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A mother of two from Memphis, Tennessee, has set a new Guinness World Record for the quickest time to scuba dive on all seven continents.
Corhonda ‘Hooda Brown‘ Dawson broke the record by more than eight days, taking 11 days, 19 hours and 23 minutes to complete the dives.
The previous record, set in December 2024 by Barrington Scott, a former US Marine, was 19 days, 19 hours and 40 minutes.
Dawson began the record-setting attempt on 1 April at Deception Island in Whaler’s Bay, Antarctica, following up with dives in Arraial do Cabo, Brazil (South America); Cascais, Portugal (Europe); Belyounech, Morocco (Africa), Nasimi Beach, Dubai (Asia) and Bare Island, Sydney (Australia).
She made the final North American dive on 13 April at Catalina Island out of Los Angeles, California, and was joined by her two daughters for the record-breaking event.
She faced many challenges during her journey, including being forced to dive in a torrential storm during the dive in Brazil.
‘It was a storm. It was very rocky water,’ she said. ‘A lot of divers would have passed on it, but I had to get it done because I had limited resources, and so I needed to get every dive done.’
Dawson had previously earned recognition as the first African-American woman to dive in each of the world’s oceans, a feat she accomplished over five months during 2024.
She said she was inspired to make the world-record-breaking attempt after Scott – who is also African-American – set the record in December.
‘When I first started this trek, it was only about becoming the first African-American female. The first woman to dive all of the oceans of the world,’ Dawson told WKRN news.
‘So, when I did it the first time in November, and then he came and beat me, and then I had an opportunity to go back, I was like, well, you do know I’m from Memphis, right? So, I was like ok, it’s time.’
The record has been verified by Guinness World Records which notes that Corhonda’s world record ‘is about more than personal accomplishment – it’s a call to introduce ocean exploration to people from urban communities with limited exposure to nature.’
Follow Corhonda’s adventures on Instagram @hoodabrown
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