![]() To date, Daryl is the proud holder of 10 Guinness World Records, having recently lost his record for the fastest time to solve a rotating puzzle cube upside down. ![]() Realising that he could break many of them Daryl took the leap of faith to apply for another 10 different records. Upon breaking the record in March 2020, Daryl was curious and looked up the various Rubik’s cube records that had been set previously. Rather than paying $11,000 for a judiciary to witness his Guinness World record attempt in person, Daryl opted to submit his video evidence directly to Guinness. “It all started when I was pursuing my first Guinness World Record where I had to juggle two balls on one hand and solve the Rubik’s cube with another hand,” says Daryl. Pursuing a Guinness World Record starts with the application process, which can take up to seven months. Thus, Daryl made it a point to sign up for these competitions frequently through the World Cube Association’s website.Īs COVID-19 restrictions put a halt to these competitions, he turned his attention to chasing Guinness World Records. Other speedcubers also introduced him to more speedcubing competitions. There were no entry requirements for the competitions, which meant that beginners like Daryl could gain valuable competitive experience and meet other like-minded competitors. “I had no expectations going into the competition and although I was nervous, I still managed to beat my personal best in the competition,” he says.Įntry fees for the speedcubing competitions varies from $10 to $50, which depended on the number of events one signed up for. Then, when he chanced upon a Rubik’s cube competition held annually at the National University of Singapore in 2014, he decided to participate in it to find out how he would fare. However, Daryl’s interest was reignited in Primary 6 when he was impressed by his classmate’s ability to solve a Rubik’s cube in under 50 seconds.Īfter looking up tutorials on YouTube, he eventually managed to solve a Rubik’s cube in under 30 seconds. ![]() Initially, Daryl struggled with solving the cube and decided to cast it aside.ĭaryl’s first Rubik’s cube cost around 20 to 30 dollars from Toys”R”Us. His journey began when his parents bought him a Rubik’s cube when he was in Primary 3. Little did he know, this cube would mark the beginning of an interest that would eventually bring him 11 Guinness World Records. When 8-year-old Daryl Tan received his first Rubik’s cube, it seemed like just another ordinary toy. ![]()
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