Magician David Blaine To Attempt World Record On "The Oprah Winfrey Show"

Los Angeles, CA (CNS) - Magician David Blaine is bringing his magic to the set of "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Blaine will attempt his latest feat of endurance on Wednesday in front of a live studio audience and in front of millions of television viewers, and the whole thing will only last 17 minutes.

On Wednesday, Blaine will attempt to break the world record for breath-holding, less than two years after going into convulsions during a similar attempt. The time he has to beat is 16 minutes and 32 seconds, a record set and recorded in the Guinness Book of Records, by Switzerland's Peter Colat.

According to the Associated Press, Blaine, 35, will attempt his latest stunt in a water-filled sphere, dubbed a "human aquarium" by his team, that is 8 feet in diameter. He'll try to remain perfectly still, relax and lower his heart rate to minimize oxygen consumption.

Before he enters the sphere, however, he plans to spend about 23 minutes breathing pure oxygen through a mask to saturate his blood with oxygen and flush out carbon dioxide. Up to 30 minutes of so-called "oxygen hyperventilation" is allowed under Guinness guidelines, according to company spokeswoman Laura Plunkett.