Getting enough oxygen in the water can be hard work. While fish and many other aquatic animals take air directly from the water through gills, other animals find ingenious ways to drag air bubbles ...

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Esther Williams was a competitive swimmer and actress beloved for a run of films, starting in the mid-1940s, that highlighted her ability to perform gorgeously choreographed routines — often ...

Vitomir Maričić holds his breath for over 29 minutes, setting a new diving record and raising awareness for ocean conservation.

A diver has set a truly breathtaking world record for the longest time spent holding ones breath underwater. Croatian free diver Vitomir Maricic spent 29 minutes and three seconds submerged in water ...

A Croatian diver held his breath underwater for nearly 25 minutes, breaking his own Guinness World Record. Well, to be precise, Budimir Buda Šobat prevented his oxygen intake while in a pool for 24 ...

There are many reasons why you may hold your breath. You may hold your breath while swimming, before playing a wind instrument, or just to see how long you can hold it. It's hard to hold your breath ...

On Oct. 26, 2020, a social media post alleged English actress Kate Winslet said she held her breath for "seven minutes and 14 seconds" underwater while filming "Avatar." The tweet, displayed below, ...