[deleted] · 379 points · Posted at 04:59:47 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
On February 28th during the 17th Mediterranean Dive Show held in Cornellà, Barcelona, Aleix Segura Vendrell has broken the Guinness World Record holding his breath underwater for 24 minutes and 3 seconds. This longest breath hold ever reported has been achieved after inhaling pure oxygen, differently than apnea sport competitions.
Aleix Segura is currently the static apnea world champion in all freediving circuits capable of holding his breath for over ten minutes in normal conditions and has taken the risk of this stunt challenge with the support of the qualified IEM medical crew supervised by Dr. Agustí Ruíz and monitored among others by three AIDA judges including Oriol Navarro, apnea responsible in the club Cavalldemar, to control and guarantee the fairness of the performance officially fulfilling the Guinness standards of this attempt. An indoor swimming pool was set for the show suitable for both performance and TV media coverage of this show and challenge.
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coffee-9 · 184 points · Posted at 05:38:07 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
How is this even freaking possible?
I can’t even drink half a bottle of water without gasping for air!
adaminc · 53 points · Posted at 06:14:27 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I used to be able to hold my breath when underwater, longer than above. My best was 4m18s.
It's a combination of not moving, just floating in the water. Calming yourself, and sort of meditating to lower your heart rate. Knowing you are underwater also helps prolong it.
I'm sure if you exercise a lot, cardio, you can do even better and be able to move around.
That was all before high school. I'd be lucky to hit 2min now, lol.
But 24min, that almost seems like a lie.
GiraffeDiver · 60 points · Posted at 12:38:22 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's after a 30min pure oxygen breath up so not comparable to your static 4m18s. On regular air he hits around 10-11m in competition so more human-like, but still very impressive.
Lukavyy · 16 points · Posted at 06:34:17 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
He was able to do it because of the diving reflex. Above water, he wouldn't stand a chance of beating the record.
merrickx · 8 points · Posted at 16:15:45 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
As well, your muscles are using a lot less oxygen over time when you're floating motionless in the water and not supporting your weight in any way.
wannabesq · 1 points · Posted at 03:34:45 on May 9, 2018 · (Permalink)
Plus I'd imagine the pressure of the water helps with blood pressure too.
TheUltimateSalesman · 2 points · Posted at 19:03:58 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Best diver I knew was a heavy smoker. He could live on less O2 then normal, so his tanks lasted forever.
kevincrazykid · 74 points · Posted at 06:39:31 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
he used pure o2 as well. That is huge considering regular air is only 21% oxygen.
matzab · 49 points · Posted at 07:07:05 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
It's not just about oxygen. Getting rid of carbon dioxide is another (arguably: more) important part of breathing. Both do help in the diaphragm control necessary for this feat, though.
mongoosefist · 11 points · Posted at 07:32:47 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is very true. Your body can't detect a lack of oxygen, it can only detect a buildup of CO2. Hence why it's so easy for people to die from carbon monoxide.
PencilAbuser · 45 points · Posted at 10:25:54 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Not true.
The body is just more sensitive to an increase of pCO2 (sensed by central chemoreceptors) than drop in pO2 (sensed by peripheral chemoreceptors).
Calagan · 12 points · Posted at 11:09:02 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thank you for your fact checking and correction.
Mathboy19 · 2 points · Posted at 18:06:40 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
The problem is that at that point you are most likely already dead, or to delirious to do anything. In the case of explosive decompression (like in an airplane) you will pass out before you 'notice' a lack of oxygen. That is why they always say to put your own mask on first.
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foul_ol_ron · 1 points · Posted at 01:16:18 on May 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
From memory, you can only use low flow oxygen for some of these people. Ironically, giving lots of O2 drops their breathing drive, and they simply forget to breathe.
DirtyYogurt · 2 points · Posted at 15:28:52 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I mean, I've been in a low ox environment before (18.5%) and I could feel it after just a few seconds. Or by detect so you mean a physical response (choking sensation)?
TurkFebruary · 2 points · Posted at 20:53:56 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is not true at all.
