A Serbian free diver has set a new world record for holding breath for more than 11 minutes and 54 seconds underwater.
Branko Petrovic has surpassed the previous world record of 11 minutes 35 seconds by a lung-straining 19 seconds, the Daily Express reported.
The 28-year-old free diver completed his successful record attempt at an extreme sports exhibition in Dubai on October 7th, 2014.
Speaking on his record-holding dive, Petrovic said that breaking the world record left him breathless.
Petrovic continued that he tested the water earlier in the day and it was too hot on this occasion, so he asked them to put some ice in the water.
The previous record was held by Frenchman Stephane Mifsude and was set in 2009.
