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| Award-winning diver is thought to have suffered a depth-related injury to his lungs while trying to break a record at the international event. |
NASSAU, Bahamas, Wednesday November 20, 2013 – An accomplished free diver, who won several international tournaments including the Deja Blue competition in Curacao earlier this year, died on Sunday while participating in a tournament in the Bahamas.
Nicholas Mevoli, 32, died around 2 p.m. in the water off the Bahamas' Long Island, about 164 miles southeast of Nassau, according to officials.
Organizer of the tournament William Trubridge said Mevoli was attempting to break a record for the deepest "Constant No Fins" free dive at the nine-day International Free Diving Competition, which reportedly brought together 56 divers from 21 countries. Read more:
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