Think you’ve got your breathing under control and can last longer than your dive buddies? Well, even if you load up on the Nitrox or even use a rebreather, you probably won’t be able to top the new World Record set recently in the Red Sea.
According to a report in Egypt Independent, local Dahab diver Saddam al-Kilany made history earlier this month when he remained submerged for an incredible 145 hours. A dedicated diver, al-Kilany has trained for years to accomplish the feat, and allegedly refused to tackle the record outside of Egypt, the report says.
In a post published on his Facebook page, al-Kilaney’s support team, who helped sustain him through the 6-day ordeal, congratulated him, calling him a “Hero.”
“The diver Saddam al-Kilani Ibn Ismailia,” the post reads, “has reached the world record in diving under the waters of the Dome Bay in Dahab.”
“Saddam was living underwater full life,” it continues. “He was practicing all life activities from eating and drinking, playing sports and performing prayers, followed by a medical team at the highest level to check on the state of health over 24 hours. A thousand million congratulations Saddam, I wish you success and lasting success, God willing.”
The Guiness World Record dive was by all metrics a risky affair. So to mitigate the danger, the Director of South Sinai’s Hyperbaric Medical Center, Adel Taher, supervised the operation.
Previously, al-Kilany made waves and gathered renown for marrying his sweetheart in an underwater scuba ceremony.
From everyone at BARE and Huish Outdoors, a huge congratulations to Saddam al-Kilani and the entire team that worked together to pull off this amazing feat of underwater endurance!
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