Freediver Breaks World Record with 29-Minute Breath Hold
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The article explores extraordinary human breath-holding capabilities, highlighting record-holders like the Bajau sea nomads, Korean Haenyeo women, and Croatian freediver Vitomir Maričić, whose record of nearly 30 minutes was achieved with oxygen pre-breathing. It discusses genetic adaptations, physiological mechanisms, and training that enable such feats, suggesting the human limit is still uncertain and potentially extendable.
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