Toronto's Ryerson University seeks Guinness World Record for bubble-gum blowing

TORONTO - It's a record that could stick.

A Toronto university says its students, faculty and staff have unofficially broken the Guinness World Record for the most people blowing a chewing gum bubble simultaneously.

Ryerson University says 1,203 people -- mostly first-year students -- gathered on Wednesday afternoon for the record attempt.

The participants blew chewing gum bubbles en masse for over two minutes, unofficially breaking the previous record that was set in Spain by 737 people on Sept. 27, 2014.

Guinness World Records officials are expected to confirm Ryerson's unofficial record in the coming weeks.

It's Ryerson's 10th annual Guinness World Record challenge.

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  Two members of Ryerson University’s Spirit Squad attempt to blow gum bubbles as part of Orientation Week’s student challenge to break the Guinness World Record the most people blowing a chewing gum bubble simultaneously on Aug. 31, 2016. (Image by Clifton Li)

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  A crowd of 1,203 mostly first-year students joined together to smash the world record for the most people blowing a chewing gum bubble simultaneously on Aug. 31, 2016. The previous record was set in 2014 by 737 people in Spain. ( Image by Clifton Li )