Attempt At Underwater Record -- Don Tate of the Aust. Frogmans club today attempted to break the world's underwater endurance record of 24 hours at manly pool.. he submerged at 8.30am & relaxed in a deck chair of the sea bed.. and read the Sunday papers.. & was fed every few hours underwater with orange juice. A friend, Darryl Lawson of Northbridge (Equipped with Aqualung) photographed as he submerged with a flask of orange juice for Tate. Who is in 15' of water. February 13, 1955. (Photo by George Lipman/Fairfax Media).