The respiratory system is made up of
several organs and structures, including the lungs, windpipe, diaphragm and
alveoli. It is responsible for taking in oxygen and taking out carbon-dioxide.
The average time an adult can hold their
breath is between 30 and 60 seconds. This set quantity has to do with the
buildup of carbon dioxide than the lack of oxygen, which your body stores in
muscle proteins called myoglobin. But free divers (people who practice the
sport of diving underwater without using equipment like scuba gear) have
different techniques, such as hyperventilation, to decrease the amount of
carbon dioxide in the blood, allowing them to hold their breath for remarkable
long times. An example is Denmark's Stig Severinsen who currently holds the
Guinness World Record for the longest free dive. In 2010, he held his breath
underwater for 22 minutes.
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