[Sandok]

So, for how long can you hold your breath for? Dunno it's a game I've been playing during classes because well, got nothing else to do.

And so far, I've succeded 95 seconds So what are your times?

[MIG-31]

after looking at the post on the front page How long can YOU do it? holding you're breath were not what went through my mind

Not too long really...maybe 30 seconds...

[Vikingod]

mine, like 5 secs... damn smokes. but i quit a few weeks ago, so maybe by the end of the year, I'll be up to like, 12 secs. Progress, progres, progress.

BTW 95 secs is pretty good, you could be one of those skin divers.

[CDsDontBurn]

i dunno. i haven't tried that in a while. my guess is also around 30 seconds.

[Geminiwave]

you guys suck. I can hold my breath for 2 minutes!

Then again I was on swimteam and we use to try to con the JV team into races with us. We'd promise to hold our breaths the entire way and shit. Thats fine for 50 free (actually makes you faster) but anything more than that was murder.

still we've never had a JV beat us.

[niceguyrichy]

phheeeww

first go about 40 seconds.

not great (nothing on gemini) but I did smoke heavily for a long time, so better than I though it would be.

[nuG]

lol i can only do it for about 30 secs...... but then again i smoke alot.

[daedal]

I don't even dare try. I just smoke too much and would probably hold it until I pass out, heh heh.

[Sandok]

damn ur all smokers Well I never smoked ever in my life and I'm younger than all of you so that might help... Damn gemini, I gotta get past 120 seconds

[riles9262]

When I used to swim and dive a lot, just over 2 mins, I'd be lucky to make it 1 minute now though. And like mig, I found that thread title quite misleading especially with the recent thread trends...

[Asmoday]

I don't know why I even tried....now i feel dizzy.. But I got to 1min 57 seconds

[Drakon]

I made it 1min 10 secs

[Sandok]

Damn nice one asmonday... Your soon there drakon! I gotta practice on my technique

[NUCLEARWINTER]

trying now.just reached 25 seconds...1 minute...starting to feel a lil nervous 1min 30sec's OMFG!!!! 2min and 5 sec's i gave in. my lungs were trying to expand and contract futilley tha sorta sucked!

[nitrousoxide52]

I don't think it is good if you start getting tired after you do it do you? Well anyways I got 2:21, so the extra brain damage was worth beating you guys

[NUCLEARWINTER]

lol NO2

[Sandok]

Damn that's nuts... You got some bigass lungs man

[YAYitsAndrew]

I got to 50 seconds

[Zelig]

I get a bit over 60 seconds when it starts getting real uncomfortable.

It's a lot easier to hold your breath underwater BTW, I read a biology article a while back explaining why, but I forget most of the specifics now.

[Geminiwave]

as soon as I finish my soda I'm going for 2:30 since that would beat everyone else here so far.

old men...

[niceguyrichy]

Originally Posted by Zelig

I get a bit over 60 seconds when it starts getting real uncomfortable.

It's a lot easier to hold your breath underwater BTW, I read a biology article a while back explaining why, but I forget most of the specifics now.

might it be because if you do breathe you will die???

[nitrousoxide52]

I'm gonna hit at least 2:30 tonight, i've been trying for about an hour now and i'v'e gotten to 2:22, but gah nothing more.

[Mr cairo]

1.47 AND THEN I FEEL A BIT SICK :d

sorry for caps

[Zelig]

Originally Posted by niceguyrichy

might it be because if you do breathe you will die???

No, it's the mammalian diving reflex, and it's more than a psychological effect. The heart slows down by up to 50%, blood flow to peripheral body areas is restricted and blood shifts in the body to avoid the collapsing of the lungs under high pressure.

[ViRuS2k]

2 minute 58 seconds here
and i use to be swiming champion at my school
but smokeing has killed me somehow but i have been stoped for about 1 week so im going strong i use to get 4 minutes odd if i remember correctly.

just remember to take in 5 deep breaths then exhail then one final deep breath
this way it builds oxigen in your lungs and you can hold your breath for longer.

[Zelig]

Originally Posted by ViRuS2k

just remember to take in 5 deep breaths then exhail then one final deep breath
this way it builds oxigen in your lungs and you can hold your breath for longer.

Not quite, oxygen levels remain pretty static when you do this, though carbon dioxide levels do drop in both the blood and lungs. The net effect is that you won't feel as if you need to breath so soon, but brain damage (usually loss of consciousness first) will still occur just as quickly.

[@/2ct!<]

2:35 for me, I can go probably 30 seconds longer while watching a game or something than
just watching the clock.

[The_Neon_Cowboy]

A long time but I can't just "do it" I do some self learnt breathing exercises
the help me hold my breath longer... Probably close to over a minute but mind you
this is while under extreme physical duress. What am I doing? Swimming under
water where you can’t “cheat” and if you lose you really lose no replay.

Longest distance under water? I’d have to say 50 feet but not straight down.
More like 5 feet under, and 50 feet of distance…. When swimming deep the
pressure hurts my ears , and it gets pitch black and cold.. Not to mention being
scary and as dangers as hell.

But it’s been a few years….Since I’ve got the chance

[pr0digal jenius]

self learnt breathing excercises?

You run a ghetto SEAL training camp in yer basement neon?

45 seconds on first attempt in AGES. And I just held it till it started to hurt, I by no means pushed it. Useta be on swim team and do a minute 45 at full tilt in the pool. And yes, it is easier to hold yer breath underwater, and it's largely do to pressure/mental awareness

[The_Neon_Cowboy]

Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

self learnt breathing excercises?

You run a ghetto SEAL training camp in yer basement neon?

45 seconds on first attempt in AGES. And I just held it till it started to hurt, I by no means pushed it. Useta be on swim team and do a minute 45 at full tilt in the pool. And yes, it is easier to hold yer breath underwater, and it's largely do to pressure/mental awareness

Well I set in the water muscles relaxed and often holding or under the
Boat ladder or back deck (but can do with out help of objects). I slow
my breathing deep breaths, to where I’m conformable taking short
very breaths. (Basically until my blood is most oxygenated).Then I Take
a huge lug Filling breath before I, submerge.

I used to go head to stern along the keel on our 45 foot house boat all
the time when we had it… Used to go down and feed fish all kinds of stuff

BTW, I swim submerges with a "float" on, one of those flotation
belts, so actually its harder for me to stay under, why? Because it easier
for my to make to the surface in hurry, plus it makes it take a lot less effort
to stay afloat but its not enough buoyancy to keep me afloat though. If I
where to cramp up I could stay afloat with little movement. (If I don't move
the watter goes above my head)

I like to spend alot of time under watter