Tom sietas, 35, competed with former record holder, brazilian. A freediver has set a new world record plunging 122m into a blue hole in the bahamas on one breath new zealander william trubridge set his 16th world mark, beating his own record of 121 metres. Guinness world records, known from its inception in 1955 until 2000 as the guinness book of records and in previous united states editions as the guinness book of world records, is a reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. On april 30, 2008, david blaine appeared on the oprah winfrey show to attempt to break the guinness world record for breath holding. New guinness world record set with 1,090foot plunge. Gradually the breath holding capacity increased to one and a half minutes, prabhu said, revealing he had undergone five months of rigorous training to create the record. Here on the guinness world records youtube channel we want to showcase incredible talent. I hold the guinness world record for the longest breath hold of 22 minutes, and for the longest freedive under ice on a single breath of air 236 feet in speedos. Extreme apnea and the guinness world record how long can. Wim hof born 20 april 1959, also known as the iceman, is a dutch extreme athlete noted for his ability to withstand freezing temperatures.
Initially i could hold my breath only for 3035 seconds. Table i hold the guinness world record for the longest breath hold of 22 minutes, and for the longest freedive under ice on a single breath of air 236 feet in speedos. The attempt took place at the 17th mediterranean dive show. The longest time to hold the breath underwater is 18 min 32. Guinness book of world records public relations manager confirmed that eminems latest hit, godzilla, does not hold a new record. A little over a year later, he described his journey in his notable 2009 ted talk.
Attempt some of these classic records because theres always a chance to beat your personal best, or even the worlds best. Hold it right there, aquaman there might just be a real person who displays superhuman abilities under water. Using fins, coste swam 580 feet 177 meters in three minutes and five seconds, breaking his previous recordsetting distance of 492 feet 150 meters set in 2010. Introduction to the question what is the worlds record for the longest time someone has held their breath underwater. I was pretty happy with that but i was aware that pros like houdini and pearl divers could do that same for 4 or 5 minutes. Karoline is a professional freediver who trained for four months to try and break the record. Since human beings cant breathe under water like fish can, youre going to need to hold your breath if you plan to spend much time below the surface. Underwater world records professional association of. My name is stig severinsen, i am a four time freediving world champion, and hold a phd in medicine.
Aleix segura is currently the static apnea world champion in all freediving circuits capable of holding his breath for over ten minutes in normal. The current record was set with a tower 30 levels high, which was created within the rules of the game. What is the longest that a person has been able to hold their breath. Freediving static apnea men breath hold duration aida certified longest time holding breath voluntarily underwater whilst suspended upside down male longest scuba dive in open fresh water. Stig severinsen stays under water for 22 minutes video by ryan grenoble. The guinness book of world records allows divers to hyperventilate for up to 30 minutes with pure oxygen before they submerge for their record. Freediving world record set by william trubridge with 122m.
The guinness book of world records allows divers to hyperventilate for up to 30 minutes with pure oxygen before they submerge for their record attempt. David blaine broke the guinness world record for breathholding today by staying underwater for 17 minutes and 4 seconds on the oprah winfrey program. No, eminem didnt break a guiness world record on godzilla. Who has the record of holding their breath in the guinness. Longest time breath held voluntarily male guinness. David blaine broke the guinness world record for breath holding today by staying underwater for 17 minutes and 4 seconds on the oprah winfrey program. The guinness world record for the longest underwater breathhold has just been shattered aleix segura from spain held his breath for 24. Thankfully theres the guinness book of world records, here to keep track of anything and everything under the sun. Therefore, we are donating our breathing ebook for free. Static apnea sta is a discipline in which a person holds their breath apnea underwater for. That man, 39yearold stig severinsen, just set a world record for holding his breath under water for a lungburning 22 minutes. Prior to the attempt she inhaled oxygen for 24 minutes. Marine george hood broke the guinness world record for plank holds after 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds, reclaiming his title.
On february 28th during the 17th mediterranean dive show held in cornella, barcelona, aleix segura vendrell has broken the guinness world record holding his breath underwater for 24 minutes and 3. One week from today, rick stoeckel intends to set about breaking the world record for underwater breathholding. The athlete and competitive freediver branko petrovic set a new world record of 11 minutes 55 seconds and was subsequently awarded a. Mum breaks guinness world record for longest plank. Free diver breaks world record by holding his breath. Table i hold the guinness world record for the longest. According to the guinness book of world records, the record for building the fastest stable jenga tower is two minutes and 51. Ricks attempt to break world record for holding breath underwater. Longest breath hold underwater guinness world record youtube. In may 2012 he was awarded the record of longest time breath held voluntarily male by guinness world records for holding his breath for 22 minutes.
