This fatality report is not from caving nor cave-diving, but it
deserves mention.
A young lady was apparently free-diving a short sump and drowned:
http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/article1164502.ece
I have said this before, but it is worth repeating.
A person must wear goggles and have a waterproof flashlight or
waterproof headlamp
when free-diving short sumps. In some cases a hand-line is a must.
I have some questions about this fatality:
Why did they go in the big entrance and out the little entrance ?
Why didn't someone in their party go after her ? Did they really think
calling 911 would save her ?
Fatalities like this are always preventable. Over-confidence and
lack of experience are usually key factors.
It is probably a fun swimming hole, so I presume they could not imagine it being
a death trap.
David Locklear
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