PHOTOS: Sword Swallower Cyrus Pynn World Record Attempt at Colorado Renaissance Festival

Sword swallower Cyrus Pynn prepares for his show’s final act: he swallows a flaming sword while his fellow performer Sarah Bonnie throws flaming knifes around him at the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Larkspur, Co., on Saturday, July 29, 2023. (Gabi Broekema)

A lord and lady look over thro crowd of attendees at the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Colorado Springs, Co., on Saturday, July 29, 2023. (Gabi Broekema, The Gazette) (Gabi Broekema)

Sellers hoist popcorn and pretzels on large frames to sell to attendees of the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Colorado Springs, Co., on Saturday, July 29, 2023. (Gabi Broekema)

The Colorado Renaissance Festival has tens of vendors selling themed merchandise and gear like crowns, costumes, capes and corsets in Colorado Springs, Co., on Saturday, July 29, 2023. (Gabi Broekema)

Jaques the Whipper performs one of his final acts in his show, breaking dry spaghetti noodles as he holds them in his mouth on the Crown Stage at the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Colorado Springs, Co., on Saturday, July 29, 2023. (Gabi Broekema)

Attendees of the Colorado Renaissance Festival dress up as all kinds of people and creatures in Colorado Springs, Co., on Saturday, July 29, 2023. (Gabi Broekema)

All things magic and fae-related could be seen all around the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Colorado Springs, Co., on Saturday, July 29, 2023. (Gabi Broekema)

FILE PHOTO: Attendees await the start of Cydeshow Cy’s swordswallowing act at the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Colorado Springs, Co., on Saturday, July 29, 2023. The 2:00 show presented a unique showing experience; performer Cyrus Pynn attempting to claim a Guinness World Record. (Gabi Broekema/The Gazette)

Sword swallower Cyrus Pynn takes the stage at the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Colorado Springs, Co., on Saturday, July 29, 2023. (Gabi Broekema)

FILE PHOTO: Fire swallower Sarah Bonnie performs dangerous feats of eating flames and throwing knives at the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Colorado Springs, Co., on Saturday, July 29, 2023. (Gabi Broekema/The Gazette)

Sword swallower Cyrus Pynn warms up with a few sword swallowing feats before his big act at the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Colorado Springs, Co., on Saturday, July 29, 2023. (Gabi Broekema)

Sword swallower Cyrus Pynn of Tucson, California, completes his submission for the Guinness World Record for the longest time swallowing a sword while balancing another sword tip to pommel in front of an anxious crowd while being spotted by his fellow performer Sarah Bonnie of Colorado Springs on the Crown Stage at the Colorado Renaissance Festival on July 29, 2023. The record to beat was 20 seconds; he balanced for a minute and nearly 40 seconds. He has to submit his application before he is approved for holding the record. (Gabi Broekema)

Sword swallower Cyrus Pynn throws down his swords after attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest time swallowing a sword while balancing another sword tip to pommel at the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Colorado Springs, Co., on Saturday, July 29, 2023. (Gabi Broekema)

Sword swallower Cyrus Pynn cheers with the crowd after announcing his balancing time coming in just under one minute and forty seconds at the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Colorado Springs, Co., on Saturday, July 29, 2023. The time to beat was only twenty seconds. (Gabi Broekema)

Sarah Bonnie dodges throwing knives at the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Colorado Springs, Co., on Saturday, July 29, 2023. (Gabi Broekema)

Multiple hair-braiding booths scattered the grounds of the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Colorado Springs, Co., on Saturday, July 29, 2023. (Gabi Broekema)

FILE PHOTO: Kirstin Jung of Inglewood watches with her son James as her partner Clarence Byrd helps her daughter Jasmine hit the target at the high striker during the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Colorado Springs, Co., on Saturday, July 29, 2023. (Gabi Broekema/The Gazette)

The ticket attendants relax as they near the end of the day at the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Colorado Springs, Co., on Saturday, July 29, 2023. (Gabi Broekema)