Pascal Bernabé is a French
scuba diver
Scuba diving is a mode of underwater diving whereby divers use breathing equipment that is completely independent of a surface air supply. The name "scuba", an acronym for "Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus", was coined by Chris ...
who in 2005 laid claim to the world best for depth on a
deep dive using
self-contained breathing apparatus
A self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), sometimes referred to as a compressed air breathing apparatus (CABA) or simply breathing apparatus (BA), is a device worn to provide breathable air in an atmosphere that is immediately dangerous to ...
. Bernabé claimed to have reached a maximum depth of using
trimix on 5 June 2005 near
Propriano
Propriano (; co, Prupià, ) is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.
It is situated on the Valinco Gulf.
Population
Transport
* Railway stations in Corsica - stillborn branch
See also
* Co ...
,
Corsica
Corsica ( , Upper , Southern ; it, Corsica; ; french: Corse ; lij, Còrsega; sc, Còssiga) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of ...
. This was actually deeper than the official deepest scuba dive recognized by
Guinness World Records
''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing world ...
at the time. That mark, set by
Nuno Gomes
Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro (born 5 July 1976), known as Nuno Gomes, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a striker.
He was given the nickname ''Gomes'' during childhood after Fernando Gomes, and was regarded ...
in Dahab,
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...
, was of sea water. However, Bernabé's claimed deepest dive was not included in the ''Guinness Book of World Records'' due to insufficient evidence of such a dive ever being performed.
On 18 September 2014, Ahmed Gabr descended to in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt, setting a new world record that superseded both Nuno's officially recognized record and Pascal's claimed record. Ahmed's record was verified by Guinness World Records.
See also
*
World's deepest SCUBA dives
References
Sources
Pascal Bernabé official site (French)
1964 births
Living people
French underwater divers
Place of birth missing (living people)
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