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The world’s deepest dive on open circuit scuba stands at 332.35m (1,090ft). It was undertaken by Ahmed Gabr in Dahab in the Red Sea on 18/19 September 2014 after nearly a decade of preparation. The descent took only 15 minutes while the ascent lasted 13 hours 35 minutes. Ahmed was helped by a 30-strong support team, including nine divers as well as technicians, medical staff, and media representatives.
The record had previously been held by South Africa’s Nuno Gomes with a 2005 dive to 318.25m (1,044ft) also at Dahab. He still holds the official world record for the deepest cave dive after diving to a depth of 282m (927ft) in the Boemansgat cave in South Africa in 1996.
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The same cave was the scene for the deepest scuba dive by a female set in 2004 when Verna van Schaik dived down to 221m (725ft).