EXCLUSIVE: Photos from World Record-Breaking Underwater Ironing

Last week we brought you the story of the British scuba divers who broke the world record for underwater ironing.

Today we received photos from one of the record holders himself, Mark O'hara. As he explained to us, the official photos are 25m/82ft deep in an A146 aircraft.

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Click the image below to check out the video from BBC:

UK divers have broken the world record for the most number of divers ironing underwater.

128 British scuba divers braved the freezing temperatures to take the record, from Australia, for the most number of people ironing underwater, at a depth between 15 and 20 metres, according to organisers.

Although there is fierce rivalry between England and Australia in this bizarre 'sporting' event, the aim was to raise money for charity.

We're just wondering if they should iron some of our scuba diving clothing next time.

=)

Also, be sure to check out www.dive-right.co.uk

Cheers!

British scuba divers break world record... for underwater ironing

Who knew there was even a pre-existing record to break?!

The divers braved water temperatures of just 41F (5C) to carry out the attempt at the bottom of a 173ft-deep flooded quarry.

They each had to iron one item of linen within a 10-minute time limit - and 86 of them completed the task under the watchful eye of adjudicators.

The group beat the previous world record of 72 set in Melbourne, Australia, last year.

Their incredible feat at the National Diving and Activity Centre in Chepstow, Wales, was captured on camera by 11 photographers armed with special underwater cameras.

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Chamber Day/Eve 2008

David Fricks over at his scuba diving blog reminds us that the "largest single-day scuba charity event in the United States", USC's Hyperbaric Chamber Day/Eve 2008, is fast-approaching.

This years marks not only the 20th edition of Chamber Day, but also the 10th edition of Chamber Evening, which is the cap to everything and is co-sponsored by the Aquarium of the Pacific. It features full access to the Aquarium, a sit-down dinner in the Great Hall (underneath the life-sized model of a Blue Whale), some awards, a separate raffle, and the presentation of the final check to Karl Huggins, Director of the Chamber.

To recognize both anniversaries, we’re referring to this year’s event as our 20/10 Chamber Day/Eve and hope to make it our best one ever. We’ve got some tricks up our sleeve that will be revealed as we get closer to May 7. But suffice it to say that we can’t do any of this without your help.

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The Catalina Chamber is dedicated strictly to the treatment of diving accidents on a 24/7/365 basis. Although we hope you’ll never need it, having the Chamber available gives divers a vital safety net in the event something should go wrong with your dive. Although there is a grant from LA County, and the Chamber gets income from some outside activities, Chamber Day provides a significant portion (roughly 50%) of the Chamber’s annual budget.

Anyone plan to attend?