The attempt was only possible thanks to some pre-gaming with pure oxygen, but still eye-popping.

A quick heads up to anyone contemplating holding their breath longer than Croatian freediver Vitomir Maričić: think twice. “I seriously think it was one of the worst experiences in my life,” Maričić, ...

Vitomir Maricic, a freediver from Croatia, did something incredible on June 14: He held his breath for 29 minutes and three seconds, shattering the previous world record by nearly five minutes. For ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Earlier this year, Croatian freediver Vitomir Maričić set a world record with a breath-hold of a mind-boggling 29 minutes and 3 ...