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May 15, 2006

Man injured while free-diving

Man injured while free-diving - The Honolulu Advertiser

A man who was free-diving off Hale'iwa yesterday was pulled from the water in critical condition at about 1:30 p.m.

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April 11, 2006

New World Free Dive Record Set

Martin Stepanek has dived more than 100 meters below the sea - without an air tank

"I'm officially the deepest man in the world," Stepanek said. "That's the record. It's like 35 stories."
Free diving can be incredibly dangerous - during a free dive lungs shrink and the body is starved of oxygen - in 2002 a French diver died when 300 feet under water.

Meanwhile the free diver community will continue to refine the techniques until the bottom limit is reached - wherever that is.

Does anyone out there know what the bottom limit is? There must be basic physical limitations that govern this kind of thing - or will free divers just keep diving deeper and deeper?

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December 31, 2005

Extreme Tales: Call for Contributions

Calling all cave divers, base jumpers, free climbers, surfers, bungee jumpers, zorbers, parkour enthusiasts, skateboarders, kite boarders, free divers, wing-suiters, freefall specialists, wind riders, wake boarders, urban exploration experts, wind surfers, cavers, mountaineers and white water rafters.

Dr. K, author of "Hackers' Tales" is currently researching a new book called "Extreme Tales".

Are you an extreme sports enthusiast?

Do you have tale to tell about your extreme sport?

If so please contact the author.

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