The Luis Diego Cuscoy Secondary Education Institute, located in Cape Blanco, Tenerife, has made its mark in the Guinness Book of Records. This achievement is a result of an initiative led by the Physical Education Department.
In an event held in April, 100 students from the institute successfully kept 179 balloons in the air for one minute, setting a new world record under the guidance of Ángel Luis Martel, a physical education teacher at the school.
Following the necessary approvals from Guinness World Records, the event was meticulously organised and took place on Thursday, 25th April at 10:31am.
To ensure the validity of the record, independent witnesses, including officers from the Arona Local Police, were present. Additionally, the First Deputy Mayor of the Arona Town Hall, Clari Pérez, and the Councillor for Sports, Luis Sierra, oversaw the counting of the balloons in motion.
Subsequent to the event, all documentation supporting the record attempt was submitted to Guinness World Records. After a few months of anticipation, the official confirmation has been received: the Guinness World Records website now recognises this outstanding feat accomplished by students aged between 15 and 18.
“Dear LUIS DIEGO CUSCOY SECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTE
Congratulations! We are pleased to announce that your application for ‘Most balloons kept in the air for one minute while standing (team of 100)’ has been accepted, and you are now officially recognised as a Guinness World Records record holder.
You will receive your official certificate by post very soon.
Greetings, Records Management Team, Guinness World Records.”
The institute has expressed immense pride and joy at this prestigious recognition. Esther del Val, the institute’s director, alongside Ángel Martel and other physical education teachers, as well as various teachers and hundreds of students, all played a part in achieving this world record.
Previous Guinness Achievement in the Canary Islands
The Canary Islands boast several Guinness World Records. A notable one was set in the town of Moya, located in Gran Canaria, where the Hernández-Pérez family established the world record for the oldest combined age of 12 living siblings.
By September 2022, the cumulative ages of the siblings totalled 1,058 years and 249 days. The family, comprising seven brothers and five sisters, range in age from 76 to 98 years.
This record was attained when, during a family gathering, they realised they could surpass the previous mark. Subsequently, they gathered the required documentation and contacted Guinness World Records, who officially confirmed the record in September 2022.
