Re: this man has gills!!
I scuba dive and am a member of a diving forum, so this video of course has been covered in detail.
Apparently it was more of an art project that the guy was doing than anything else. It was done in several takes, not all at once like the video portrays. The guy never meant for it to seem that way either, it was just an art project.
However, freedivers like him are amazing. The depths they get to and the time they hold their breath is incredible. I would love to do it but I can't hold my breath worth a damn. Which is why I strap a large tank of air to my back before I jump in.