My friend Gianluca sent me this article knowing how much we enjoy diving... It took 12 minutes for the decent (astoundingly fast considering Ahmed Gabr had to continually equalize to stave off the incredible pressure) and 14 hours to resurface (to stave off the bends)!  Exciting stuff!
Scuba organizations say recreational divers shouldn't go below about 130 feet, but one Egyptian diver recently ventured a bit deeper -- going more than 1,000 feet below the ocean surface and setting a world... Read full post