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.

Nothing encapsulates the experience of watching a John Sayles movie so well as the scene midway through Sunshine State in which Edie Falco and Timothy Hutton have a breath-holding contest. In real ...

All actors hold their breath during salary disputes, but these actors are also impressive at holding their breath underwater. We don't know exactly how long she could hold her breath underwater, but ...

EAGLE MOUNTAIN — Experts are issuing a safety warning specifically for young boys swimming this summer. It comes after 12-year-old Jason Thorpe nearly drowned Friday in an Eagle Mountain hot tub.

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 ...