O Apneíst Croata Vitomir Maricic
Human beings were not made for long apneas. But Croatian Vitomir Maričić hit a world record and took the human boundaries under water further than ever.
On June 14 this year, in Opatija, Croatia, Vitomir Maricic He entered the pool of a hotel, inspired one last time pure oxygen and plunged.
Remained submerged – still, in silence – during 29 minutes and 3 seconds.
When he returned to the surface, he had not only hit one. He had redefined the border What the human body can stand, tells the.
The feat left scientists and spectators gaping. Most people can barely hold their breath for a minute. Even elite divers, without special preparation, have difficulty exceeding the mark of ten minutes.
Maričić, Porém, more than doubled The resistance in apnea of a dolphin-roaz and equaled that of a common focus.
Os humans were not made for long apneas. Our lungs renew only about 20% of their volume in each inspiration. The seals and dolphins get much better – up to 90% – which makes them natural champions of the depths.
To balance the balance, Maričić resorted to a technique of medicine: breathe pure oxygen for ten minutes before the attempt. This process, called denitrogenationeliminates the nitrogen from the blood and increases oxygen dissolved in the blood plasma, which is a crucial reservoir for body tissues, explains the.
“I started my attempt with almost five times more oxygen In the body than normal, ”he explained in an Instagram post. This oxygen filled his red cells and dissolved directly into the plasma-a reservoir that usually carries very little.
Doctors sometimes resort to this technique To earn extra time in unconscious patients who do not breathe. But Maričić took her far beyond the hospital context.
Guinness guardians and about 100 spectators watched while the apneist remained stomach, property, in a pool of three meterswith five judges to timel the attempt.
Still, no oxygen supplement makes half an hour under water easy. “Do not deal with when inspiration, but when you need. Without panic, without thoughts, just silence. That’s how you reach 29, ”said Maričić.
Don’t try to do this at home
Breathing pure oxygen is not free of dangers. Excessive can cause toxicity and cause dizziness, seizures or fainting. There is also the risk of carbon dioxide toxicity when CO₂ accumulates in the blood without detected.
“Keep in mind that diving with pure oxygen can be dangerous And even fatal, ”warns Maričić to his followers. And it’s not overdoing it.
The previous record of oxygen apnea, reached by the Croatian Budimir Sobatit was from 24 minutes and 37 seconds. Before that, the illusionist David Blaine It had established it in 17 minutes.
Few people try such prowess – and Even less are unscathed.
The world record for longer apnea without oxygen assistance It is currently 11 minutes and 54 secondsfixed by Branko Petrovic In 2014. Among women, Heike Schwerdtner It holds the brand, after staying in apnea for 9 minutes and 22 seconds, also without oxygen.
Even without oxygen, Maričić can hold his breath for more than ten minutes – a ability it has developed over years of training. He was also record holder of the longest underwater march in Apnea, with 107 meters – title that passed, in August this year, to the Polish diver Stanisław Zdbieniełekwhich reached 110.7 meters.
Mas, Para Maricic, The goal goes beyond personal glory. According to Guinness, he dedicated his June attempt to sensitization for ocean conservation.
