A vortex?

[Keith.M]

I came across this video this morning. I wonder what causes this, it was obviously hard for the diver to finally free himself.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151501528543380&set=vb.721338379&type=3&theater

 

[knotical]

Appears as if at least some of the divers are treating it as a carnival ride. sweet

 

[scubafied]

That's pretty incredible. I've only seen and experienced something like that while doing a drift dive and currents converge on one another. Although my experience was more of a vertical whirpool than what looks to be a horizontal stream in the video. It also doesn't appear there is significant current on the outside of the "vortex". One more reason I don't wear splits though.

 

[shoredivr]

Couldn't open the link but it led me to this video of toroidal vortices made by dolphins etc.


Extraordinary Toroidal Vortices - YouTube

 

[TONY CHANEY]

cool video Shoredivr

 

[clownfishsydney]

Very scary! I would hate to think how sick the diver was after been spun around that many times. I worry that the other divers could have tried a little harder to assist. One or two tried at times to grab his hand but failed. All I know is I would not want to have to have that happen to me or my wife.

 

[DandyDon]

I came across this video this morning. I wonder what causes this, it was obviously hard for the diver to finally free himself.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151501528543380&set=vb.721338379&type=3&theater

It looks scarey, and the google translation of the caption referenced that way.

 

[Nemrod]

One more reason I don't wear splits though.

How do split fins enter into this? I have done pool tests lap swimming a variety of fins both in full gear and not and I can tell you that split fins are at least as fast as as paddle fins, as a generic quality. To be more specific about fin qualities and the ability to push a scuba diver we would have to talk about a specific fin, not fin type.

I doubt seriously either that the mini-votices that emanate from splits would inititate an underwater malstrom.

So you do not use splits because of underwater vortices, okay. With all the arm swimming I saw in that video, I doubt split fins were their issue.

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[dumpsterDiver]

That looked like playing to me....

 

[TONY CHANEY]

Having owned about six different fins I can without a second thought that I loved the split fins for speed and no cramps. When it comes to strong current or pushing an excessive amount of gear they feel like mush and really can't compare to paddle fins like the Hollis F1s.
He the diver holding a knife in his right hand?
I have only been into a vertical vortex on thr Cooper river but have never seen anything like this. Do we have some one that can do some translation from the facebook page to tell us what the OP said?