While underwater, he continued teaching his college students virtually, according to the University of South Florida.ĭituri broke the Guinness World Record for longest time living underwater at the 74-day mark of his project, on May 13. “We intended to and have interacted with thousands of school children to get them interested in science, technology, engineering and math,” Dituri told Guinness World Records on June 8. Dituri said he hopes his underwater research will benefit the treatment of a variety of illnesses, including traumatic brain injuries, according to the release.ĭituri also used the project as an educational experience for youth. The scientist began the project with a hypothesis that increased pressure could help humans live longer and prevent aging-related diseases, the news release said. Dituri stood at 6 feet 1 inch tall before starting his mission, the University of South Florida stated in a news release. The US Navy veteran said he’s already noticed one impact: The water pressure seems to have shrunken his stature by half an inch. Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/AP Joseph Dituri is examined on June 9 after living for 100 days in the Jules' Undersea Lodge at the bottom of a lagoon in Key Largo. Diving explorer and medical researcher Dr.
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