A 20yearold mumbai resident, chinmay prabhu, made it to the guinness book of world records by solving the pyramid shaped rubiks cube under water. One mans longest, fastest, highest journey inside the most famous record book, the new book by larry olmsted about the history and culture of the guinness world records book. Mar 22, 2019 super man may be the man of steel, but this guy is definitely the abs of steel. Underwater world records professional association of. David blaine sets breathholding record the new york times. David blaine white born april 4, 1973 is an american illusionist, endurance artist and extreme performer. Thats 54 seconds longer than the worlds previous best time which segura also set, and some two minutes longer than the runtime of most sitcoms. Craziest guinness and world records in sports history. Wp youre underwater in a breathholding competition for. Static apnea sta is a discipline in which a person holds their breath underwater for as long as possible, and need not swim any distance. Freediving static apnea men breath hold duration aida.
At some point the spasms become so frequent and unbearable that you can no longer hold your breath. Oct 30, 2019 david rush setting the world record for tortilla tossingswns. He succeeded in holding his breath for 17 minutes 4 seconds, setting a new world record for oxygen assisted static apnea. Us man breaks guinness record by bench pressing 62 times. It took american lee redmond nearly 30 years to grown her nails out to the record. The new record for breathholding is 19 minutes and 21 seconds. What it takes to hold your breath for 24 minutes yeah, its a thing.
Ricks attempt to break world record for holding breath underwater. This is the text from the 1978 edition of the book. Related records freediving static apnea men breath hold duration longest scuba dive open fresh water longest time holding breath voluntarily underwater whilst suspended upside down male fastest 10 km scuba diving highest dive from a high diving board male oldest person to win an olympic gold medal for diving female. Humans set breathholding records in water because they can hold their breath twice as long underwater they can on land. 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. He is a fourtime world champion free diver and the holder of two guinness world records for holding his breath.
Weirdest guinness world record holders guinness world. Im not sure who set it, but in the 2011 guinness book of world records, it said that someone held their breath for about 24 minutes. 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 record leaves the denmark natives previous underwater world record performance of 20 minutes, 10 seconds, in the dust. What is the record of holding your breath the longest. Super man may be the man of steel, but this guy is definitely the abs of steel. He held this record until february 28, 2016, when it was broken by aleix segura. May 09, 20 humans set breathholding records in water because they can hold their breath twice as long underwater they can on land. He set the guinness world record for the longest time spent holding the plank position for men. The attempt took place at the 17th mediterranean dive show. How much prize money is awarded to guinness world record. One week from today, rick stoeckel intends to set about breaking the world record for underwater breathholding. May 19, 2019 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.
A german free diver has apparently entered the guinness world records by holding his breath under water for more than 20 minutes. Aug 20, 2014 20yearold sets new underwater rubiks cube guinness world record in one breath. Nov 16, 2012 that man, 39yearold stig severinsen, just set a world record for holding his breath under water for a lungburning 22 minutes. O2 assisted breathhold is guinness world record and a different discipline to the freediving discipline of static. Holding your breath underwater for nearly twominutes can be a challenging task, more so if you also have to solve several rubiks cubestyle tetrahedron puzzles at the same time. Longest distance swam underwater holding breath guinness. How much prize money is awarded to guinness world record holder. Longest time breath held voluntarily male guinness world records. The record is 45 and was achieved by italian fitness trainer silvio. They have all been voted in as the top 10 guinness world records of the decade. A little over a year later, he described his journey in his notable 2009 ted talk. Tom sietas, 35, competed with former record holder, brazilian. The press release for my attempt to break the guinness.
I do agree with the recommendation for getting into guinness. Our brand new books are back and once again full of. Some people may only dream of holding at least one guinness world record in their lifetimebut this man has managed to. The guinness book of world records allows divers to hyperventilate for up to 30 minutes with pure oxygen before they submerge for their record. In 2016, mao weidong of china became the guinness book of world record holder for longest time spent in a plank position, holding the abchiseling pose for eight hours and one minute. Guinness book of records until they stopped reporting records that may tempt dangerous attempts. He is best known for his highprofile feats of endurance and has set. Table i hold the guinness world record for the longest. May 01, 2016 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. Free diver breaks world record by holding his breath. The individual holding guinness world record becomes famous and gets sponsors for organizing various events to earn money. Stig severinsen, phd in medicine breaks the guinness world record for the longest breath hold ever performed on a single breath.
That one was included in the guinness book of records until they stopped reporting records that may tempt dangerous attempts. Freediving world record set by william trubridge with 122m. Who holds the world record for breath holding answers. Even expenses incurred by the participants are not covered by the guinness world records. Read more about 20yearold mumbaiker creates guinness record in underwater cubing on business standard. On april 30, 2008, david blaine appeared on the oprah winfrey show to attempt to break the guinness world record for breath holding. There are tricks to holding your breath for long periods of time, but the practice can be dangerous. In an april 2008 episode of the the oprah winfrey show, magician david blaine attempted to break the guinness book of world records for breath holding subsequent to inhaling pure oxygen. Swiss freediver breaks world record for holding breath underwater peter colat, a swiss freediver, has held his breath underwater for 19 minutes and 21 seconds, smashing the world record.
