http://cnnphotos.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/11/one-deep-breath-pushing-the-limits-of-freediving/?hpt=hp_c1

I was reading a story/picture gallery about this freediving competition. Looks pretty intense. One dude even passed out underwater and started spitting up blood and stuff.

Well I looked into freediving a bit more and records for holding your breath. Some Brazilian guy, Ricardo Bahia, holds the guinness record at 20 minutes 21 seconds underwater. WHAT THE HELL. I can hold my breath for like 2-3 minutes, tops.

My dad used to be stationed on Kwajalein, and used to spearfish with the natives. These guys were supermen under water. If I had access to my dad's slides, you'd be blown away. My dad would be outfitted in scuba gear with his underwater camera, taking pictures. Many, many pictures, deep underwater with a bunch of Dizzy Gillespie looking natives, smiling and posing with their spears. lol

Dizzy

Its crazy though. As I said, I can't imagine holding my breath for over 5 minutes, let alone TWENTY.

That's insane. It's incredible what the human body can do if we put our minds to it.

Personally, I can't hold my breath at all, and I refuse too.

20 minutes? I didn't even think you could survive that long.

Yeah, me too.  20+ minutes is unheard of.  He did breathe 100% O2 for like twenty minutes before attempting it, but still,  that's crazy.