The professor in Florida breaks the record, lives for 74 days under water

2023-05-15 18:39:48Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The professor in Florida breaks the record, lives for 74 days under water
The professor in Florida breaks the record, lives for 74 days under water

An American researcher has broken the world record for the longest time spent underwater. Joseph Dituri spent more than 74 days at the bottom of a 30-foot-deep lagoon in Key Largo, Florida.

And he has no plans to stop yet. On Sunday , he said he would stay at Jules' Undersea Lodge for at least 100 days.

"Curiosity for discovery has led me here. "My goal from day one has been to inspire generations to come, interview scientists who study life under the sea and learn how the human body works in extreme environments," he said.

The previous world record for most days spent underwater at ambient pressure - 73 - was set by two professors in 2014 at the same Key Largo lodge.

Unlike a submarine, the lodge does not use technology to accommodate the increased underwater pressure.

Prof Joseph Dituri, who goes by the nickname Dr Deep Sea, began his journey on March 1 at Jules' Undersea Lodge, a small cabin located at the bottom of a lagoon in the Florida Keys.

The professor in Florida breaks the record, lives for 74 days under water

For the project, called Project Neptune 100, the University of South Florida professor is studying how the human body reacts to long-term exposure to extreme pressure.

Researchers are studying the 55-year-old's health, as well as the psychological effects of being isolated for so long, by conducting a series of medical tests.


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