The world has a new sword swallowing record holder. In fact, he’s the same man who held the previous world record, but watching Space Cowboy go one better still makes for fascinating viewing.

The Australian street performer known as Chayne Hultgren to his parents swallowed 18 swords in the center of Sydney recently. He seems pretty chuffed with his efforts, and the crowd too is impressed. This isn’t your everyday busker after all.

Apparently the feat took intense training, which makes me wonder exactly how one trains for this kind of thing. The consequences of sword swallowing practice gone bad seem pretty extreme to me!