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TIL Static Apnea is a discipline in which a person holds their breath underwater for as long as possible and need not swim any distance. The "All Time List" for men is 11:54 and for women 9:02. The record where 100% oxygen is breathed up to 30 minutes prior to 'breathold' is 24:37 underwater.

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