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Re: Deep diving records
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David Strike <[log in to unmask]>
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SouthEast US Scuba Diving Travel list <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Thu, 14 Jun 2001 09:03:35 +1000
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On Wednesday, June 13, 2001 4:40 PM, Reef Fish wrote:

(snip)
Huw:
> >254m sounds like it could be a
> >trimix record.  Did you meet him?

> My recollection is that the Navy guys have exceeded that depth in trimix
> many years ago.  Ask Hugh in Scuba-L about it.

They exceeded 254 metres during the '60's - but using heliox.  Trimix dives
to depths below 300 metres are an almost daily occurrence, however, for
offshore commercial divers.  But not with SCUBA!  :-)

Strike

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