

And then I made the deal with my buddy, who is on a rescue team. And then after 10 minutes, it's not necessary because nothing's going to happen up to 20 minutes. Okay, see, like twitching your hand on the surface of the water? Sign is to adjust your finger, you're doing this. So every, let's say 10 minutes, you have to show the sign.

But when I say I'm listening to music, the volume is so low that I have to figure out 'Am I sure that I'm listening? Do I hear the music or I hear my heartbeat?' And that's the way I'm playing with myself and trying to stay awake. And then after five minutes, I hear my speakers and I'm listening to music. And I needed five or even six minutes to calm myself down. And at the same time, so many sensors on you are working on 110%. But anyway, you see everything so clearly. Because it's pure, it's so strong and you are feeling like you are dizzy, but 100% sharp, like you did, you took some pills. It's painful, you'll feel the pain because of huge amounts of oxygen in your body. I would love to say that it's a mystical state. So what did he feel like as he lowered himself into the water and the stopwatch began counting? So if you can't beat Budimir's record while holding your breath with the measly 21% oxygen more or less in the air right now. Now, the guidelines for beating this Guinness World Record allowed individuals to fill their lungs with 100% pure oxygen for 30 minutes before the clock started counting. He also wanted to raise money for people affected by an earthquake that devastated Croatia in December of 2020. She has autism and he hoped that the attention he got for it would bring awareness to her condition. Budimir was inspired by his daughter Sasha to beat the breath-holding world record. But first, how long do you think you could hold your breath? 30 seconds, maybe a minute? How about 24 minutes, and 37.36 seconds? Our first guest 57-year-old Budimir Šobat of Croatia started practicing holding his breath for long periods of time, at 48 years old when he decided to learn freediving. And then we'll talk with him about how his body and mind have been adapting to life back on land. Joe Dituri, who lived in a hotel 30 feet below sea level for 100 days. So today we're introducing you to two people who broke world records while underwater.

All week, Connecticut Public talk shows are diving deep into all things nautical as part of its first-ever NautiWeek. From Connecticut Public Radio in Hartford, this is Audacious.
