Guinness World Records: Longest time breath held voluntarily underwater (male)

Guinness World Records logo.Photo: Guinness World Records

The longest time breath held voluntarily (male) is 24 min 37.36 sec, achieved by Budimir Šobat (Croatia), in Sisak, Croatia, on 27 March 2021.

Budimir (Buda) attempted this record to promote the city of Sisak, after a strong earthquake hit it in December 2020. He surpassed the previous record by 34 seconds.

Longest time breath held voluntarily underwater (male). Photo: Guinness World Records

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Shyleen Choruma

Shyleen is a Journalism graduate with a keen interest in contributing to the digital media landscape of South Africa. she is a Master of Communication and Media student. Shyleen kickstarted her career as a Public Relation Communicator, she has a passion for books and telling jokes.