Deepest scuba dive (female)

According to Official Guinness Records,

Verna van Schaik (South Africa) dived to a depth of 221 m (725 ft) in the Boesmansgat cave in South Africa's Northern Cape province on 25 October 2004. The dive lasted 5 hr 34 mins, of which only 12 minutes were spent descending.

For a complete list of 2004 records, please visit 2004 Guinness Records in South Africa.

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