In the early hours of September 18, 2014, Gabr, 43, plunged into the depths of the crystal clear waters of the Red Sea, off the coast of Dahab, in Egypt’s South Sinai. He broke Gomes’s world record by diving to 332.35 metres and emerged out of the water in 13 hours 15 minutes were he consumed 92 air tanks. Gabr’s new record has been certified by the Guiness Book of Records in the early hours of September 19, 2014.
TITLE
Deepest Scuba Dive
NO. OF TANKS USED
92
DATE
Started 18 Sept 14 at 10:30am and
finished 19 Sept 2014 at 12:20am
TEAM MEMBERS
consisted of: Support divers, Medical team and Helpers
DEPTH
332.35 meters
DESCENDING TIME
14min
DIVE DURATION
13hr 50min