Aquatic breathing

Aquatic breathing
Alex Woolsly looks fine underwater while Claire struggles.
Held by:	Alex Woolsly
Ability to:	Breathe underwater

Underwater breathing is the ability to breathe underwater.

Characters

• Alex Woolsly is the only known character to have this ability. (Building 26)

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

• 
  Alex breathes underwater.
  (The Swimmer)
• 
  Alex and Claire hide in a stranger's swimming pool...
  
• 
  ...and Alex prevents Claire from drowning.
  (Exposed)
• 
  Alex dives into water to evade government agents...
• 
  ...and later resurfaces in a cave, much to a tourist's shock.
  (Scenic Route)

Memorable Quotes

"I can breathe underwater."

"You mean like a..."

"Like a fish, yeah."

- Alex, Claire (Building 26)

Notes

• Writer-producers Joe Pokaski and Aron Coleite confirmed that Alex's ability is different from Bianca Karina's ability to breathe in any environment--Alex can only breathe underwater.

See Also

• For the similar ability to adapt one's lungs to any environment, see lung adaptation.

Fan Theories

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