Corhonda Dawson Surfaces with Scuba Diving World Record

Dawson, a Memphis native, challenged herself to complete dives in all seven continents in the shortest time.
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Black Scuba Diver Corhonda Dawson Sets Guinness World Record

Corhonda “Hooda” Dawson made history in April 2025, earning a Guinness World Record for diving on all seven continents in 11 days, 19 hours and 23 minutes.
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11 days, 19 hours and 23 minutes: Memphis woman sets record-breaking scuba diving journey

Part of what makes her story unique is that she is a Black woman from Memphis. There are not many Black female scuba divers from Memphis, or anywhere else. Corhonda Dawson, who says she never imagined ...
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15-year-old sets unusual world record underwater after learning how to scuba dive, all for a good cause

"I was like, 'Let's spend the lockdown in a creative way,' " Avery Fisher tells PEOPLE Avery Fisher set a Guinness World Record for most magic tricks underwater in three minutes — 38 — in 2023 when ...
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15-Year-Old Sets Unusual World Record Underwater After Learning How to Scuba Dive, All for a Good Cause

Avery Fisher set a Guinness World Record for most magic tricks underwater in three minutes — 38 — in 2023 when she was 13, after learning how to scuba dive during the COVID-19 pandemic She set the ...