Good points..I was jumping to conclusions. If a seamonster or drainage pipe sucked snuggle down, that would have been a key event in the chain of events that led to the accident.
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I was pretty quick to chalk it up to a new drysuit diver diving solo, but am pretty curious about all the stuff you brought up in your post..WJL once bubbled...
That's what I can't figure out. After you went into the water, snuggle, what happened next? There's no "undertow" in Lake St. Clair. There's hardly any curent except near the shipping channel out in the middle. The average depth is about 15 feet.
What were your symptoms, what was the diagnosis in the hospital? What was the condition of your gear? How much air in your tank? What's in your medical history that might have contributed to this? Why did this event happen?????
ckharlan66 once bubbled...
That would lead me to wonder if there was some sort of blackout or seizure that could have been the underlying cause.
MWC once bubbled...
With the description of Snuggle's incident in Lake St. Clair, I wondered if you ran into a partial reg freeze. On Sunday cat and I were diving in Lake Superior, (water temperatures between 37°F and 35°F / 2-3°C).
WJL once bubbled...
Water temps are a bit higher here already. More like about 39-43 F, with the higher temps in shallow water like Lake St. Clair.