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Egyptian Scuba Diver Stays Underwater For 145Hrs
By Ben Hooper
Nov. 13 (UPI) -
- An Egyptian scuba diver is believed to have set a new world record by remain- ing under water for nearly six entire days.
Saddam Al- Kilany,
29, plunged into the Red Sea off the Dahab coast and remained underwater for 145 hours and 30 minutes, surpass- ing his own 2017 personal best of 121 hours as well
as the current record of 142 hours, 47 min- utes. The current world record was set by Cem Karabay in Cyprus in 2016.
Al-Kilany
had originally planned to remain underwa- ter for 150 hours, but the attempt was ended at 145 hours and 30 minutes due to concerns about his health.
Al-Kilany, who previously made headlines when
he and his fiancee, Pia Legora, held
their engagement ceremony under- water in September, was supported in his world record attempt by a team of medical experts and fel- low scuba divers.
Video from the attempt and other documentation is being submitted to Guinness World
Records for recognition as the world's longest scuba dive.
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