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This Quadroplegic Captain is Making History with A Guinness World Record Dive!
Egyptian Captain Walaa Hafez Makes History with Record-Breaking Underwater Dive
In an awe-inspiring display of willpower and resilience, Captain Walaa Hafez — a former officer in Egypt’s Navy Special Forces — has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest underwater dive by a person living with quadriplegia.
Hafez, who sustained a severe spinal injury that left him paralyzed from the neck down, managed to remain underwater for 6 hours, 4 minutes, and 45 seconds without interruption. His achievement marks the first-ever global record of its kind for someone with his condition.
The extraordinary dive took place at the International Swimming Pool of the Suez Canal Authority in the city of Ismailia. The attempt was organized as part of Guinness World Records’ 70th anniversary celebrations and carried a deeply symbolic mission — to send a message of peace from beneath the water’s surface to the entire world.
“This is proof that nothing is impossible,” Hafez expressed through his team, turning his personal triumph into a beacon of hope for people living with disabilities everywhere.
By securing his place in the record books, Captain Walaa Hafez has not only pushed the boundaries of human endurance but also challenged societal perceptions of disability — demonstrating that with courage, preparation, and unwavering determination, even the deepest challenges can be overcome.