Peter Colat, Swiss freediver has broken the Guinness World Record in O2 assisted Static Apnea for holding his breath underwater for 19 minutes and 21 seconds. Colat living in Rafz near Zurich, aged 38, performed this feat in a water tank at a holiday fair in St. Gallen on 14-02.2010, smashing the previous record by 19 seconds held by an Italian Nicola Putignano May 2009. While speaking to the Press Colat, an experienced Professional diver, said “the first 12 minutes were no problem, I felt the first need to breathe very late”.He added, “I am very happy and proud of my achievement”, which was followed by a large crowd and thanked his sponsors; fitness island and “Magalex”. During the performance he was wearing Magalex Divers 200 ATU, wrist watch.Under Guiness Book Rules for oxygen assisted static apnea, Colat was allowed to breathe pure oxygen prior to the attempt, to remove nitrogen from his lungs and bloodstream and delay the brain's warning signals of running out of air.