Scuba Diver

24 MINUTES WITHOUT A BREATH

“It starts with a hyperoxic awareness, then I go into a period of deep relaxation, followed by a long fight with the diaphragmatic contractions”

Aleix Segura Vendrell is the current static apnea AIDA World Champion, who is capable of over 10-minute breath-holds. Alongside his profession as an architect, the 31-year-old freediver from Barcelona began competitive freediving in 2011, debuting with an impressive 8-minute breath-hold. Currently, he has achieved three

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