Annals Of (Failed) Achievement–Not Even Close: I’m not sure what it is that lures people to try and break the record for remaining underwater in scuba gear. Perhaps it’s a desire to escape. Or to get back to the womb. Or…okay, I’ll shut up because some things you just can’t analyze too closely. Anyhow, they try. And more often than not they fail. The latest Aquaman wannabe is Brit Mark Webber. Webber just embarked on an attempt to spend 15 days in a massive tank, located at an industrial park (it’s a glamorous sport, no?). But his catheter came unattached. And despite taking off his wet suit while underwater in an attempt to reattach it, it remained unattached. So Webber was removed from the tank after 4 days and 14 hours. What’s the catheter for, and why would it force him to end his dive? Well, the catheter is what is used to, ummm, prevent the water in the tank from becoming very, very yellow (and worse). Let’s just say that his health was at risk. Grave risk…



“On the plus side, it’s staying really, really warm inside my wet suit…”