Tragic Diving Accident

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Never been on that wreck. I dont like artifical wrecks. Good for training of course, but I enjoy diving real wrecks by storm or by war. Have a few friends who enjoy diving that wreck. I'm a bit "OLD SKOOL", I use a wreck reel line when I go inside. When I wanna come back, I simply reel myself back to the entrance. The bad thing about a wreck reel is that you depend upon it to much and dont take notice of your surrounding. if the line ever cuts away, your screwed. Thought I had the bends a few times, mostly on a deep dive in 2003. Did my hang times coming up from the Manhatten wreck. Felt pain in my left arm. Walked it off, did a second dive, still the same pain. Made it home and collasped in the E.R. Room. Lucky for me it wasnt the bends, just a slight heart attach. :-X
Since that time, I dont dive below 100 ft and stick with air. Mixed gas is to much $$$.
Hoping to start diving in late May. My dive gear is out getting serviced. Want to write one more book on wreck diving and retire to the "Keys" ;D *