By Shivali Best For Mailonline

Published: 11:45 EDT, 13 June 2017 | Updated: 13:17 EDT, 13 June 2017

Most snorkels will allow you to swim underwater for around two minutes before you have to surface to gasp for air.

But a new snorkel-style gadget means swimmers can take even longer to explore the deep.

The Scorkl holds enough air to let you breathe underwater for up to 10 minutes, and can be reused time and time again, simply by being pumped up.

The device could transform holidays by opening up the underwater world to people who don't have a diving licence.

The Scorkl gadget holds enough air to let you breathe underwater for up to 10 minutes, and can be reused time and time again, simply by being pumped up

Traditional diving gear takes masses of training and licensing to use. 

But the Scorkl just needs filling - either by hand via a pump, or through a scuba tank - and putting in users' mouths for them to venture beneath.

And each device is fitted with a pressure guage that tells you exactly how much air you have left.  

The device is selling on Kickstarter for $199 (approx £156) and has already raised almost ten times its production target. 

The Scorkl is the brainchild of Melbourne-based David Hallamore, who wanted to create a simpler way for everyone to enjoy exploring beneath the waves.

He said: 'This is a game-changer for anyone who loves the water, whether they're a licenced scuba diver, recreational snorkeler, spearfishing and freediving enthusiast or boat-owner.

'Scorkl opens up a whole new world of underwater adventures at a fraction of the cost and hassle of traditional diving equipment.'

Traditional diving gear takes masses of training and licensing to use. 

The Scorkl is the brainchild of Melbourne-based David Hallamore, who wanted to create a simpler way for everyone to enjoy exploring beneath the waves

David Hallamore, creator of the device, said: 'This is a game-changer for anyone who loves the water, whether they're a licenced scuba diver, recreational snorkeler, spearfishing and freediving enthusiast or boat-owner'

But the Scorkl just needs filling - either by hand via a pump, or through a scuba tank - and putting in users' mouths for them to venture beneath.

And each device is fitted with a pressure guage that tells you exactly how much air you have left.  

Mr Hallamore says he wants to create a community of 'Scorklers' worldwide who can 'truly know what it's like to swim the oceans like a fish.'

Scorkl just needs filling - either by hand via a pump, or through a scuba tank - and putting in users' mouths for them to venture beneath

Each Scorkl device is fitted with a pressure guage that tells you exactly how much air you have left

The device is selling on Kickstarter for $199 (approx £156) and has already raised almost ten times its production target.

While Scorkl appears to live-up to its description, a similar device released in 2013 was found to be a scam. 

'Triton' artificial gills were described as the ultimate James Bond gadget that could give anyone fish-like abilities.

The device is selling on Kickstarter for $199 (approx £156) and has already raised almost ten times its production target

The Scorkl device can quickly be pumped up using a hand pump (pictured) or scuba diving tank 

The device was said to allow anyone to stay under water for up to 45 minutes at a maximum depth of 15 feet.

The design claimed that the two arms, which branch out to the sides of the scuba mask, use microporous hollow fiber able to extract oxygen out of the water. 

But the creators of the much-hyped device were forced to refund nearly $900,000 to Indiegogo funders in 2016, amid criticism that their technology was 'impossible'. 

A scuba certification is not required to purchase and/or use the Scorkl, meaning even amateurs can explore the deep

While Scorkl appears to live-up to its description, a similar device released in 2013 was found to be a scam. 'Triton' artificial gills were described as the ultimate James Bond gadget that could give anyone fish-like abilities, but were recalled on Indigogo

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