A scuba diver from Egypt is claiming he set a new record for the world’s longest dive by staying submerged for 145 and a half hours.
According to news reports, Saddam Al-Kilany was monitored by a team of medical specialists the entire time he was underwater off the Red Sea resort of Dahab.
Al-Kilany will be submitting the video of his dive as well as other data to Guinness World Records.
If certified, Al-Kilany’s feat would surpass the record of 142 hours and 42 minutes set in 2016 by Turkish diver Gem Karabay.
A video taken by our support diver Ahmed El-Banna last night. The vibes were amazing, and his spirits are high.Here's to our last day!The last day of an amazing journey, one that connected people from all over the world.#TheLongestDiveInHistory
Posted by The Longest Dive In History on Wednesday, November 11, 2020
