luminary
10/17/2002, 08:20 AM
It hasn't been widespread in the news so I thought I'd pass it on for the divers among us...
Audrey Mestre, world renowned freediver, died while making a record attempt on 10/12. She was attempting to break the Womens No Limit Freediving record of 160 meters. Three days before, Audrey successfully completed a training dive to 170 meters. After being underwater for over 9 minutes, she was pronounced dead at a hospital in La Romana in the Dominican Republic.
What little information that is available can be found here:
http://www.deeperblue.net/
For more information on what a No Limit Freedive is, go here:
http://www.iafdusa.com/valid.htm##nolimits
Audrey Mestre, world renowned freediver, died while making a record attempt on 10/12. She was attempting to break the Womens No Limit Freediving record of 160 meters. Three days before, Audrey successfully completed a training dive to 170 meters. After being underwater for over 9 minutes, she was pronounced dead at a hospital in La Romana in the Dominican Republic.
What little information that is available can be found here:
http://www.deeperblue.net/
For more information on what a No Limit Freedive is, go here:
http://www.iafdusa.com/valid.htm##nolimits