Longest distance tap danced – male
David Meenan (USA), tap danced a distance of 51.49 km (32 miles) in 7 hr 35 min at Count Basie Track and Field, Red Bank, New Jersey, USA on 8 October 2001.
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Longest distance swung between two bars (parkour)
The longest distance swung between two bars is 3.2 m (10 ft 5 in) and was achieved by James Stokes (UK) at Parkour Park, Chineham, Hampshire, UK, on 8 September 2010. James is a member of the parkour team, 3Run. James used two standard scaffold poles.
Longest distance swinging on rings whilst hula hooping
The longest distance swinging on rings whilst hula hooping is 82.9 metres (272 ft) and was achieved by Jeffery Clark Nash (USA) in Santa Monica, California, USA on 11 April 2013.
Longest distance swimming in relay (open water)
The longest distance swimming in relay in open water by an unlimited team is 684.75 km (425.48 miles) and was achieved by a group of 200 swimmers at Lake Camlough, Camlough, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, between 9 to 19 September 2009. In total over 200 swimmers took part in swimming around a 750 m circuit. Gavin Brown swam the Farthest distance in one leg, completing five laps (3,750 m) in 1 hr 04 min 34 sec. The event was organised by Padraig Mallon.
Longest distance swimming in relay
The record for the longest team swimming marathon is 240 hours and was set by Matt Howard, Todd Primmer, Matt Murphy, Sue Meckley, John Kocher and Dave Schilling (all USA). The team of six completed a distance of 469.5 miles (755.58 km) in the YMCA Pool, Newark, Ohio, USA on 24 August 1979. This was rejected at the time as a rested category however has now been re-instated. Future attempts will have to beat both time and distance. Teams of six only.
Longest dog tunnel
The longest human dog tunnel involved 1,019 people and two dogs in an event organised by the North Northumberland Dog Training Club at the Northumberland County Show, Northumberland, UK, on 25 May 2009. Dogs that were successful: Elsa owned by Jim Wright & Shadow owned by Megan Young.
Longest dog living
The longest living dog is Farrell, a male Irish Wolfhound, who measures 237 cm (93.17 in) from nose to tail-tip. He is owned by Robert and Kate Fandetti of Baneberry, TN, USA. He was measured by staff at the White Pine Veterinary Practice when he was 4 and a half years old.
Longest dog lead
The longest dog lead was made by Pedigree, a dog food company, at their exhibition stand at the Crufts dog show in Birmingham, West Midlands, UK, between 10 and 13 March 2005, and when completed the leather lead measured 686 m (2,250 ft) in length.
Longest distance weaving poles by a dog balancing an object on its head
The longest distance weaving poles by a dog balancing an object on its head is 19 m (62 ft 4 in) and was achieved by Holly, owned by Tony Fidanza (Italy) on the set of Lo Show dei Record in Rome, Italy, on 27 March 2010. The record was part of the Italian TV series “Lo Show dei Record”.
Longest distance walked by a horse on hind legs
The longest distance walked by a horse on two legs is 30 m (95 ft 5 in) and was achieved by Gregory Ancelotti (Italy) riding Doc on the set of Lo Show Dei Record, in Milan, Italy, on 25 April 2009. The horse can do up to 60 m if trained.