A Diver's Rise, and Swift Death, at the Limits of a Growing Sport.

Authors :: Branch, John
Skolnick, Adam
Broad, William J.
Pilon, Mary
Eder, Steve
McNeill, Sheelagh
Source :: New York Times. 11/19/2013, Vol. 163 Issue 56325, pA1-B15. 3p. 5 Color Photographs, 2 Black and White Photographs, 1 Diagram.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: The article discusses the death of free diver Nicholas Mevoli on November 17, 2013 while trying to set a world free diving record, highlighting Mevoli's death in terms of safety risks associated with the sport. Topics addressed include Mevoli's personal life, attitudes, and development as a diver; the dangers of pressure on the lungs while free diving; and diving at Dean's Blue Hole, an ocean pit in the Bahamas.