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FUN SCUBA DIVING WORLD RECORD CHALLENGE SET IN MALTA

This month ‘World Record Diving Malta’s’ lead diver Sean McGahern set a new world record for the Longest Warm Water Scuba Dive by spending 49 hours and 56 minutes underwater last weekend, in aid of local charity Inspire.

PHOTO CREDIT: Patrick Engstrom 

Despite suddenly being hit by strong winds, currents, surge and one metre waves only five hours into the dive, Sean and the team were not at all downhearted and accepted this as an even bigger challenge, working strongly together to get safety divers in and out of the water safely.

Surprisingly Sean managed to eat, drink and sleep during his time underwater.

PHOTO CREDIT: Katja Neisius

Moreover, he also spent most of his time keeping busy by clearing the seabed of any debris he could find, which was collected and brought up to the surface by the dive team. Sean was also surprised by the number of visitors who also turned up to surprise him on the seabed including his sponsors and his Dive Master instructors.

After successfully remaining underwater just under 50 hrs he emerged from the waters exhausted but ecstatic. Sean joked and smiled as he was assisted by the dive team and St John’s rescue corps out of the water and accompanied to Mater Dei Hospital for routine checks, following which Sean spent the day celebrating!

PHOTO CREDIT: Patrik Engstrom 

Sean was accompanied and assisted during his record attempt by the wider World Record Diving Malta team and the St. John’s Rescue Corps. 

PHOTO CREDIT: Patrick Schembri 

PHOTO CREDIT: Mikaela Papagiorcopulo 

ABOUT 'WORLD RECORD DIVING MALTA' Organization:

'World Record Diving Malta' is an organization hosting a series of recreational as well as competition diving events on the Maltese Islands. The main scope behind the organization is to showcase the sport of diving in Malta whilst also promoting the Maltese Islands as an ideal destination for divers.

They have achieved multiple world records now including both longest time remaining underwater in both warm and cold water.

'World Record Diving Malta' do not only base their events solely around physical challenges but also as charitable goals. For this reason, all events have been organized in aid of charity, having promoted, contributed and encouraged donations in past events both to local charities such as 'Dar tal- Providenza' as well as to foreign research campaigns such as 'The British Psoriasis Foundation' and 'Brain Cancer Research.' 

For further info email: [email protected] 

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