Breath World Records

Cole C. held an audible “Om” for one minute, 12.06 seconds.

Kaitlin R. lets out a vocal fry that lasted one minute, 53.62 seconds.

Carlo Andreacchio took one minute, 13.37 seconds to pronounce the word “fresh.”

Gotaro Takahashi sets a new world record by emitting an 18.72 second "shh" while wearing a catcher’s mask, sunglasses, and holding a blue, helium-filled balloon. Takahashi performed the feat on May, 9 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. His father was present as a witness.

Operatic tenor Michael Kennedy sang 24 single-breath opera songs in 10 minutes, a new world record. Each song was sung using just one breath.

Caleb Stultz blew over 66 upright Bic pens with a single breath.

Suresh G. kept a table tennis ball hovering in air for 6.35 seconds using just his breath.

Jay Kurtz blew 23 smoke rings after a single draw from a tobacco pipe.

Cory Cavin responded to an interruption from a crowd heckler with an “Oh, man” reaction that lasted 33.42 seconds. Cavin was talking with event host Dan Rollman about shoes when the interruption took place. The record was set at a World Record Appreciation Society event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. [#WRAS11][]

Stephen Phillips blew on a rolled out party horn for 12.51 seconds. The record was set at the Metropolis Fremantle nightclub during the World’s Largest Pajama Party in Perth, Australia. Dan Rollman were present to document the record. #PP01

Pavol Durdik made a hand coo that lasted one minute, 11.30 seconds.

465 attendees at Choralia VocalEssence Spring Gala performed a nose flute orchestra. The record was set during an event benefiting the VocalEssence Community Engagement Programs, ¡Cantaré! and WITNESS, which annually bring music to more than 5,000 K-12 students throughout the Twin Cities area in Minnesota.

Chris “Shockwave” Sullivan beatboxed for 1 minute and 6.8 seconds using only one breath. Sullivan set the record at a World Record Appreciation Society event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. #WRAS17 #RecordSetterBook01

Suresh Gaur took one minute to say "Aflac!"

This record was set as part of Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself. The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.