Carbon monoxide binds hemoglobin and isn't detected by the chemoreceptors in the carotid body.
bad-r0bot · 0 points · Posted at 09:59:42 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yeah... thanks evolution. Feels like a lack of oxygen should be what we detect :\
syncopate15 · 3 points · Posted at 18:07:51 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
We do detect a lack of oxygen. That comment was not true. Like someone above me said, it’s just that our CO2 censors are more sensitive than our O2 sensors. We still do have oxygen sensors, though, which kick in when needed.
kevincrazykid · -6 points · Posted at 07:08:56 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
it's a breath-holding competition
matzab · 2 points · Posted at 07:12:34 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yes. It's a not-breathing competition, so the necessary aspects of breathing are certainly relevant. It's not just about oxygen. You need to control CO2 levels in blood and absent that the diaphragm's reaction to high CO2 (and, yes, low O2) levels.
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matzab · 4 points · Posted at 07:20:32 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I don't think we are disagreeing. I also don't see the word "conscious" in my comment, oddly enough. Have a nice day!
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kevincrazykid · -4 points · Posted at 07:38:45 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
what's his point then, please enlighten me. edit: im guessing you don't actually know lol.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 08:12:34 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
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kevincrazykid · 0 points · Posted at 08:19:32 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
yes, you can affect your blood gas balance by inhalations and exhalations. except this is an underwater breath-holding competition.
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[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 08:24:40 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
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monial · 0 points · Posted at 22:35:08 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
You think blood gas balance is only affected by breathing ?
Why don't you save yourself further ridicule and spend 1 minute goggling it.
SheczuanSauce · -3 points · Posted at 07:29:09 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
You’re so retarded
fletchdeezle · 1 points · Posted at 02:35:34 on May 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
David Blane does an excellent explanation of how to train for this
slugerama · 107 points · Posted at 05:49:54 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
They should put a heart rate monitor on him so we can see how slow it beats.
rinzler83 · 22 points · Posted at 11:32:19 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wouldn't be surprised if it hovered around low 20's upper teens in terms of bpm.
Noobinabox · 14 points · Posted at 14:00:27 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Would also be cool to see a pulse oximeter attached to him to see how low his O2 levels go.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:13:57 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
That is an inaccurate range to say the least. Wikipedia says the world record is 26.Edit: It looks like I'm wrong because that is resting heart rate out of water. It looks like there have been freedivers with as low as 7 bpm which is blowing my mind and David Blaine says he can do 12 bpm on pure o2 static apnea.
This drop is heart rate between air and water is because of the Diving Reflex.
ComplainyGuy · 5 points · Posted at 14:02:31 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I'm fucking mad they didn't.
mykneemo · 59 points · Posted at 06:09:08 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Holy crap. What kind of effect does this have on the brain?
thisguyfukss · 145 points · Posted at 07:39:59 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
negative
Iforgotmyspecialpass · 34 points · Posted at 08:28:48 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Wow! None at all!
za-care · 5 points · Posted at 10:44:57 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Negative positive or negative negative
dcdcdcdcdcdexcdd · 9 points · Posted at 13:23:52 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Aladeen
sweYoda · 2 points · Posted at 12:46:12 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Brain damage negative.
prostateExamination · 2 points · Posted at 12:54:55 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's not a person anymore it's a meat popsicle.
Badoit1778 · 1 points · Posted at 20:30:17 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
ask David Blaine
Ilike-butts · -4 points · Posted at 15:26:01 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
It doesn’t
[deleted] · 38 points · Posted at 05:46:18 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Oh. He's just dead boys.
Iforgotmyspecialpass · 13 points · Posted at 08:29:58 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
There have been billions of people holding their breath for thousands of years, this guy has nothing on them
anderronshi · 45 points · Posted at 05:00:24 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
He looks like a more evil waluigi or some shit lol
Tiddernud · 21 points · Posted at 07:42:40 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
The TRUE Water Champ!
