Cave Diving Depth Record Gone Wrong | The Zacaton Sinkhole Incident

Two friends, Sheck Exley and Jim Bowden, embark on a daring dive into Zacatón, the deepest known water-filled sinkhole in the world, located in northeastern Tamaulipas, Mexico. Their goal: to reach the bottom of this legendary abyss.
As experienced divers, they knew the risks but were drawn to the challenge. On April 6, 1994, they descended into the dark, mysterious waters. Bowden successfully reached a record depth of 282 meters (925 ft), but tragedy struck Exley. He perished, likely due to high-pressure nervous syndrome (HPNS), at depths between 268 and 276 meters (879 and 906 ft).
This story is a testament to the thrill of exploration, the friendship that fueled their adventure, and the dangers that come with pushing the limits of human capability.
𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐄 !
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Sheck did not have a resistance to decompression sickness, (6:27) he simply planned his decompression stops well and followed his plan.