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#116
Egyptian Scuba Diver Breaks World Record
CaptainRatseye - 9/21/2014 10:33 AM
Category: Event
Replies: 2

I read an article in the Asbury Park Press the Saturday about a diver breaking the depth record for scuba. I found the article below and pasted it in. Would be interesting to know the gas mix he used for the decent and deco. That’s getting down there for sure! Good diving, Ratseye

CAIRO, Egypt — An Egyptian diver has broken the world record for the deepest scuba dive, Guinness World Records officials said Friday.
Judge Talal Omar confirmed the record by Ahmed Gabr at a depth of 332.35 metres (1,090 feet) in the diving resort of Dahab, on Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. Omar said the record attempt started Thursday morning, and that Gabr emerged from the water just after midnight early Friday.
The previous record, achieved in June 2005 by South African Nuno Gomes, stood at 318.25 metres (1,044 feet).

Gabr is a member of Egypt’s special forces. He started his diving career at the age of 18 and was granted a scholarship to the U.S. Army combat diver course. The 38-year-old diver started training for the world record in 2010

The Associated Press
Published Friday, September 19, 2014 12:08PM EDT
Last Updated Saturday, September 20, 2014 1:23PM ED

Read more: ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/egyptian-man-sets-new-world-r...015081#ixzz3DyJLHTVy
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Eric_R - 9/21/2014 4:34 PM
Another user posted some pretty good likes already.
divebuddy.com/forum/37699/allen-sherrod-sets-guin...s-underwater-record/
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CaptainRatseye - 9/21/2014 7:02 PM
That was a different record. Allen Sherrod set a record for longest dive. This article was for deepest on scuba. Thanks, Rats