Teen hopes to create world record

Louis Gordon and his younger brother Dom practise dive bombs for a world record attempt. Photo / Joel Ford

A Tauranga teenager hopes he can create a world record, with a mass dive bombing event.

Tauranga Boys' College student Louis Gordon is hoping to set the Guinness World Record for the most people doing a bomb into the water at Tauranga Bridge Marina.

There is no record for such an event but the 15-year-old said it was something he was hoping to create. Louis said he was trying to find a record which he could attempt to break, and after talking to people at the Guinness World Records, he found there was no record for the number of people doing a bomb into water.

He was told by the record keepers that for them to take the attempt seriously, he needed a minimum of 100 people to take part. "I don't really know why we decided to do this, I just thought it would be fun," he said.

Louis said he and his friends loved going to the wharf to do bombs. He liked his chances of creating the record, he said.

"We created a page on Facebook and so far about 200 people have said they will come and take part. It's a great summer event and hopefully the water shouldn't be too cold, it should be quite refreshing."

Louis has also received support from Tauranga's The Edge radio station, which is helping with promoting the event and providing prizes for those taking part.

The Edge's Kerry Gregory said everyone who took part would be given a prize.

She said prizes would also be given to the the oldest person taking part as well as the person who performs the best bomb.

"This is really exciting," she said. "We are all really stoked to take part and we are looking forward to smashing the world record. I mean, who doesn't want to take part in a world record attempt? I think it is something which is on a lot of people's bucket lists."

The event is being held at midday on Saturday at the Tauranga Bridge Marina. Registrations are from 11am.

For more information: www.Facebook.com/TheEdgeTauranga.