I don’t keep up so well and wasn’t familiar with this guy or the feat.
Interesting story, quite the dedication…
David Blaine: How I held my breath for 17 min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFnGhrC_3Gs Uploaded on Jan 19, 2010 In this highly personal talk from TEDMED, magician and stuntman David Blaine describes what it took to hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes -- a world record (only two minutes shorter than this entire talk!) -- and what his often death-defying work means to him.