Dawson, a Memphis native, challenged herself to complete dives in all seven continents in the shortest time.
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.
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 ...