Another fatal record attempt in Lake Garda, Italy

[steinbil]

According to sources in a FB scuba group, there was another fatal scuba accident in Lake Garda yesterday. Supposedly an attempt to set a new world record for deepest dive.

I will not post names, as I have not seen anything published about the accident, and this is purely hearsay. Very few details about the incident were shared.

 

[Angelo Farina]

According to sources in a FB scuba group, there was another fatal scuba accident in Lake Garda yesterday. Supposedly an attempt to set a new world record for deepest dive.

I will not post names, as I have not seen anything published about the accident, and this is purely hearsay. Very few details about the incident were shared.

Another Polish deep solo diver. Some info here: Tragedia nelle acque del lago: il sub disperso è stato trovato morto
From the article he was found at 8 m depth, and it is supposed that he passed out during the last part of deco.

 

[Hiszpan]

Jarek Macedonski, he set the world record on CC in 2018 there at 316 metres. I will post links and more info later.

 

[BlueTrin]

Google translate

Podczas nurkowania w jeziorze Garda zginął Jarek Macedoński

We wtorek, 4 października, podczas nurkowania w jeziorze Garda we Włoszech zginął doświadczony polski nurek techniczny Jarek Macedoński.

divers24-pl.translate.goog

So I guess he didn’t have any support team in the water?

 

[DandyDon]

Jarek Macedonski, he set the world record on CC in 2018 there at 316 metres. I will post links and more info later.

World CCR and DPV depth record | Highest dive record | Seacraft

Discover the latest World CCR and DPV depth record achieved by Jarek Macedoński. Learn about scuba depth record attempts and discover the most impressive diving world records!

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This fellow tried to break his record a few days following...

Polish diver missing in Italy after record attempt - Telewizja Polska SA

Polish diver missing in Italy after record attempt The 50-year-old Pole was allegedly attempting to descend to a depth of 330m.

www.tvp.pl

If you Search this forum for Garda, you'll find pages of threads.

 

[Hiszpan]

The administrator of the diving FB group reposted Jarek's post from 17th of May this year when he tried to go down below 300m unsuccessfully. He seems to be trying to make a point with reposting that entry. Perhaps CCR users can decipher if the failures listed below were serious or could have contributed to what happened this time (he was found at 8m apparently, where he was undergoing deco.)

 

[Must_dash]

Another Polish deep solo diver. Some info here: Tragedia nelle acque del lago: il sub disperso è stato trovato morto
From the article he was found at 8 m depth, and it is supposed that he passed out during the last part of deco.

He left the beach at 8am to commence the dive and started to return shortly after for unknown reason. I'm told he didn't get below 10m. Apparently no obvious equipment faults.

 

[clownfishsydney]

He left the beach at 8am to commence the dive and started to return shortly after for unknown reason. I'm told he didn't get below 10m. Apparently no obvious equipment faults.

In that case likely to be some sort of rebreather failure I would think.

 

[Vicko]

Last 3 CCR record fatalities were all in the same way.
One scooter that usually fails in some way, either no bailouts or a bailout ccr whose WOB makes it incapable of supporting life deeper than 150m, no support divers and a "expert" record diver with something like 5 years of relevant experience at best.
The Polish embassy in Italy should buy a ROV for the local search and rescue.

 

[Wibble]

Those "deepest dive" attempts seem so pointless. Nothing to do with going down to do something -- push the cave further, investigate the flora and fauna, find the bell of the wreck... no. All about ego of a diver who's probably nowhere near dived up enough to perform the dive, nor using the right equipment and support.

In any case the commercial and military divers have apparently been way deeper than 350m. What next, the deepest freediver to survive?

Pointless.