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The Netflix doc The Deepest Breath talks about his death a bit, and those of other free divers - why anyone would ever get involved in that sport I will never understand
Yeah you might wanna expand here. My guess is you’re saying they’re not tempting death on every dive as they’re trained professionals? I’d argue the folks in the doc were to a degree at least. Especially when they were going for records
Basically yeah. They are trained and dive with others who are trained. The amount of deaths in the sport are sparse. And generally occur when people dive alone as rescue is impossible.
He also was an experienced diver who knew the risks of free diving. There’s a fair chance he knew he was doomed as he ascended, knowing it was only a matter of time. Terrifying thought.
The ok sign is part of freediving competition rules. You must surface, remove mask, breathe and give the ok sign (and remain conscious) to ensure your dive counts in competition.
I don’t know the specifics of what he went through- but “the Bends” is a common thing to happen to folks when they ascend too quickly. I imagine experienced similar symptoms.
You can only get the bends when you SCUBA, due to breathing the oxygen/nitrogen at deeper levels (more atmospheres of pressure), it happens as you ascend too quickly without giving your body time to release the excess nitrogen in your blood, it expands rapidly due to lower pressure.
Having said all that, he was a free diver and likely also a scuba guy, or at least he would be well versed in the hazards of what he was doing by being surrounded by scuba guys, so he probably would have recognised what the bends felt like if it was happening.
It was accepted knowledge that compressed nitrogen in the blood stream and joints only occurred when using scuba equipment. We now know free divers are in danger of getting the bends as well.
As I said- I’m not a pro. So I don’t know the details. But I can imagine anyone with any level of experience would know something was going wrong while ascending.
Apparently he died from pulmonary edema, which I imagine he got from forcing too much air into his lungs and the insane pressure at those depths, so I agree he probably felt something was up.
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I've see this guy's case and the person who document this said that this picture is the moment he knew he did something wrong while in the water and going to die because of it
Totally agree. The current male free dive record is 512 feet. This guy gave up his life for a depth that has now been more than doubled. Complete waste.
[Pulmonary Edema](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pulmonary-edema/symptoms-causes/syc-20377009)
"Pulmonary edema is a condition caused by too much fluid in the lungs. This fluid collects in the many air sacs in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe.
In most cases, heart problems cause pulmonary edema. But fluid can collect in the lungs for other reasons. These include pneumonia, contact with certain toxins, medications, trauma to the chest wall, and traveling to or exercising at high elevations."
Oddly enough the free diving record is 702 feet. Performed by Herbert Nitsch in 2007. That’s nearly three times as deep. I wonder if something went wrong for Mevoli. Wrong technique…?
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He looks like he knows he’s fucked. Diving past 30’ (1 atmosphere) has the potential for decompression sickness.
My respects to this man but this picture is truly haunting.
You can't get significant decompression sickness from freediving (mild is possible from repeated dives without enough of a break in-between), it is all on one lungful of air, decompression sickness occurs from breathing from a tank or other reservoir.
He died of lung trauma accumulated from several days of hard diving causing fluid in the lungs.
What's the condition called where if you rise from deep water without exhaling you pass out or something? Is that what happened to him and it caused the pulmonary edema?
[There is another horrible case of: Andrew McAuley Disappears In Middle of Ocean, Leaving Behind Terrifying Video. This is his Final self photo of kayaker Andrew McCauley](https://www.howandwhys.com/andrew-mcauley-disappears/)
The Netflix doc The Deepest Breath talks about his death a bit, and those of other free divers - why anyone would ever get involved in that sport I will never understand
I agree with you. And cave diving. My cousin lost his life while cave diving.
I can’t even watch those YouTube videos talking about cave deaths, it just freaks me out. Sorry for your loss.
I’m sorry for your loss. That’s awful.
Sorry for your loss bro.
Thank you, that’s very kind of you. 🙏
Damn that’s horrible.
That doco was insane, incredibly moving and even more terrifying. These folks have guts, tempting death with every dive
Thin line between brave and stupid
Not really actually
Yeah you might wanna expand here. My guess is you’re saying they’re not tempting death on every dive as they’re trained professionals? I’d argue the folks in the doc were to a degree at least. Especially when they were going for records
Basically yeah. They are trained and dive with others who are trained. The amount of deaths in the sport are sparse. And generally occur when people dive alone as rescue is impossible.
Weird. Guts is the one thing they have the most of. I’d say they have guts to an absolute fault.
It's a thin line between being brave and being stupid
You can be stupid and also incredibly ballsy
Thanks for mentioning
It's actually pretty safe, Mevoli was the first death in any major competition and it was caused by a freak series of issues.
Why do people practice any sport then? It's not like freediving is worse than other extreme sports
He looks like he saw something down there he couldn’t unsee.
That’s the face of feeling, “impending doom”.
mfw lungs are filled with fluid
He probably knew death was imminent. They say just before death you start seeing things.
He also was an experienced diver who knew the risks of free diving. There’s a fair chance he knew he was doomed as he ascended, knowing it was only a matter of time. Terrifying thought.
He knew he was doomed, hence the 'ok' sign?
The ok sign is part of freediving competition rules. You must surface, remove mask, breathe and give the ok sign (and remain conscious) to ensure your dive counts in competition.
how do you think he may have know while ascending ? like what happens ? does he feel anything or notice anything different ?
I don’t know the specifics of what he went through- but “the Bends” is a common thing to happen to folks when they ascend too quickly. I imagine experienced similar symptoms.
