![]() He held this record until 28 February 2016, when it was broken by Aleix Segura. In May 2012 he was awarded the record of "Longest time breath held voluntarily (male)" by Guinness World Records for holding his breath for 22 minutes this record was achieved in a tank at the London School of Diving with the water cooled to 30 ☏ (−1 ☌). He achieved two Guinness World Records in 2010: in March that year he swam 236 feet (72 meters) under ice wearing only swimming trunks and goggles, exceeding Wim Hof's record of March 2000 by 47.6 feet (14.5 meters) and in April, after inhaling pure oxygen, he held his breath for 20 minutes and 10 seconds in a tank full of sharks at the Kattegat Centre in Grenaa. In 2010 he founded Breatheology - an online platform teaching optimal health and performance via breathing, breath holding and mental training techniques.Ĭombining yoga and his knowledge of physiology in freediving, Severinsen became a record holder of four AIDA freediving world records. A fascination with long breath holds under water drew him to the world of free diving. During university studies in Barcelona, Spain in 1998–99, he played underwater hockey on the In 1993–2003 he played Underwater Rugby, and was a member of the Danish national team. ![]() He started swimming at the age of 6 and was awarded National Champion four years in a row at 9, 10, 11 and 12. He began experimenting with holding his breath as a child at the bottom of his parents' pool. ![]() ![]() Severinsen has a degree in biology and a PhD in medicine. He also wrote Træk Vejret – mere energi, mindre stress (2009), published in English in 2010 as Breatheology – The Art of Conscious Breathing. He is a four-time world freediving champion and holder of multiple Guinness World Records. Stig Åvall Severinsen (born 8 March 1973) is a Danish freediver. ![]()
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