SOUTH AFRICA (30 Oct 2004) -- An Australian deep diver found the skeletal remains of another diver who disappeared 10 years ago. David Shaw was attempting to set a new world record at Boesmansgat sinkhole when he found the skeleton of Deon Dreyer at a depth of 271 meters. Dreyer disappeared at Boesmansgat during a record attempt in 1995. Although Shaw had planned to go deeper than 271 meters, he stopped his descent when he found Dreyer's remains. | | Shaw's dive, which took nine-and-a-half hours, did better the previous record of 242 meters for a rebreather dive. Earlier in the week, South African Verna van Schaik set a new world record for women at Boesmansgat with a dive to 221 meters. © CDNN - CYBER DIVER NEWS NETWORK |
