szeta
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I need to know what are some records of scuba diving like deep, time and especially scuba dive in altitude.
Does exist any web site with this information?
Does exist any web site with this information?
Scuba Dive records
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Why?szeta:
I know everything we humans do have to have records set and broken. Records don't belong in SCUBA diving.
Just like having freefall competition skydiving from the same altitude. They will keep trying to break it even when 9 out of ten smack the ground for pulling to low.
Gary D.
Paul Evans
"Mr Mares"
313m open circiut scuba - Mark Ellyat.
Gary D.:
Achievers are competative and we need a few achievers.
There have always been and always will be divers who want to go deeper, longer and/or further into a cave or whatever.
That's where inovation often comes from.
It's true that those seeking records or engaged in exploration sometimes get hurt but that's the way it's always been too whether it's flying or diving.
Gary don't they also have PSD competitions? A few years ago I was invited to some (national?) law inforcement competition and dive teams, along with swat teams, were part of it. I didn't get to go so I don't know much more about it.
yknot
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Wouldn't altitude depths just be correctible back to comparable depths at sea level? I doubt anyone has even compiled those records but I believe the total submersion time record is in Guiness. Additionally, for what it's worth, look at some of the extreme scuba records and see how many of the record holders are still alive. To paraphrase: There are old diver and there are bold divers but there are no old bold divers.
Don't get me wrong about this the limits need to be pushed so we can advance.MikeFerrara:
The problem I have is with someone seeing a record at XXX' and XXX time, thinking it's no big deal to beat. Then attempt to break it without having a clue how to do it and die.
Kids just watching the movie "Jackass" or any action movie is proof enough. Kids these days seem to try everything they see.
As far as the PSD competitions go they don't go for depth or time records. If you want to sit on the bottom of a swimming pool for 30 days have a ball. If you want to do 999' on air with a single 72, and survive, haha, don't make it front page news. There are those, without a clue, that will die trying to beat it.
Gary D.
montyb
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The poseidon website has depth records on it. All done with Poseidon regs.
Montyb
Montyb
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O'Malley had worked at the brewery for years, but one day he tripped on the walkway, fell into the vat, and drowned.
The foreman went to Mrs.O'Malley's to give her the sad tidings. "I'm sorry to tell you Ma'am, but your poor husband passed away at work today when he fell into the vat and drowned."
The woman wailed, she wept, she covered her face with her apron. "Tell me, did he suffer?"
"I don't think so," said the foreman, "He got out three times to go to the men's room."
The most impressive SCUBA record-holders are the divers who post on this board. They are the ones who have made x number of dives safely enough to still be alive!!
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