How long can you hold your breath?

[Falkio]

Try it now and post your results:

Who here can do it the longest? (without turning blue, of course. )

 

[Takashi]

Haven't done it in a while but if memory serves I can go 21 seconds holding my breath underwater.

 

[blah]

I've gone a minute plus a few seconds.

I'm in band, so that probably helps - controlled breathing, ya know. :strong:

 

[LaramFox]

By That, I Can Go Approx. 43 Seconds.

 

[Pojo]

33.33 seconds. I haven't done that in a while, but I did a lot better than I thought I would :smile1:

 

[Error404]

About 5 minutes now. I can keep doing this until I get wrist cramp.

 

[Corri]

5-6 Minutes, I also nearly white out when I do it, I let myself shut down before hand.

Meaning, I let myself nearly pass out BEFORE I hold my breath.

 

[Fire2box]

I am pretty sure I can do it until I pass out... or die if I am underwater.

 

[Mandy]

I hope no one dies because of this thread.....


On topic , I don't even wanna try I have way to many breathing problems.

 

[bobbyjeff]

This used to be a competition among friends when I was a lifeguard, most people could only go for 1-2 minutes before coming up. A few rare individuals could go several minutes, but it took a lot of relaxation and hyperventilation before hand to achieve. I think most extreme skin divers can hold their breath around 5-6 minutes.

 

[pixel]

Well I could swim a half-Olympic sized swimming pool with one breath (swimming underwater) last year. So I guess a bit over a minute at my fittest?

 

[Rheeer]

I never started breathing. Does that count?

 

[Jewbacca]

a minute and a half before minor discomfort. Although of course, this is without any rigorous movement.

 

[Arlikra]

41.6 seconds. That was my second attempt, I forgot to time myself the first time, duh.

 

[Lowie]

About 3 and a 1/2 minutes.

 

[ajsco]

Just over a minute.

 

[Charlie]

I just did it now and got 1:30, I can't remember my best ever time.
Although that's sat down not doing anything, it's a bit different underwater.

 

[Chillhouse]

Just did it with the:
Online Stopwatch
And I got two minutes exactly, no rounding up.

 

[Kovy]

One minute, 30 seconds comfortably.

 

[recovery]

BTW, pinching your nose Makes a difference. Rather than letting air passively flow to your lungs, that is something I have noticed anyway. But I can hold my breath for about 40 seconds underwater.