I just did 1 minute 10 seconds straight up with out any practice! For an unfit smoker that ain't bad! I'll keep practicing a few more times and go further. So how long can you hold your breath for?
I got to your 1:16 and stopped. I did the pinch my nose thing though. At about :40 it started to suck. Now 1:40 bah...
I haven't measured it lately, I think it's around 30 secs. If I pushed myself I could probably do a minute, but dude... 2 minutes?! Something to try next time I hit the pool
Back when I had swimming lessons, I could hold it for about 34 seconds. Now, that time is so much more shorter.