Blaine sets worth record breath hold...

[JackSpearo]

FOXNews.com - David Blaine Breaks World Record for Holding One's Breath - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment


any opinions on this?
sorta unfair since he gets to use pure oxygen...

 

[Gombessa]

sorta unfair since he gets to use pure oxygen...

How come? They have a separate category for "real" breath holds.

 

[freediver]

I saw it, recognize it and commend him on this accomplishment. He broke the record of a guy that also used O2. As was mentioned this is a world record in its own category. His heart rate response was a little intriguing.

 

[bubba105]

17 minutes is a very long time between breaths. I don't care what you're breathing.

 

[ReefHound]

I'd like to see somebody try to waterboard *him*.

 

[Papa_Bear]

The record category allows up to 30 min of 02 saturation and he only used 23 minutes of 02! As stated 17 minutes between breaths is a long time!

 

[drbill]

And it is a good thing to starve your brain and body of oxygen for this long? I'm quite happy that I can hold my breath for 2 minutes and still have a few functioning brain cells left.

 

[Papa_Bear]

So what are you saying about whales & Dolphins? You know the Mammalian Reflex it protects the Brain!

 

[H2O Photo Pros]

Ill just stick to Scuba and Rebreathers. Strap my RB on my back and we'll see how long I can stay down for.

 

[KeysCuda]

Is anyone a little dubious about this?
Let us not forget: Mr. Blaine is an illusionist.
Maybe through rigorous training, he can exceed an apnea time posted by serious freedivers who have been doing this all their lives.
Myself, I'm a air-tank guy so I do not claim expertise in the field.
But...

Just curious what thoughts are.