longest time a person held their breath
With the benefit of breathing pure oxygen first, the current Guinness World Record for holding your breath underwater is held by Ricardo Bahia of Brazil at a whopping 20 minutes 21 seconds! Most people in good health can hold their breath for approximately two minutes. Experts believe that even a little bit of practice can increase that amount of time quite a bit.
âThe Man Who Doesnât Breatheâ: World-record diver can hold his breath underwater for 22 MINUTES. These photographs show a world record holder in training â a man who can hold his breath underwater for 22 minutes. Stig Severinsen - nicknamed The Man Who Doesn't Breathe â is the holder of multiple records in diving using his 'State of Zen' technique to control his breathing.