Guinness world record longest swim under ice breath held no fins and no diving suit stig severinsen breaks the guinness world record longest swim under ice breath held no fins and no diving suit swimming a distance of 236 feet 76. The 17yearold climate change activist has broken a record. David blaine white born april 4, 1973 is an american illusionist, endurance artist, and extreme performer. Us man breaks guinness record by bench pressing 62 times under water with 50kg barbell. That man, 39yearold stig severinsen, just set a world record for holding his breath under water for a lungburning 22 minutes. David blaine broke the guinness world record for breathholding today by staying underwater for 17 minutes and 4 seconds on the oprah winfrey program. Aida disciplines definitions aida world records are you in the mood for freediving with stephane mifsud. Aug 27, 2015 23 of the weirdest guinness world records ever. Stig severinsen 22 minutes guinness world record breath hold free breatheology academy. The world record for voluntarily staying underwater is min 42.
Feb 15, 2010 swiss freediver breaks world record for holding breath underwater peter colat, a swiss freediver, has held his breath underwater for 19 minutes and 21 seconds, smashing the world record. He is best known for his highprofile feats of endurance, and has set and broken several world records. The longest time breath held voluntarily male is 24 min 3. Alex segura vendrell born in 1986, barcelona is a spanish multiple world champion. Meet the man who has broken 129 guinness world records in. However there is no prize for setting or breaking a guinness world records. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device.
David rush setting the world record for tortilla tossingswns. German freediver tom sietas set a new breathholding record of 18 minutes. Hold it right there, aquaman there might just be a real person who displays superhuman abilities under water. Apr, 2020 speaking about his record, greg said his experience with free diving and lifting weights helped him put the two together and beat the challenge. Feb 24, 2020 he set the guinness world record for the longest time spent holding the plank position for men. My name is stig severinsen, i am a four time freediving world champion, and hold a phd in medicine. May 20, 2019 holding your breath underwater for nearly twominutes can be a challenging task, more so if you also have to solve several rubiks cubestyle tetrahedron puzzles at the same time. When you come to the surface, you find you cant breathe. During the 2014 launch edition of the event we broke the previous edition of the guinness world record for the longest breath hold. Jun 04, 2012 a german free diver has apparently entered the guinness world records by holding his breath under water for more than 20 minutes. 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. The press release for my attempt to break the guinness world. Furman insists his record chase is not about competing with his fellow man, the fact remains. 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.
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. Stig severinsen began the experiment of holding his breath underwater as a kid at the swimming pool. 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. Stig severinsen stays under water for 22 minutes video by ryan grenoble. Aleix segura is currently the static apnea world champion in all freediving circuits capable of holding his breath for over ten minutes in normal. David blaine sits atop a sphere where he set a new world record for breathholding, wednesday, april 30, 2008, at 17 minutes and 4. Peter colat, guinness book of world records new breathholding champion.
Longest time breath held voluntarily male guinness. The 20yearold, who received the guinness certificate on march 15, had achieved the feat on december. It was quite a feat, particularly considering what oprah did to his heart. Mumbai resident chinmay prabhu has made it to the guinness book of world records by solving nine pyraminx pyramid shaped rubiks cube under water. What it takes to hold your breath for 24 minutes yeah, its. Static apnea sta is a discipline in which a person holds their breath apnea underwater for. 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. Some people may only dream of holding at least one guinness world record in their lifetimebut this man has managed to break 129. For 19 minutes and 21 seconds swiss freediver peter colat remained underwater on one single breath. Man breaks guinness world record for plank hold after 8 hours. Apr 30, 2008 david blaine broke the guinness world record for breathholding today by staying underwater for 17 minutes and 4 seconds on the oprah winfrey program.
David blaine sits atop a sphere where he set a new world record for breath holding, wednesday, april 30, 2008, at 17 minutes and 4. What it takes to hold your breath for 24 minutes yeah, it. Mumbai youth solves nine pyraminxe puzzles underwater. In 2016 he achieved also the official guinness world record. 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. In 2016, he set the guinness world record by holding his breath for 24 minutes and 3 seconds. Longest breath hold underwater guinness world record youtube. Dec 30, 2015 the individual holding guinness world record becomes famous and gets sponsors for organizing various events to earn money. 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. The event, hosted by the cedar rapids and marion hyvee food stores and drugstores and partnered with the 2014 freedom festival, newbo city market, the blue zones project, and greenru, was created in an effort to encourage people to keep food scraps out of area landfills by turning them into a rich compost for use on farm land, landscaping. 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. According to guinness, his official time was 8 hours 15 minutes and 15 seconds.
To attempt the record, freedivers are allowed 30 minutes in a room full of pure oxygen, where they spend roughly 10 minutes hyperventilating. Longest time breath held voluntarily male guinness world. Swiss freediver breaks world record for holding breath. Wp youre underwater in a breathholding competition for guiness book of world records. Here on the guinness world records youtube channel we want to showcase incredible talent. Static apnea is defined by the international association for development of apnea aida international and is distinguished from the guinness world record for breath holding underwater, which allows the use of oxygen in preparation. Stig severinsen 22 minutes guinness world record breath hold. The guinness world record for the longest underwater breathhold has just been shattered aleix segura from spain held his breath for 24 minutes 3 seconds, after breathing oxygen as part of his breathup, on february 28th 2016 at the 17th mediterranean dive show in barcelona. Oct 16, 2017 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.
Stig holds a phd in medicine, and he is the author of a bestselling book on a revolutionary new theory of breath control, breatheology. Nov 15, 2012 he is a fourtime world champion free diver and the holder of two guinness world records for holding his breath. Blaine innovated the way magic is shown on television by focusing on spectator reactions. What is the record of holding your breath the longest answers.
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