• Question: How long can a human stay under water

    Asked by 17wilsont to Alan, Damian, Emma, Liam, Luca on 18 Jun 2013.
    • Photo: Alan Richardson

      Alan Richardson answered on 18 Jun 2013:

      With or without air??

      Without air free divers have trained their bodies to be able to require the absolute minimum energy and control their body to stop wanting to breath when there isn’t really a need for oxygen. By doing this some divers can hold their breath for up to 22minutes!

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