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The world record for longest underwater breath-hold using oxygen is often viewed as much as a conjuring trick as an athletic feat - and at one time the title
The world record for longest underwater breath-hold using oxygen is often viewed as much as a conjuring trick as an athletic feat – and at one time the title was indeed held by US magician David Blaine. Back in 2008, magician and endurance artist David Blaine had set the GWR record at 17min 4sec during a live broadcast on The Oprah Winfrey Show. For comparison, the official AIDA world record for static apnea (underwater breath-hold on air) is 11min 35sec, set by Frenchman Stéphane Mifsud in 2013.
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