New SCUBA dive depth record set: 1090 feet

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Egyptian diver Ahmed Gabr dove to 1090 feet, setting a new SCUBA record. He spent 12 minutes achieving the depth, and the next 14 hours decompressing.

From HuffPo:

The record-breaking dive took place last week, when Ahmed Gabr plunged about 1,090 feet into the Red Sea off the coast of Dahab, Egypt. According to Guinness World Records, that descent — about as deep as New York City's Chrysler Building is tall — is the deepest scuba dive ever.