infieldg
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Tragically a third diver has died in just six weeks in an area of coast a few kilometers long 
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11579839
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/76262309/wellington-diver-dead-after-cpr-effort.html
"The pair had dropped their tanks in an effort to make it back to shore" sounds a bit more one-sided to me than two people deciding to dump everything and swim which would be a pretty big call, more like him facing a long rescue tow with her either not able to contribute or a real need for speed and medical attention
This equals the entire drowning toll from 2009 to 2014 inclusive from ALL activities on this entire section of coast, despite the excellent conditions we've been enjoying (peak summer here).
While no dive site can be called 'safe' this is used extensively for OW courses due to its relative lack of hazards underwater - on the surface you can drift a fair way out depending on tide but tho.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11579839
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/76262309/wellington-diver-dead-after-cpr-effort.html
"The pair had dropped their tanks in an effort to make it back to shore" sounds a bit more one-sided to me than two people deciding to dump everything and swim which would be a pretty big call, more like him facing a long rescue tow with her either not able to contribute or a real need for speed and medical attention
This equals the entire drowning toll from 2009 to 2014 inclusive from ALL activities on this entire section of coast, despite the excellent conditions we've been enjoying (peak summer here).
While no dive site can be called 'safe' this is used extensively for OW courses due to its relative lack of hazards underwater - on the surface you can drift a fair way out depending on tide but tho.
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