Carlos coste is a Venezuelan competitive diver that is 34 years old, and he has got his way into the Guinness world record books.
The way that he did it is by swimming, he swam at a depth of 150 meters without any supply of oxygen.Carlos swam through the tunnels of the colossal underwater cave network of Dos Ojos which is found in the Caribbean coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. What i found fascinating was that he did this amazing adventure while holding his breath for a little above two minutes, but that was no problem for Carlos he trained himself to hold his breath for 7 minutes. I can hold mine for only 45 seconds.
Carlos swam with a mono-fin and a underwater torch. Diving for Carlos is a big deal, to my suprise he has been practicing for 3 years! Carlos says that diving at such depths is not about going as fast as one can, but about finding a steady pace and being in the best hydrodynamic position. I think this quote is smart because the first thing that comes to mind when your holding your breath is '' go fast it will work better and you'll be done sooner''. But from what I understood from Carlos's word is the exact opposite.
Carlos in the end was very happy from what he had achieved. Carlos had made his way into the guiness world record books but also had found a way of combining his passion for swimming and speleology.
Hi sofia,
ReplyDeleteThis was a very interesting article and you wrote a very well organized summary. I like how you included your thoughts and connections to the summary.