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It was probably 39-40f at that depth based off my diving in other local lakes.Interesting, Dusty. From the article you linked:
"Montgomery said in a news release that Malone was among several divers undergoing training with instructor Todd Reed of Jonesboro when the group descended to about 100 feet.
Montgomery says Malone apparently then became confused and swam toward the bottom of the lake. Reed then went after Malone, reaching him at nearly 180 feet below water and bringing him to the surface."
Well, if the group descended to about 100 feet, it wasn't a basic OW or Discover Scuba Diving course. The man was 46, and it reads like he swam toward the bottom, rather than passed out & sank. It was a lake in a temperate climate, inland state so at that depth I'd think it'd be quite cold.
No way to know for sure; I'm guessing narcosis, heading too deep, then...what? Running out of air? Complications of rapid ascent?
Richard.
"Several" and "100 ft" should never be in the same sentence.
Yeah, I don't know exact numbers, but it sure doesn't look good."Several" and "100 ft" should never be in the same sentence.
Which brings up a question about common practices. If a diver sees another head to great depth, let's say close to 180 feet deep, and the diver rushes down, grabs the guy & has to bring him up fast, what are the criteria for sending the rescuing diver to a decompression chamber? Is this ever done as a preventive measure, or only when the diver is actively symptomatic?