New world record

Loose thoughts by Bjorn Landfeldt

Yesterday, the current free diving world champion, Tom Sietas broke the world record for holding ones breath voluntary. He managed to break the previous record of 17 minutes and 4 seconds, bettering it to 17 minutes and 19 seconds during a TV show "Live with Regis and Kelly".

What the....

I wonder if that makes any permanent damage to the brain? How much pain is involved? What's wrong with feeding ducks in the park?

If this guy has a scooter, can he go around Bare Island on a single breath? Now that would be an achievement and it would be so cheap to dive that way too.