My husband once swam 100 yards without taking a breath. He was in high school, and this was part of a challenge. He always had an incredible lung capacity, and I think he was pretty sure he was going to win. The thing he didn't know was that the next closest person would be able to swim about 60 yards without breathing.

I've never heard of anyone else doing this, but perhaps it isn't a world record. In any case, it is very cool. The thing is, lots of people just dive and hold their breath for a long time, but try continuing to swim while holding your breath. It's tricky. I can't even swim 25 yards without breathing. I could do maybe 10 strokes.

So, a cheer for Matt--Yay!