-minutes

Budimir Šobat set a world record by holding his breath underwater for 24 minutes and 37 seconds. According to Outside Online, ...
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Which animals can hold their breath underwater the longest?

Getting enough oxygen in the water can be hard work. While fish and many other aquatic animals take air directly from the water through gills, other animals find ingenious ways to drag air bubbles ...
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A Freediver Held His Breath For Almost Half an Hour—and Obliterated a World Record

Take, for instance, Croatian freediver Budimir Šobat. On March 27, 2021, Šobat held his breath underwater for an astounding 24 minutes and 37 seconds—a feat that was only possible thanks to minutes of ...
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Why Can Humans Hold Our Breath For Longer When Underwater?

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...