A 54-year-old man has managed to break his own record by holding his breath underwater for 24 minutes and 33 seconds, the Daily Mail reports.
Budimir Buda Šobat, from Croatia, had already been the Guinness World Record holder in this exact area - but was able to surpass his own feat last weekend.
The event which saw him overtake his own record by 22 seconds took place in a swimming pool in the town of Sisak. On standby, were doctors as well as reporters and fans who watched as he carried out yet another world record attempt.
As reported by the Daily Mail, in order to prepare himself for the arduous undertaking, Šobat hyperventilated on pure oxygen shortly before submerging himself in the water. Crucially, this allowed the level of oxygenation in his body to rise.
Check out the moment Šobat beats his own record:Before his first record attempt, Šobat, a former bodybuilder, became devoted to static diving, becoming one of the most accomplished divers in the world
Fortunately, after many years of training, Šobat had trained his body to pump oxygenated blood at a slower place - particularly around his brain.
He had also trained his body to deal with the involuntary muscle spasms that occur when an individual has been underwater for 18 minutes because of a lack of oxygen.
His technique involved counting the spasms in a bid to help him remain conscious under the surface of the water.
As a result of Šobat's pure oxygen inhalation, he was able to hold his breath for more than twice the current world record time for static apnea, which doesn't involve the technique.
Šobat prepares himself for his second world record attempt:Šobat revealed that his 20-year-old daughter Saša, who has cerebral palsy, autism, and epilepsy, inspired him to break his own record.
He also took part in the record-breaking event in order to raise funds for the local area, which had been struck by an earthquake last December.
His hopes are that the Room of Miracles of the Association of Persons with Disabilities of Sisak-Moslavina County would be rebuilt after its building was destroyed by the earthquake.
Before his latest world record, he said, per the Daily Mail: "I am going to dive guided by the logic that I get involved, the best I can, to beautify and help in the efforts of everyone there."