From the Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story section at the top of the article:
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.
Maričić’s record was oxygen-assisted, meaning that he was able to breathe pure oxygen for several minutes before making his attempt.
While this record doubles the maximum breath-hold of bottle nose dolphins and even rivals some seals, it still falls way short of many other marine mammals.
From the Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story section at the top of the article:
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.
Maričić’s record was oxygen-assisted, meaning that he was able to breathe pure oxygen for several minutes before making his attempt.
While this record doubles the maximum breath-hold of bottle nose dolphins and even rivals some seals, it still falls way short of many other marine mammals.