Deepest scuba dive in a fresh-water cave
- Who
- Nuno Gomes
- Where
- South Africa (Boesmansgat Cave,)
- When
- 23 August 1996
On 23 August 1996, Nuno Gomes (South Africa) scuba-dived to a depth of 282.6 m (927 ft 2 in) at the Boesmansgat Cave in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Essentially a very deep sink-hole, the cave at the surface resembles a small lake with vertical sides.