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Extreme Ironing - NDAC, 10 January 2008

A quick, personal edit of some of the material I shot during this sponsored attempt at a world record (achieved!) for ironing underwater.

"128 scuba divers braved the freezing winter temperatures. The previous record was 72 but the British divers managed to get 86 ironing within a 10 minute period and this also included 6 freedivers. Water temperatures were in the region of 5 degrees Celsius and air temperatures as low as -2 degrees C. Divers covered the full range from technical diving with trimix to 55m to the shallow end at 6m. The event took place at the National Diving and Activity Centre (NDAC) near Chepstow, Gloucestershire and was organised by Gareth Lock, Morag Ward and John Turnock of the Yorkshire Divers internet forum (www.yorkshire-divers.co.uk). In addition to breaking the world record, the aim was to raise money for the RNLI, the charity of choice for the forum for 2008-2009."

An official video is being produced and will be advertised through Yorkshire Divers and no doubt NDAC when it's available. A short edit released to the media following the event is available at http://vimeo.com/2800987

(See http://picasaweb.google.com/pearson.dj/ExtremeIroning090110 for some stills from this glorious and silly day)

All images © David Pearson