FartRetarder · 9 points · Posted at 07:53:50 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
More like oxygen champ jean. Tommy stands undefeated.
murdercedesbenz · 1 points · Posted at 20:55:15 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I’d piss on him and beat him if I had the chance
gratefulyme · 5 points · Posted at 14:14:55 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Tbuns could smoke this guy, drink that whole tank
RocketQ · 6 points · Posted at 12:29:59 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
This guy is just a shill for big oxygen.
Butt_Farrt · 4 points · Posted at 09:27:48 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Hi Hitler
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 07:55:22 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
SHhhh. Don’t tell dadmouth
inEffected · 1 points · Posted at 18:24:22 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Blasphemy, may Papa Jean never hear of this
[deleted] · 28 points · Posted at 07:54:35 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I feel like telling him he broke the record might’ve screwed him up a bit...if I was told I broke a record my heart rate would definitely shoot up...I think he could’ve held it for longer if he didn’t know.
[deleted] · 24 points · Posted at 11:08:18 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
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p1sc3s · 2 points · Posted at 22:39:42 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
In my country it's often called Bubka's Style (he broke record of pole vaulting 35 times)
zimbabwe7878 · 1 points · Posted at 22:13:56 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Yearly publications about record-breaking HATE HIM!
Upyourasses · 14 points · Posted at 06:05:35 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Does he use that drug that cyclist use to increase the oxygen in their blood which slows their heart rate? Am I getting that right? I watched something on it recently.
tomswiss · 7 points · Posted at 08:34:08 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably thinking of EPO. And it's not just cyclist that use it, many cheater athletes use it.
overcatastrophe · 8 points · Posted at 10:46:41 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I think we should allow that stuff. Like, no shit you gotta be juiced to keep up, but have separate sports. Like, let's see what some dudes can do if they go full on past human potential
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 16:44:56 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Ok Bill Burr
freemind10 · 2 points · Posted at 18:46:09 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
And iiiiiiiiiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmmmm just checkin in on ya!
IdontHaveAnEmail · 2 points · Posted at 18:15:23 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
The Animatrix movie portrays it pretty clearly
https://youtube.com/watch?v=FZXgYbMWrNc
bradfish · 3 points · Posted at 18:52:26 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's not related at all.
IdontHaveAnEmail · 3 points · Posted at 18:56:31 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
The althlete went past human potential and escaped the matrix, its related. I'm not sure if you are talking about the doping or you're just trying to hide the fact that the matrix is real.
yeahnoidontthinkso · 3 points · Posted at 11:19:16 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Fun fact: Humans have the Mammalian Diving Reflex which sets off pretty easily.
I did a free diving course and even plopping my face into a bowl of water made my resting HR go from 70 to 35 in about 20 seconds.
Upyourasses · 3 points · Posted at 13:03:51 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
It would have the reverse effect to me thanks to anxiety lol.
xtg · 2 points · Posted at 15:18:40 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
That's a pretty cool buff.
stls · 5 points · Posted at 12:48:49 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Op I think you mean Guybrush Threepwood
ryebreadryan · 13 points · Posted at 11:24:35 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Segura? Is that Japanese?
ADriedUpGoliath · 1 points · Posted at 11:40:04 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Se-GURA son.
Tipex · 1 points · Posted at 15:44:03 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Smi-i-i-i-i-i-i-th
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:53:19 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
The water champ.
clonn · 4 points · Posted at 12:42:18 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
This is crazy, I never thought a human could hold so long.
JoshVarty · 7 points · Posted at 16:11:29 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
David Blaine gave a really interesting talk
[1] on what it takes to achieve this sort of feat.[1]
How I held my breath for 17 minutes
In this highly personal talk from TEDMED, magician and stuntman David Blaine describes what it took to hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes -- a world record (only two minutes shorter than this entire talk!) -- and what his often death-defying work means to him. Warning: do NOT try this at home.
Phytor · 3 points · Posted at 20:14:53 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I love that video and the fact that he managed to break the record after all that training! A lot of people understandably assume that he faked it given that he got famous doing magic, but David Blaine also just does really crazy shit for shock factor, like eating peoples wine glasses.
