Ask Smithsonian: How Long Can a Person Hold Their Breath?

Jai Ho

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By KidzSearchFrom YoutubeJanuary 22, 2026

The average person can hold their breath for 30 seconds to 1-2 minutes, but with training, some people can hold it for much longer, up to 24 minutes and 3 seconds, as recorded by Aleix Segura Vendrell

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#Carbon

#Dioxide

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#Human

#Limit

#Minutes

#Oxygen

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