QUICK TAKE | How 10-Year-Old Ira Aditya Raut Earned Six Scuba Records in a Day. Seven Things to Know

1. Who is Ira Aditya Raut?

Ira is a Class V student at Naval Children School in Karwar, Karnataka. Her family is originally from Maharashtra’s Buldhana district. Both her parents are serving Indian Navy commanders, and her grandfather is a retired commander. The International Book of Records lists her first name as Iira.

2. Where and when did she set the records?

The International Book of Records dates her attempts to October 18, 2026. She made them at the Dive Tribe Centre on Shaheed Dweep in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Scuba Schools International (SSI) certified her diving qualification, and the record book adjudicated the attempts.

3. How young was she when she qualified?

She was 10 years, 17 hours and 35 minutes old. The International Book of Records lists her as its youngest qualified scuba diver. SSI sets 10 as the minimum age for its entry-level Open Water Diver course.

4. What did she do in 60 seconds?

In one attempt, Ira performed 55 scuba hand signals underwater in a minute. In another, she covered 50 metres underwater in the same time. The record book lists both achievements in its pre-teen category.

5. What did she identify underwater?

Ira identified 30 pieces of diving equipment and, in a separate attempt, 45 marine species. The species test used flashcards that she read underwater. Both were pre-teen records.

6. How does the tally reach six?

The tally includes her youngest-diver title and four individual underwater records. The record book then awarded a sixth title for the most records made underwater at sea in a single day in its pre-teen category. Its entry for that title gives the underlying tally as five.

7. What can a certified diver do at 10?

SSI recommends that 10- and 11-year-olds dive no deeper than 12 metres with a certified adult or an active dive professional. Ira said she wanted to keep learning and exploring the underwater world.