There are many reasons why you may hold your breath. You may hold your breath while swimming, before playing a wind instrument, or just to see how long you can hold it. It's hard to hold your breath ...

Croatian freediver Budimir Šobat made headlines in March 2021 when he held his breath for a staggering 24 minutes and 37 ...

How long could you comfortably stay underwater without coming up for air? Thirty seconds? Maybe a couple of minutes? How about 24? That is the current world record for breath-holding held by Alex ...

Croatian freediver Vitomir Maričić broke the world record for longest human breath hold with a stunning 29 minutes and 3 seconds—almost five minutes longer than the previous record, set in 2021.

Let’s just get one thing straight: Sloths are the most magical creatures on earth. They are adorable, love warm climates, laze about all day, and their course furry bodies provide a home to hundreds ...

A diver has set a truly breathtaking world record for the longest time spent holding his breath underwater. Croatian freediver Vitomir Maričić spent 29 minutes and three seconds submerged in water on ...

Some people forcibly hold their breath to increase lung capacity or athletic stamina. Others, to achieve a state of light-headedness. But playing with consciousness doesn't bode well near water, ...

I have a confession to make: I hold my breath. I don’t know I’m doing it until I take the next breath and realize I haven’t breathed in a couple of minutes. Since I don’t do it intentionally, it’s ...

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 ...