David Blaine breaks world record holding breath 17 minutes!
Posted on April 30th, 2008 by Hot Momma
Magician David Blaine beat the world’s record for breath holding on Oprah today. Blane was submerged in a water-filled sphere during the live broadcast, and held his breath for an astonishing 17 minutes and 4 seconds. That beat the previous record of 16 minutes and 32 seconds, set by Switzerland’s Peter Colat, according to Guinness World Records. I can’t believe that someone can hold their breath for even 10 minutes!
Before his attempt, Blaine inhaled pure oxygen for 23 minutes, while a Guinness World Records judge was on hand to certify the feat. While training, Blaine said he would meditate to lower his heart rate. But under the spotlight of a live studio audience, and with a record at stake, Blaine admitted he had trouble forgetting his surroundings. For most of the attempt, his heart rate was over 100 beats per minute, then started dropping and fluctuating rapidly during the last 2 1/2 minutes.
He told Oprah, “I can’t believe that I did that.” Winfrey told Blaine, however, the endurance feat was “nerve-racking to witness.”
Next Blaine said he plans to try to break the world record for staying awake. The current record is 11 1/2 days. Crazy, crazy man!
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