http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-diving#AIDA_recognized_world_records http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-diving#AIDA_recognized_wor... I guess to be fair at th

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-diving#AIDA_recognized_world_records http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-diving#AIDA_recognized_wor... I guess to be fair at the time of the article AIDA's record was only 9:08. But if the article is worth reading today it's worth comparing to today. The point really is that holding your breath for 8 minutes was/is not the achievement Blaine('s publicist) wanted it to be.