I remember when I was in Boy Scouts one of the requirements for the Swimming merit badge was “silent swim” which included swimming underwater for a certain length of the pool and surfacing without making a sound. I always suspected that the requirement was written by Navy SEALs or something.
I just HAD to check on this…here you go: With the benefit of breathing pure oxygen first, the current Guinness World Record for holding your breath underwater is held by Aleix Segura of Spain at a whopping 24 minutes 3 seconds! Most people in good health can hold their breath for approximately two minutes.Keep trying little ones!
DDrazen over 5 years ago
I remember when I was in Boy Scouts one of the requirements for the Swimming merit badge was “silent swim” which included swimming underwater for a certain length of the pool and surfacing without making a sound. I always suspected that the requirement was written by Navy SEALs or something.
Grutzi over 5 years ago
Ah, oh. I think Grandpa is about to do a demonstration.
cuzinron47 over 5 years ago
But keep trying, you may get there eventually.
BJIllistrated Premium Member over 5 years ago
I just HAD to check on this…here you go: With the benefit of breathing pure oxygen first, the current Guinness World Record for holding your breath underwater is held by Aleix Segura of Spain at a whopping 24 minutes 3 seconds! Most people in good health can hold their breath for approximately two minutes.Keep trying little ones!
tammyspeakslife Premium Member over 5 years ago
I’d encourage him to keep up the good work.
TennesseeFran over 5 years ago
Better yet, encourage the kid to look it up. Never too soon to learn how to do some basic research.
whenlifewassimpler over 5 years ago
My dad swore that I was a fish as I could stay down underwater a very long time. LOL Both pools and ocean. Plus I loved the ocean better.