Don’t Hold Your Breath

In this film, a mermaid at Weeki Wachee demonstrates breath control by diving to the bottom of the spring and performing a free ascent, holding her breath for a total of 2 minutes and 13 seconds. Sponsored by FDC. To see full-length versions of this and other videos from the State Archives of Florida, visit Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL Persistent URL: