How do the Bajau people hold their breath for so long?

Her theory was that these “Sea Nomads” had been genetically adapted to their living environment and something within their bodies has changed, allowing them to hold their breath for so long without any exercise.

What’s the longest you can hold your breath underwater?

24 minutes
In aquatic mammals, this reflex is particularly well-developed. Without training, we can manage about 90 seconds underwater before needing to take a breath. But on 28 February 2016, Spain’s Aleix Segura Vendrell achieved the world record for breath-holding, with a time of 24 minutes.

Can you hold your breath underwater for 20 minutes?

Illusionist and stunt performer Harry Houdini was famously capable of holding his breath for over three minutes. But today, competitive breath-hold divers can squeeze ten, fifteen, even twenty minutes out of a single lungful of air.

How long can Magicians hold their breath underwater?

17 minutes 4 seconds
On april 30, 2008, David Blaine appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for breath holding. He succeeded in holding his breath for 17 minutes 4 seconds, setting a new world record for oxygen assisted static apnea.

How did David Blaine hold his breath 17 minutes?

Blaine, clad in a silver wet suit, entered an acrylic sphere filled with 1,800 gallons of water and spent the first 23 minutes inhaling pure oxygen, packing his lungs with extra oxygen just before the breathing tubes were removed.

What is the world record for holding your breath underwater 2021?

24 minutes 37.36 seconds
Most of us have seen how long we can hold our breath underwater – but Budimir Šobat (Croatia) had proven he’s unrivalled at the skill. On 27 March 2021, he broke the record for the longest time breath held voluntarily (male) with a staggering time of 24 minutes 37.36 seconds.