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| image = Kiss of Life.jpg
| image = Alex_Underwater.jpg
| caption = [[Alex]] gives [[Claire]] some air to breathe.
| caption = Alex Woolsly looks fine underwater while [[Claire]] struggles.
| held by = [[Alex Woolsly]]
| held by = [[Alex Woolsly]], </br> Kevin Wrigley
| absorbed by =
| absorbed by =
| ability to = Breathe underwater
| ability to = Breathe underwater
| GN =
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'''Underwater breathing''' is the [[ability]] to breathe underwater.
'''Aquatic breathing''' is the [[ability]] to breathe underwater.


== Characters ==
== Characters ==
* [[Alex Woolsly]] has this ability.
* [[Alex Woolsly]] has this ability. (''[[Building 26]]'')
* Kevin Wrigley has been detected by [[E.P.I.C]] as having this ability. (''[[Under the Mask]]'')


== Limits ==
== Limits ==
Alex is capable of breathing underwater for long periods of time. He used this ability to save a surfing accident victim from drowning, and he often uses this ability to win swimming events without pausing for breaths. (''[[The Swimmer]]'')
Alex is capable of breathing underwater for an indefinite period of time. He used this ability to save a surfing accident victim from drowning, and he often uses this ability to win swimming events without pausing for breaths. (''[[The Swimmer]]'')

While breathing underwater, Alex extracts enough extra oxygen to sustain another person via "mouth to mouth" transfer for an unspecified period of time (''[[Episode:Exposed|Exposed]]'').

==Examples==
<gallery>
Image: The Swimmer.jpg|Alex breathes underwater. <br> (''[[The Swimmer]]'')
Image:Alexclaire underwater.JPG|Alex and [[Claire]] hide in a stranger's swimming pool...<br>
Image:Kiss of Life.jpg|...and Alex prevents Claire from drowning.<br>(''[[Exposed]]'')
Image:Scenic Route Breathing 1.jpg|Alex dives into water to evade [[DHS|government agents]]...
Image:Scenic Route Breathing 2.jpg|...and later resurfaces in a cave, much to a tourist's shock.<br>(''[[Scenic Route]]'')
</gallery>


==Memorable Quotes==
==Memorable Quotes==
"''I can breathe underwater.''"
"''I can breathe underwater.''"


"''Like a...''"
"''You mean like a...''"


"''Like a fish, yeah.''"
"''Like a fish, yeah.''"
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==Notes==
==Notes==
* Writer-producers [[Joe Pokaski]] and [[Aron Coleite]] [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=20148 confirmed] that Alex's ability is different from [[Bianca Karina]]'s ability to [[lung adaptation|breathe in any environment]]--Alex can only breathe underwater.
* Writer-producers [[Joe Pokaski]] and [[Aron Coleite]] [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=20148 confirmed] that Alex's ability is different from [[Bianca Karina]]'s ability to [[lung adaptation|breathe in any environment]]--Alex can only breathe underwater.
* There is a guy from [[Aly]]'s hometown (whom [[Quentin]] calls "Fish Boy") who can breathe underwater. (''[[Dark Matters, Part 2]]'')

==Gallery==

<gallery>
Image:The Swimmer.jpg|Alex breathes underwater.
Image:Alexclaire underwater.JPG|Alex and [[Claire]] hide in a stranger's swimming pool.
</gallery>


==See Also==
==See Also==
*For the similar [[ability]] to adapt one's lungs to any environment, see '''[[lung adaptation]]'''.
* For the similar [[ability]] to adapt one's lungs to any environment, see '''[[lung adaptation]]'''.


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Latest revision as of 04:41, 5 October 2015

Aquatic breathing

Alex Woolsly looks fine underwater while Claire struggles.
Held by: Alex Woolsly,
Kevin Wrigley
Ability to: Breathe underwater

Aquatic breathing is the ability to breathe underwater.

Characters

Limits

Alex is capable of breathing underwater for an indefinite period of time. He used this ability to save a surfing accident victim from drowning, and he often uses this ability to win swimming events without pausing for breaths. (The Swimmer)

While breathing underwater, Alex extracts enough extra oxygen to sustain another person via "mouth to mouth" transfer for an unspecified period of time (Exposed).

Examples

Memorable Quotes

"I can breathe underwater."

"You mean like a..."

"Like a fish, yeah."

- Alex, Claire (Building 26)

Notes

See Also

Please refer to Theory:Aquatic breathing for fan-created theories and other speculation.

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