When kids play in the pool, at the lake or even in the bathtub, its usually not long before a c. The brainchild of sir hugh beaver, the book was cofounded by. The record was set on june 7, 2014 by tyler and ryan measel in pilsgrove, n. Longest underwater swim on one breath male 2016 in 2016, venezuelan and padi ambassadiver carlos coste set the record for the worlds longest open water swim on one breath. Mumbai youth solves nine pyraminxe puzzles underwater. The 20yearold, who received the guinness certificate on march 15, had achieved the feat on december 9 last year by solving the pyraminx sitting under water in a pool in just one minute and forty. Some records are known, while others come from sports and hobbies you didnt even know existed. Rick has dreamed of achieving this ever since he saw magician and endurance artist david blaine do it on the oprah winfrey show a few weeks back. While most people can hold their breath for about 30 seconds, aleix segura vendrell set the guinness world record by holding his breath underwater for an astonishing 24 minutes and 3 seconds while floating in a pool in barcelona. In may 2012 he was awarded the guinness world record for the record of longest time breath held voluntarily by a male for holding his breath for 22 minutes.
David blaine sets breathholding record the new york times. What is the longest someone has held their breath answers. Those of you who have tried holding your breath underwater, will understand why tom sietas was picked as the record of the decade this german resident managed to hold his breath underwater for a whopping 17min and 19 sec, on live television. Humans set breathholding records in water because they can hold their breath twice as long underwater they can on land. Its the challenges in life that can shape you and cause you to improve. Stig holds a phd in medicine, and he is the author of a bestselling book on a revolutionary new theory of breath control, breatheology. As long as it is voluntary and above water there is usually little harm because they will usually pass out and start breathing spontaneously within about 3 minutes 5 minutes can lead to pe. There was no guinness world record for most pints of beer stacked on ones head until john evans invented it. Longest time breath held voluntarily male guinness world records. He succeeded in holding his breath for 17 minutes 4 seconds, setting a new world record for oxygen assisted static apnea.
Incredible new guinness world record 24 minute o2 assisted. An average human being should be able to hold hisher breath for approximately 2 minutes. Here are 30 of the craziest sportsrelated records in history. The headbalancer appealed directly to guinness cofounder norris. You know when you are a kid and someone hands you a copy of the guinness book of world records and you feel like it just might be the most important book ever published. The longest time breath held voluntarily male is 24 min 3. When i was a teenager i used to enjoy testing my ability to hold me breath. He held this record until february 28, 2016, when it was broken by aleix segura. Who has the record of holding their breath in the guinness book of. Guinness world record pints of beer headbalancer john evans. In 2016, he set the guinness world record by holding his breath for 24 minutes and 3 seconds. Stig severinsen 22 minutes guinness world record breath hold.
There are hundreds of guinness world records titles that you can practice and break right in your home. He has set guinness world records for swimming under ice and prolonged fullbody contact with ice, and still holds the record for a barefoot halfmarathon on ice and snow. They were born in august 1925 at winchmore hill, london, the sons of william allan mcwhirter, managing director of associated newspapers and northcliffe newspapers group. Stig severinsen, phd in medicine breaks the guinness world record for the longest breath hold ever performed on a single breath. What it takes to hold your breath for 24 minutes yeah, its a thing. I hold the guinness world record for the longest breath. Aida disciplines definitions aida world records are you in the mood for freediving with stephane mifsud.
An old book of guinness world records inspired dana glowackas phenomenal achievement. Longest time breath held voluntarily female guinness. Craziest guinness and world records in sports history. Man breaks guinness world record for plank hold after 8 hours. Swiss freediver breaks world record for holding breath. Ralph potkin, a pulmonary specialist who prepared david blane for his world record in holding breath, the 2 minute mark is just a starting point and it is possible to train your body to hold your breath for a much longer period of time. A 20yearold mumbai resident, chinmay prabhu, made it to the guinness book of world records by solving the pyramid shaped rubiks cube under water. Epic achievements longest time to hold ones breath.
He is a fourtime world champion free diver and the holder of two guinness world records for holding his breath. What record does the guinness book of records hold. Stig severinsen nicknamed the man who doesnt breathe is the holder of. Prabhu had made it to the limca book of records in 2017, by solving a mirror cube using his feet. I sat down at the beginning of the year and planned out how i would break the world record for the most skips in one minute on a unicycle. These photographs show a world record holder in training a man who can hold his breath underwater for 22 minutes. The press release for my attempt to break the guinness. Swiss freediver breaks world record for holding breath underwater peter colat, a swiss freediver, has held his breath underwater for 19. A german free diver has apparently entered the guinness world records by holding his breath under water for more than 20 minutes. During the 2014 launch edition of the event we broke the previous edition of the guinness world record for the longest breath hold underwater of 11 minutes and 35 seconds held by stephane mifsud. Ans what is the worlds record for the longest time. Woman breaks guinness world record after holding plank for. It was quite a feat, particularly considering what oprah did to his heart. That one was included in the guinness book of records.
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