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Robert F. Burgess, author of The Cave Divers… Read the rest, as well as a ridiculous amount of other books on the subject, wrote that “scuba diving is itself a hazardous sport. To do it without any training is tantamount to playing Russian roulette with a loaded revolver.”
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It’s August and it’s hot, so a trip to the local watering hole may be just what you need to beat the heat. But unless you’re trying to ugly up your face with some sharp rock-induced gashes, you might want to take a gander at the next couple of videos.… Read the rest

On first glance, it appears that the turtle is photobombing this diver’s photo. But after a quick analysis, one must wonder if the turtle wasn’t the one posing, only to have the obnoxious guy with the snorkel crash the picture.
[Photo via: Huffington Post]… Read the rest

In what seems like an insane-but-totally-awesome competition displaying the prowess of the fearless, the Vertical Blue 2010 freediving competition is going on in the Bahamas right now. If you’re not familiar, freediving is the art of diving deep into the water, sans breathing apparatus.
Sponsored by Suunto, the competition is… Read the rest

One of the many reasons why people travel is the challenge it poses. Diving into shark-infested waters, climbing the towering peaks or trekking through dense jungles – they all jolt adventure travelers to life. Here’s a round-up of 8 extreme adventures and where best to do them.
1. Mountain Trekking… Read the rest

Freediving World Record – 88m without fins from william trubridge on Vimeo.
This video is a bit slower paced than the ones we normally post on Extreme Saturday, but it’s no less intense. Earlier this year William Trubridge broke the freediving world record of 88 meters (that’s 288 feet) —… Read the rest