So was he swimming around in his pee all week? I was wondering that as I watched last night.
As for not making it the 9 minutes, that wasn't his choice...they pulled him out when he started to lose it. He seemed disappointed that he didn't make it, but it isn't surprising considering he wasn't in top physical shape after spending a week in water. Breaking the record would have required his body to be completely ready for it, and I think it was just to worn out from the past week.