Not waving but drowning... Blaine’s underwater bid fails

STUNT artist David Blaine had to be pulled from his aquarium in New York by divers after falling short of his goal of setting a world record for holding his breath underwater.

Blaine was trying to free himself from chains and handcuffs while bidding to break the record of 8 minutes, 58 seconds for holding one’s breath underwater.

The stunt, following a week-long endurance challenge underwater, was televised live in the US by TV network ABC.