On Oct. 26, 2020, a social media post alleged English actress Kate Winslet said she held her breath for "seven minutes and 14 seconds" underwater while filming "Avatar." The tweet, displayed below, ...

Esther Williams was a competitive swimmer and actress beloved for a run of films, starting in the mid-1940s, that highlighted her ability to perform gorgeously choreographed routines — often ...

Kate Winslet shattered a film record set by Tom Cruise after she held her breath underwater for seven minutes while filming a scene for “Avatar 2.” The “Titanic” actress is re-teaming with director ...

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The July 26 Health article “They saved their dad using CPR they saw in movie scenes” was good, but it needed a strong caution. There is a serious need to highlight the dangers of holding your breath ...

The “completely unexpected” behavior reported in scalloped hammerhead sharks raises questions about how widespread it may be among other species. By holding their breath, scalloped hammerhead sharks ...

“I absolutely loved, loved, loved learning how to breath hold. Maybe that’s why I got so good at it, just because I wanted to do it all the time,” Winslet shared with Empire Magazine. “We think we are ...

The average person can hold their breath for about 30 to 90 seconds. However, this time can increase or decrease due to factors such as smoking, underlying health conditions, and breath training. A ...

Explorer Steve Backshall reveals how extreme breath-hold and freediving training helped him master mind-over-muscle – and ...

A freediver has broken an iconic world record by holding his breath underwater for almost half an hour. The incredible feat was achieved by Vitomir Maričić (Croatia), who wanted to send a strong ...

Here are 13 actors who held their breath underwater for an extraordinarily long time. Because the most exclusive club in Hollywood... is only accessible through the pool. Let's dive in. We don't know ...