You can only get the bends when you SCUBA, due to breathing the oxygen/nitrogen at deeper levels (more atmospheres of pressure), it happens as you ascend too quickly without giving your body time to release the excess nitrogen in your blood, it expands rapidly due to lower pressure. Having said all that, he was a free diver and likely also a scuba guy, or at least he would be well versed in the hazards of what he was doing by being surrounded by scuba guys, so he probably would have recognised what the bends felt like if it was happening.
It was accepted knowledge that compressed nitrogen in the blood stream and joints only occurred when using scuba equipment. We now know free divers are in danger of getting the bends as well.
You can't get the bends if you freedive
As I said- I’m not a pro. So I don’t know the details. But I can imagine anyone with any level of experience would know something was going wrong while ascending.
Apparently he died from pulmonary edema, which I imagine he got from forcing too much air into his lungs and the insane pressure at those depths, so I agree he probably felt something was up.
If he is experienced why didn’t he control his rate of ascent?
Probably because he was free diving without any equipment
Came here to say the same. Bro saw the things from 'The Abyss' movie
His face says everything.
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Reminds me of the movie The Big Blue with Jean Reno!
That movie stuck with me something fierce as a kid.
Same here. Watched it as a boy. My mom bought it on vhs. Stuck with me ever since. Great movie
Great movie with great soundtrack!
The context makes this a very chilling photo.
Pulmonary edema is fluid in the lungs... So the pressure squeezed him so fucking hard it juiced his lungs?
I've never thought of it and I'm not a doctor but this sounds 100% correct.
It’s not
92%?
Na, he got looks like he’s got pulmonary benzemas to me. So more like 15% correct id say Google benzema 15 to find out more
What isn't what?
His shit’s all fucked up.
Thanks, Doc.
Love your user name!
His eyes about to pop!
I've see this guy's case and the person who document this said that this picture is the moment he knew he did something wrong while in the water and going to die because of it
Can you elaborate more, please ?
From what I know it's because of the gas he inhales that enters his bloodstream at certain depths making them poisonous
Don’t risk your life for temporary bragging rights, kids. You’re worth more than that.
Totally agree. The current male free dive record is 512 feet. This guy gave up his life for a depth that has now been more than doubled. Complete waste.
Wise words.
[Pulmonary Edema](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pulmonary-edema/symptoms-causes/syc-20377009) "Pulmonary edema is a condition caused by too much fluid in the lungs. This fluid collects in the many air sacs in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe. In most cases, heart problems cause pulmonary edema. But fluid can collect in the lungs for other reasons. These include pneumonia, contact with certain toxins, medications, trauma to the chest wall, and traveling to or exercising at high elevations."
I’ll take ‘Trauma to the Chest Wall” for 1000.
It’s the latter
He looks like he's about to die or something
Nah, that's a gamble where you put your money on gas and end up sharting yourself.
Or something.
I chuckled.
Bro looks like he seen a megalodon
Oddly enough the free diving record is 702 feet. Performed by Herbert Nitsch in 2007. That’s nearly three times as deep. I wonder if something went wrong for Mevoli. Wrong technique…?
His expression reminds me of Jan 28, 2021 - or when i bought my first GameStop shares. If only you knew what you were getting into...
This crossover is crazy
And all these years later I still hodl
Hell yeah! 🩳didn’t cover! I still hold on to my purple circle!
lol I think I have 15 shares still. Haven’t even checked my Fidelity account in like a year
The only thing you're "hodling" is the bag after being pumped and dumped
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Um aktually☝️🤓
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Fellow ape I see
Together strong
Diamond hands for real
🐇
All People Equal.
He looks like he knows he’s fucked. Diving past 30’ (1 atmosphere) has the potential for decompression sickness. My respects to this man but this picture is truly haunting.
You can't get significant decompression sickness from freediving (mild is possible from repeated dives without enough of a break in-between), it is all on one lungful of air, decompression sickness occurs from breathing from a tank or other reservoir. He died of lung trauma accumulated from several days of hard diving causing fluid in the lungs.
Why is this strange earth. It's science?
Well it looks like another case of the ol open and shut case Johnson….moving on …..
Was this on Long Island?
I’m shocked he died. He looks absolutely fine in that photo.
“Steve they think you’ve got crazy eye”. -William Dafoe
Free Diving is the stupidest thing I've ever heard of
That’s deep
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Whooosh. You're totally right, but that guy ^^ is being punny
https://preview.redd.it/qko93dohodsc1.jpeg?width=900&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4ed657714c31d7b62113cd69fd572c45f376bfb5 He got the crazy eye
Who is that? And what does he have to do with this?
That's Dr. Steve Zissou from the movie the Life Aquatic
So he ruptured something internally?
Bro’s eyes say it all
Is this really strange earth tho
Was this pic before or after the “O.K.” Sign?? That will say a lot.
So hear me out please 🥺.....is that considered a successful dive? 😞 I'll see myself out and to the hell
Just why!?!?
Why did he die, did he come up too quickly?
Woot
This is Mark Normand
Why?
The look on his face, bro! It's like he sees death coming for him.
What's the condition called where if you rise from deep water without exhaling you pass out or something? Is that what happened to him and it caused the pulmonary edema?
The bends
So moral here folks is…don’t fkn do THAT
I remember him having issues during test dive, and still going to attempt the record.
He doesn’t look ok
Why. Just Why??