FlightEngineerCurtis · 3 points · Posted at 18:38:15 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I remember the record in the 1980s Guinness Books being 13 minutes or so. They also stated no further submissions for this record would be considered. When did that change?
shreken · 6 points · Posted at 12:07:44 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Why does he take his hood off at 18:15?
leedade · 5 points · Posted at 14:05:49 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably so he could hear the guys voice telling him how close he was to the record etc.
Mahlaqa_u · 2 points · Posted at 20:02:13 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
wow...
purplepatch · 5 points · Posted at 14:21:16 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
To those curious about how this feat is physiologically possible here’s an answer I gave to an ask science question about the same subject:
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 06:05:57 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
He must be part dolphin.
imnotlegolas · 2 points · Posted at 15:16:41 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
As someone who has a stuffed nose and a cold and can't even gargle with mouthwash for 20 seconds without breaking into absolute panic because of no oxygen: holy fuck.
fr0stbyte124 · 2 points · Posted at 06:42:34 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
What is the point of the full wetsuit?
PCMRisacirclejerk · 12 points · Posted at 07:09:56 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
probably to regulate temperature
Star_Tropic · 9 points · Posted at 07:54:56 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
The water is probably really cold. Cold water will make your body pull blood from the extremities to keep your core warm. But since its cold water he can't be in it for 24 minutes straight. So the wet suit lets him be in cold water enough to shock his body but still maintain enough warmth to not get injured from it.
sweYoda · 2 points · Posted at 12:48:06 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Any water lower than your body temperature will make you colder.
Bozzz1 · 3 points · Posted at 07:19:34 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I wonder if he was on any kind of drugs that slow down his heart rate. Either way what he did is straight up incredible.
BornInTheRSA · 1 points · Posted at 13:54:23 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Thom Yorke could barely hold it for two.
amazighdreamer · 1 points · Posted at 16:26:22 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
the fish man
Peixremix · 1 points · Posted at 16:34:11 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Probably not the first one to say this, but his name is Aleix, not Alex. Other than that, great accomplishment, but that was 2 years ago. Probably should have posted this at TIL. Cheers
xoh- · 1 points · Posted at 16:47:07 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
That first breath must have felt incredible.
10thMtn- · 1 points · Posted at 17:42:16 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
It felt weird breathing while watching this. Kept feeling my chest tighten.
sl1mman · 1 points · Posted at 18:32:11 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
In unrelated news Tom Segura held his breath for 47 seconds followed by a wheezing fit.
ObliviousIrrelevance · 1 points · Posted at 21:31:27 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Can someone smart please tell me how the fuck this is possible?
Rudee023 · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:49 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
17 minutes in. "I'm pretty sure that dude's dead".
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:18:09 on May 7, 2018 · (Permalink)
He barely gasping for air when he's done!
SubSahranCamelRider · 1 points · Posted at 11:54:02 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
He held his breath more than a whale. Even a dolphin.
jesse_graf · 3 points · Posted at 12:26:06 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Maybe dolphins but definitely not whales. Sperm whales can hold their breath for over an hour.
streatz · 0 points · Posted at 08:14:04 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
what was the record before 12min
PM_WHY_YOU_DOWNVOTED · 0 points · Posted at 12:11:38 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I can make it to three minutes, but i am super unhealthy. I can't imagine 24.
ToxicBoom · 3 points · Posted at 14:04:37 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
What do you mean you're super unhealthy? Also I feel like 3 minutes is way higher than the average person can do. I can probably only go around 1min 10 seconds.
PM_WHY_YOU_DOWNVOTED · 5 points · Posted at 14:10:02 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
I do hyperventilation exercises (wim hof method). Been doing for 3 weeks and my max breath hold is a little over 3 minutes. I am also really unhealthy at the same time. I could probably go farther if it wasn't for my micro-heart. The doctor says my heart is 3 sizes too small and i told him that explains why i don't like Christmas and then he told me it's a serious medical condition and i have only years left to live.
aznanimality · 1 points · Posted at 18:27:59 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
Listen here you little grinch
thatpaperclip · -10 points · Posted at 13:45:06 on May 6, 2018 · (Permalink)
He doesn’t even look that out of breath when he comes up for air. I call bullshit.