Just read that the deepest recorded commercial dive on air was over 600 feet back in the 80s, which is insane.

Linda Hunt · 2026-03-23T11:35:05.084035+00:00

Found that fact in an old diving manual from a retired diver in Galveston, and it really makes you respect the old-school guys, doesn't it?

ben4026mo ago

Honestly, that kind of dive just seems reckless with what we know now about gas narcosis.

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davis.dylan6mo ago

Wow, how did they even manage the decompression on that?

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hollypalmer6mo ago

Yeah, that part about it making you respect the old-school guys really hits home. I used to think all the modern tech made them seem less impressive, but facts like that prove how wrong I was. They were pushing limits with gear that seems basic now. That kind of dive on just air is a whole different level of nerve.

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