Pascal Bernabé
French claimant to scuba diving depth record
Pascal Bernabé is a French scuba diver who in 2005 laid claim to the world best for depth on a deep dive using self-contained breathing apparatus . Bernabé claimed to have reached a maximum depth of 330 metres (1,080 ft) using trimix on 5 June 2005 near Propriano , Corsica . [1] This was actually deeper than the official deepest scuba dive recognized by Guinness World Records at the time. That mark, set by Nuno Gomes in Dahab, Egypt , was 318.25 metres (1,044.1 ft) of sea water. [2] However, Bernabé's claimed deepest dive was not included in the Guinness Book of World Records due to insufficient evidence of such a dive ever being performed.
On 18 September 2014, Ahmed Gabr descended to 332.35 metres (1,090.4 ft) in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt, setting a new world record that superseded both Nuno's officially recognized record and Pascal's claimed record. Ahmed's record was verified by Guinness World Records. [3]
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References
- ↑ "Pascal Bernabé - World Record - 330m" . Retrieved 29 October 2010 .
- ↑ "Beyond Blue: Mankind's Deepest Dive - Guinness World Records Video" . Archived from the original on 18 October 2014 . Retrieved 29 October 2010 .
- ↑ "Guinness World Records: Deepest scuba dive (male)" . Retrieved 8 August 2017 .
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