"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
2 Sep 2019
Ray Woolley refuses to get old. He is a World War II veteran who on his 96th birthday, created a world record of becoming the oldest active scuba diver in the world breaking his own previous records of 2017 and 2018.
On his 96th birthday, Ray Woolley set off to explore the crash site of a cargo vessel, the Zenobia, which was carrying 108 trucks when it sank off of Larnaca in 1980. That is when he reached a depth of 42.4 metres for 48 minutes, breaking his own previous record of 40.6 meters for 44 minutes.
The event was organized at Larnaca which is a popular dive site. Woolley was accompanied by 47 other divers that made this dive very special for him. It is interesting to see the underwater images of Woolley and other divers sitting on the hull of the wrecked ship and watching fishes and an occasional turtle swim by.
Woolley has been diving for 59 years and he is willing to continue to dive if his health and friends permit. There is a documentary made on him titled 'Life Begins at 90' which will premiere at the Bosnia-Herzegovina film festival in September.
Woolley who is originally from northwest England now resides in Cyprus and served as a radio operator for the British during World War II. This act of scuba diving at 96 is no less than an admirable feat performed by Woolley for whom age is only a number.
