Scuba Diving World Record Attempt
Scuba Diving World Record Attempt
On October 10-11, brothers Declan and Paul Devane will be attempting to break the current Guinness World Record for the longest open water scuba dive at Scubadive West dive center, Renvyle, Co. Galway. The current record is held by Jerry Hall, who achieved it on September 2, 2004. The dive lasted for 94 hours and 9 minutes.
Scuba Diving World Record Logistics
The two scuba divers will be assisted by 40 support divers throughout the dive, which will be coordinated by Gary Jennings, a close friend, on a specially built platform on the surface.
What to Expect from the Scuba Diving World Record Attempt
The brothers are currently training for the event – and they really need to – since this is their first ever attempt to break a Guinness Record in their entire diving career. The two scuba divers will be submerged in cold waters – about 15 degrees Celsius or less — and will not be allowed to break the surface throughout the whole attempt.
Their Scuba Diving Gear
Given the fact they the two scuba divers will be submerged in really cold waters for a prolonged period of time, they will be using special SCUBA gear to keep their body temperatures at normal levels and prevent hypothermia. Their scuba gear includes: drysuits, dry gloves, and heated undervests. They will also be using full-face masks that will allow the scuba divers to communicate with each other and their boat. As for their breathing apparatus, the two will be using independent twin cylinders and then shift to 100 percent oxygen towards the end of the dive. Finally, they will also be bringing electronic games in sealed bags and underwater speakers to keep them entertained through those long hours.
The Scuba Diving World Record Goal
Aside from breaking a scuba diving world record, this dive also aims to raise funds for the children’s ward of Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, and the Helping Hands children’s charity. It will also be done in memory of Declan’s late son, Cillian, who died of a brain tumour last February. He was two years old.
Scuba Diver Motivation
According to Declan, his main motivation to endure the whole dive attempt is his son. He said that he will be bringing a picture of his late son with him into the water to remind him that cold waters and fatigue is nothing compared to what he went through with his son’s passing.
The dive will be done in October, one of the coldest months of the year, and the divers will not be allowed to take breaks, meals, even toilet stops. So these two will definitely need all the motivation they can get!
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