Photo: Amanda Emmes for The Wall Street JournalMost athletes embrace the Olympic motto “faster, higher, stronger.” Kurt Chambers used to be one of them. In 2003, he moved to Hawaii to attend graduate school and began dabbling in spearfishing, which required him to hold his breath underwater for sustained periods. His personal record for holding his breath underwater without swimming is 7 minutes, 18 seconds. Photo: Amanda Emmes for The Wall Street Journal (3)Unlike many veteran divers who practice a single target dive in the ocean, Mr. Photo: Amanda Emmes for The Wall Street JournalThe DietAt a freedive camp, Mr.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 16, 2017 12:00 UTC