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    DeeperBlue.com > Articles by: Stephan Whelan

    About: Stephan Whelan

    • Profile: Stephan is the founder of DeeperBlue.com. His passion for the underwater world started very young with a "try-dive" in a pool that soon formulated into he pursued in all his spare time. He is a BSAC trained Dive Leader and has completed over 1,500 dives as well as enjoying Freediving (a personal best of 28m Constant Weight and a 4 minute breath-hold).
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    • Rscratcher@aol.com

      But she was coughing up blood! That can't be good, I was shocked that they took it so lightly. I would have asked to be checked out in hospital.

    • Yugyug

      The people that need to learn a lesson is Omer - this diver was was trapped because of the stupid clip they put on their Stingray footpockets (and the Millenniums had this unnecessary clip too, though the Stingray design is worse). How they could not consider the risk is unbelievable.  No other footpocket design includes anything that line can catch on.

    • uberman

      the diver is feeling fine after a minute under water with a 1/2 breath, then the next thing is hes panicking because...hes out of breath completely!!! (hyperventalation?)Always surface well before you absoultely need to, with about 15 seconds to lesuirely get up. That way, if you find yourself stuck, you have time to assess and release if tangled. If that doesnt work, cut the line immediately with no hesitation. Lines are super dangerous anytime, especially in murky, kelp heavy water.

    • Tom

      Lesson learned: no fish is worth dying for! If you're trapped underwater and you need to breathe, get your knife and cut through the line. I have been trapped underwater once by some fishing line that got tangled around my weight belt at 6m, and I was amazed at how calmly I reached for my knife and cut myself free. 

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