Hundreds dive into goal at Gilboa Quarry

7/19/2009
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    Slug: CTY gilboa19p Date: 07172009 The Blade/Andy Morrison Location: Gilboa Caption: A diver stands on his hands as he and others try to set the world record for most divers submerged at Gilboa Quarry, Saturday, 07182009.

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    • Slug: CTY gilboa19p Date: 07172009 The Blade/Andy Morrison Location: Gilboa Caption: Divers climb back on dry land after trying to set the world record for most divers submerged at Gilboa Quarry, Saturday, 07182009.
    Slug: CTY gilboa19p Date: 07172009 The Blade/Andy Morrison Location: Gilboa Caption: Divers climb back on dry land after trying to set the world record for most divers submerged at Gilboa Quarry, Saturday, 07182009.

    Divers emerge from Gilboa Quarry in Putnam County, where hundreds of underwater enthusiasts sought Saturday to re-establish the Guinness record for the most number of divers to submerge at once.


    Slug: CTY gilboa19p Date: 07172009 The Blade/Andy Morrison Location: Gilboa Caption: A diver stands on his hands as he and others try to set the world record for most divers submerged at Gilboa Quarry, Saturday, 07182009.
    Slug: CTY gilboa19p Date: 07172009 The Blade/Andy Morrison Location: Gilboa Caption: A diver stands on his hands as he and others try to set the world record for most divers submerged at Gilboa Quarry, Saturday, 07182009.

    Unofficially, 794 people donned diving gear to tackle the record. In February, 2006, an assembly of 979 divers submerged in the Indian Ocean near the Maldives, a group of 1,200 atolls south of India. Dive organizers said last week they believed they had enough commitments to break the record, but no-shows torpedoed the effort.


    Slug: CTY gilboa19p Date: 07172009 The Blade/Andy Morrison Location: Gilboa Caption: Divers have fun underwater as they try to set the world record for most divers submerged at Gilboa Quarry, Saturday, 07182009.
    Slug: CTY gilboa19p Date: 07172009 The Blade/Andy Morrison Location: Gilboa Caption: Divers have fun underwater as they try to set the world record for most divers submerged at Gilboa Quarry, Saturday, 07182009.

    As the divers submerged and waited for their colleagues, some of them performed gymnastics feats, while others kept tabs on each other to ensure a safe experience. Most of the divers were from the United States, complemented by a large contingent from London, Ont. The 14- acre quarry is one of three dive sites in northwest Ohio frequented by divers.