Editing David Blaine (section)

===''Guinness World Records'' (2008)===
Blaine appeared on the April 30, 2008, episode of ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'' to attempt to break the [[Guinness World Record]] for oxygen-assisted [[static apnea]], following his failure to break the then-current record of ''unassisted'' static apnea in his previous attempt ''Drowned Alive''.<ref>{{cite news |title=As David Blaine breaks the record for holding his breath we find more Superhuman feats |first=Kate |last=Jackson |newspaper=[[Daily Mirror]] |location=London |date=May 2, 2008 |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2008/05/02/as-david-blaine-breaks-the-record-for-holding-his-breath-we-find-more-superhuman-feats-115875-20402152/ |access-date=October 6, 2010 |archive-date=May 16, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516185211/http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2008/05/02/as-david-blaine-breaks-the-record-for-holding-his-breath-we-find-more-superhuman-feats-115875-20402152/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The previous record was set by Peter Colat of Switzerland on February 10, 2008.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-04-30-blaine_N.htm | title=David Blaine breaks world record for holding one's breath | date=April 30, 2008 | author=Tara Burghart | agency=Associated Press | newspaper=[[USA Today]] | access-date=May 8, 2016 | archive-date=August 13, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813151133/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-04-30-blaine_N.htm | url-status=live }}</ref>

Before entering the {{convert|1800|usgal|m3|abbr=off|adj=on}} water tank, Blaine spent 23 minutes inhaling pure oxygen. Blaine held his breath for 17 minutes 4-1/2 seconds, surpassing Colat's previous mark of 16 minutes 32 seconds,<ref name="worldrecordsacademy.org">{{cite web |url=http://www.worldrecordsacademy.org/stunts/longest_breath-holding_world_record_set_by_David_Blaine_80235.htm |title=Longest breath holding-world record set by David Blaine |publisher=Worldrecordsacademy.org |access-date=October 6, 2010 |archive-date=December 23, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223140438/http://worldrecordsacademy.org/stunts/longest_breath-holding_world_record_set_by_David_Blaine_80235.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> setting a new [[Guinness World Record]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/30/david-blaine-sets-breath-holding-record/?hp |work=The New York Times |title=David Blaine Sets Breath-Holding Record |first=John |last=Tierney |date=April 30, 2008 |access-date=May 1, 2010|archive-date=May 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505061353/http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/30/david-blaine-sets-breath-holding-record/?hp}}</ref> that stood until September 19, 2008, when it was surpassed by German diver [[Tom Sietas]] who during an episode of the American talk show ''[[Live with Regis and Kelly]]'', held his breath for 17 minutes, 19 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/fanho-tom-sietas-holds-breath-for-17-minutes-breaks-david-blaines-world-record/182424/|title=Tom Sietas Holds Breath for 17 Minutes, Breaks David Blaine's World Record|date=September 19, 2008|access-date=September 5, 2020|publisher=[[NBC 5 Chicago]]|archive-date=September 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200905195109/https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/fanho-tom-sietas-holds-breath-for-17-minutes-breaks-david-blaines-world-record/182424/}}</ref>