Pascal Bernabé
Encyclopedia
Pascal Bernabé is a French
SCUBA diver
who lays claim to the world best for depth on a deep dive
using self-contained breathing apparatus. Bernabé used trimix to dive to 330 meters (1,083 ft) 5 June 2005 near Propriano
, Corsica
. This is actually deeper than the official deepest scuba dive recognized by Guinness World Records
. That mark, set by Nuno Gomes (diver)
in Dahab, Egypt
, is 318.25 meters of sea water. Nuno's mark is not as deep as Bernabé's deepest because the Guinness Book of World records no longer recognises deep diving records due to the inherent health and safety issues.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
SCUBA diver
Scuba diving
Scuba diving is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater....
who lays claim to the world best for depth on a deep dive
Deep diving
The meaning of the term deep diving is a form of technical diving. It is defined by the level of the diver's diver training, diving equipment, breathing gas, and surface support:...
using self-contained breathing apparatus. Bernabé used trimix to dive to 330 meters (1,083 ft) 5 June 2005 near Propriano
Propriano
Propriano is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.It is situated on the Valinco Gulf.-Population:-References:*...
, Corsica
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
. This is actually deeper than the official deepest scuba dive recognized by Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
. That mark, set by Nuno Gomes (diver)
Nuno Gomes (diver)
Nuno Gomes is a South African SCUBA diver who holds the official current world record deep dive . He used self contained underwater breathing apparatus to dive to a depth of 1,044 feet...
in Dahab, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, is 318.25 meters of sea water. Nuno's mark is not as deep as Bernabé's deepest because the Guinness Book of World records no longer recognises deep diving records due to the inherent health and safety issues.