Scuba World Record holder and Hall of Fame legend Neal Watson joins me to talk about the world’s longest scuba swim on record:
What it actually took, how a critical equipment malfunction forced him to drink warm salt water mid-swim, how he stayed hydrated and fed underwater, and exactly how far he went.
But Neal’s resume doesn’t stop there. He also holds the record for the deepest dive on regular compressed air, is inducted into the Scuba Diving Hall of Fame, and pioneered shark diving at what is now Neal Watson’s Bimini Scuba Center.
He’s been diving since the 1950s. Long enough to have strong opinions about where the sport is headed, and something very specific that’s been lost along the way.
We talked about all of it with no notes or prep, this was completely impromptu on the dock at Marinelab Undersea Park.
🛟 Topics covered:
World record scuba swim: Distance, logistics, and what went wrong
Deepest dive on compressed air
The origins of modern shark diving
Old school vs. modern scuba diving
Scuba Diving Hall of Fame
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