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Freediving – static apnea (female) (breath hold duration) (AIDA certified)

Freediving – static apnea (female) (breath hold duration) (AIDA certified)
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Who
Heike Schwerdtner
What
9:39 minute(s):second(s)
Where
Hungary (Budapest)
When
05 June 2026

The AIDA-approved static apnea record is 9 minutes 39 seconds, achieved by Heike Schwerdtner (Germany) in Budapest, Hungary, on 5 June 2026.

Heike Schwerdtner improved her own world record at the World Apnea 2026 Pool Championships, holding her breath while floating face-down on the surface of the water for 9 minutes 39 seconds.