I thought I could hold my breath under water for a long time. Apparently I am nothing compared to Peter Colat.
Colat just broke the world record for holding his breath under water. His time? 19 minutes and 21 seconds.
That means if Colat recorded any 30-minute show on television he could watch it on DVR (without commercials) in one breath.
Colat said that “felt the need to breath around the 12 minute mark.”
Wow. Really? I thought there would be more to it.
I decided to research what it takes to be a professional hold-your-breath athlete. Here is what I found…
- Practice Holding Breath.
- Lose Weight
- Stop Smoking
- Splash Cold Water on Your Face
- Eat a Healthy Diet
- Only breath in 85% of Capacity
- Practice with a Partner
- Exhale Slowly
- Repeat 3-4 times
I’m Out…maybe they have a professional guy-who-runs-the-stopwatch-for-other-guys athlete?
Fine, I suppose this is where you look for some witty insights to my mind. A "bio" of sorts. Here is the deal... I ride motorcycles, smoke cigars, golf, kayak, fly, race my car through the mountains, write (a lot), and travel extensively. I am almost old enough not to care what other people think about me...almost. ~Godfadr
That just can’t be good for the brain cells.
I actually know a professional stop watch guy.
Who the heck knows a stopwatch guy? Does he make them or is he just really good at hitting the button. I wonder if they have to get “certified” to do certain events. What happens if they lose they good “stopwatch finger?”