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scuba divers braved the freezing winter temperatures on Saturday
10th January 2009, to attempt to break the world record, currently
held by the Australians, for the most number of divers ironing at
the same time underwater.
The previous record was 72 but the British divers managed to get 86 ironing within a 10 minute period and this also included 6 freedivers. Water temperatures were in the region of 5 degrees Celsius and air temperatures as low as -2 degrees C. Divers covered the full range from technical diving with trimix to 55m to the shallow end at 6m.
The event took place at the National Diving and Activity Centre (NDAC) near Chepstow, Gloucestershire and was organised by Gareth Lock, Morag Ward and John Turnock of the Yorkshire Divers internet forum.
In addition to breaking the world record, the
aim was to raise money for the RNLI, the charity of choice for the
forum for 2008-2009. To date £10,258 had been raised from
this event through application fees, sponsorship and a charity raffle.
Find out the raffle results
here>
Watch a video
of the Ironing taking place here>
 Images
courtesy of Gareth Lock www.imagesoflife.co.uk
and Tim Moran
See more about this event on the web
www.ndac.co.uk/extremeironing/
Official Website for the World Record Attempt
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