2486 divers participate in a mass simultaneous dive off the coast of North Sulawesi in Indonesia

Now I am not sure if it is a good thing ... but there was a new Guiness World Record set when 2486 divers participated in a mass simultaneous dive off the coast of North Sulawesi in Indonesia.

See pictures at:

http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/travel/thousands-dive-to-break-world-scuba-record/20090818-eoky.html

I guess it would have been 'interesting' to be part of this and it might help to create awareness about diving as a hobby/sport, but I think the stunt misses the point of what diving is all about.

Contributed by Tim Hochgrebe added 2009-08-20

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