A 96-year-old celebrated his birthday on Saturday by breaking his own record as ...
Ray Woolley, diver and World War Two veteran, is seen before breaking a new diving record as he turns 96 by taking the plunge at the Zenobia, a cargo ship wreck off the Cypriot town of Larnaca, Cyprus August 31, 2019. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou
World War Two veteran Ray Woolley, who turned 96 on Aug. 28, plunged to a depth of 42.4 meters for 48 minutes, the event organizers said. He beat his previous record of 40.6 meters for 44 minutes. “If I can still dive and my buddies are willing to dive with me I hope I can do it again next year,” Woolley told Reuters after the event organized by the Larnaca municipality and the town’s tourism board.
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