How did Ahmed Gabr dive so deep?

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Because of the risks involved in ultra-deep diving, Gabr faced rigorous training for the dive, including perfecting yoga techniques designed to slow his heart rate and limit his breathing at depth. There was also a team of doctors present on the boat during his attempt.

What is the deepest someone has scuba dived?

35,853 feet
Explorer and businessman Victor Vescovo descended 35,853 feet (10,927 meters) into the Pacific Ocean, breaking the record for deepest dive ever. At the very bottom, he found colorful rocky structures, weird critters and the ever-pervasive mark of humankind — plastic.

Where did Yuri Lipski dive?

In April 2000, Russian diver Yuri Lipski strapped on an air tank and a helmet camera, loaded his belt with weights, and plunged into the Blue Hole. He never resurfaced. Lipski died at just over 300 feet underwater.

How long did it take to Ahmed Gabr?

The actual duration of the dive was 13 hours 50 minutes, Ahmed went down in 14 minutes exactly, and that is when he reached the 335m marker (but due to water currents that moved the rope a little to the side, the judges decided to scratch off 2.65 m thus the achieved record of 332.35m).

Who completed the longest dive in the world?

diver Saddam al-Kilany
Egyptian diver Saddam al-Kilany has succeeded in breaking the world record for the longest dive, after diving for over 143 hours in the Red Sea city of Dahab.

Can you dive 900 feet of water?

To put these depths into perspective, three American football fields laid end to end would measure 900 feet (274.32 m) long — less than the distance these divers reached underwater. Most recreational scuba divers only dive as deep as 130 feet (40 meters), according to the Professional Association of Diving Instructors.

Who was Yuri Lipski?

Yuri Lipski was one of these. Probably the most famous scuba death in the Blue Hole, the Russian-Israeli diving instructor became a household name in diving circles in 2000 after filming his own demise on a helmet camera.

Is Ahmed Gabr Egyptian?

Egyptian Scuba Diver Ahmed Gabr Plunges 1,066 Feet to Set World Record. A diver plunged 1,066 feet into the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt on Friday and set a new saltwater scuba dive world record.