Holding your breath for even a couple of minutes is an amazing problem. However doing so whereas totally submerged takes it to a wholly new degree. That’s precisely what Vitomir Maričić of Croatia achieved.
On 14 June 2025, in Opatija, Croatia, Vitomir set a exceptional new report for the longest time breath held voluntarily underwater (male) with a time of 29 minutes 3 seconds. A member of Adriatic Freediving, he undertook the try each as a private problem and to spotlight the pressing significance of defending our oceans.
The record-setting feat was verified underneath the supervision of official AIDA freediving judges, and Vitomir surpassed the earlier benchmark by nearly 5 minutes, pushing the boundaries of human endurance and focus.
