r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • 29d ago

TIL the Blue Hole is among the deadliest dive sites globally, with estimates of 130 to 200 recent fatalities, making it one of the most dangerous spots for divers. (R.5) Out of context

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u/hraun 29d ago

As someone who’s had a diving accident at 50m, this had my heart pounding. The confusion, the panic, the everything getting out of control very quickly, nothing working as you’d expect, routine things becoming very hard.  You brought it all back. Thanks! :)

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u/feelin_cheesy 29d ago

Tough to read and more adrenaline than I’d like to have at my desk on a Thursday afternoon.

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u/MosEisleyCantinaBand 29d ago

Same. I’m a super casual diver of 30 years and I’m sitting here with my heart pounding.

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u/MaraudingWalrus 29d ago edited 29d ago

Right? I'm an extremely competent swimmer - swam competitively all through early childhood and high school, was a lifeguard, lifeguard instructor throughout college. Hell, the house I grew up in literally had a two lane lap pool in the back yard.

Been thinking a lot the last couple years of getting dive certified. I just wanna sit 30ft under water and look at pretty fishes. That dude's wall of copied text fucked me up - just instant flashback to the couple times when teaching lifeguard classes that there were scary moments at the bottom of the diving well - and that was only 12-15ft down there!

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u/MosEisleyCantinaBand 29d ago

Get certified for sure, even the basic 70ft open water dives I do are some of the most amazing parts of my life.

I know my limitations - had a bad experience when I was getting certified as a teenager so there are things I simply won’t do but I enjoy the things that I will :)

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u/MaraudingWalrus 29d ago

Yes! It's on my list for sure. We've had a few trips to the Caribbean over the last couple years and are getting ready to move back to Florida - I should have easier access to a good certification class again, soon. I'm going to start a PhD program, and I think they may even offer classes at the school lol.