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Free diver Nicholas Mevoli died after attempting the free dive record in the Bahamas.
I think these folks are nuts. But I've seen video of this event, and they have divers in full scuba gear following the free divers down and up.
He clearly loved doing it, and there's something to be said for dying while doing what you love. But death is always a tragedy.
Nicholas Mevoli, a 32-year-old from Brooklyn, hoped to reach 72 meters (236 feet) with one breath of oxygen and without the assistance of fins.
When he surfaced, he flashed the OK sign and then lost consciousness 30 seconds later, organizers said.
Mevoli was going for a record at Dean's Blue Hole in the Bahamas. At 202 meters (663 feet), it is considered the world's deepest blue hole in seawater.
I think these folks are nuts. But I've seen video of this event, and they have divers in full scuba gear following the free divers down and up.
He clearly loved doing it, and there's something to be said for dying while doing what you love. But death is always a tragedy.