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there are still lots of people that dive that deep on air. stupid yes, but widly practiced. 200ft does not a tec dive make.
25.02.06: Diver missing off Bondi
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there are still lots of people that dive that deep on air. stupid yes, but widly practiced. 200ft does not a tec dive make.
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almitywife
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hi guys,
still no official police reports about this diver but locally we have been told that the diver was Lewis Gavin. He was lost at sea whilst preparing for a dive on the Encounter, on Saturday morning.
there is NOTHING else known about his dive as yet.
according to a friend of hubby's some of Lewis' qualifications are: BSAC Advanced Diver, BSAC Instructor, IANTD Adv Nitrox, PADI Instructor, Staff Inst & Dan Inst, Tri Mix Qual
Condolenses to his fiance Zoe. Some friends of mine knew him well and are hurting right now so again, until confirmed info is released - there is nothing else to say right now.
still no official police reports about this diver but locally we have been told that the diver was Lewis Gavin. He was lost at sea whilst preparing for a dive on the Encounter, on Saturday morning.
there is NOTHING else known about his dive as yet.
according to a friend of hubby's some of Lewis' qualifications are: BSAC Advanced Diver, BSAC Instructor, IANTD Adv Nitrox, PADI Instructor, Staff Inst & Dan Inst, Tri Mix Qual
Condolenses to his fiance Zoe. Some friends of mine knew him well and are hurting right now so again, until confirmed info is released - there is nothing else to say right now.
Lewis was a good friend of mine who I went to university with. One of my other friends has flown out to help with the search. Apparently he was diving with a rebreather and passed out during the dive. There was a strong current running at the time and no search dives have turned up anything yet.
I'll post if I find any more info out but it's emotional for all of us at present.
I'll post if I find any more info out but it's emotional for all of us at present.
1 meters = 3.2808399 feet, therefore, 71 meters = 232.9396329 or rounded to 233 feet.
Had word from Oz. Lewis's body has been recoverd - autospy is bein performed and then his body is being flown back to the UK later this week.
A very, very sad week.
A very, very sad week.
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almitywife
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Hello Stephen, my sympathies to Lewis' family and friends
i wish them all the strength they need to get thru this
LSL
i wish them all the strength they need to get thru this
LSL
diverrick
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IMHO 233 feet IS A TECH DIVE no matter how you cut the cards My condolences to the family and friends.
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It's well beyond your Naui recreational teaching limits, is it not...?Amphibious:
I'd certainly agree. And this dive was on a rebreather, so yeah - pretty techie. But what's the point here...diverrick:
Sad loss for such a young family man. Hope the best for the family, and - that we might learn from his loss someday....
diverrick
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Point made.. Sorry
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Oh, I wasn't criticizing anything you said.diverrick:
And we do tend to get a little touchy in this forum, I guess.
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