Jim Bowden (diver)
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Jim Bowden is an American
SCUBA diver
, and an elite technical diver
, famous as a cave diver
and as a deep diver
. In 1994 he set a world record, since broken, by diving to 925 feet (281.9 m). He is one of only eight people who have dived below a depth of 800 feet (243.8 m) on self contained breathing apparatus. He has also made six sub-five hundred foot dives, more than any other diver on record.
He was attempting a dual descent with Sheck Exley
in the dive which resulted in Exley's death. Bowden had aborted his dive and ascended prior to the events which led to Exley's demise.
United States
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SCUBA diver
Scuba diving
Scuba diving is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater....
, and an elite technical diver
Technical diving
Technical diving is a form of scuba diving that exceeds the scope of recreational diving...
, famous as a cave diver
Cave diving
Cave diving is a type of technical diving in which specialized equipment is used to enable the exploration of caves which are at least partially filled with water. In the United Kingdom it is an extension of the more common sport of caving, and in the United States an extension of the more common...
and as a deep diver
Deep diving
The meaning of the term deep diving is a form of technical diving. It is defined by the level of the diver's diver training, diving equipment, breathing gas, and surface support:...
. In 1994 he set a world record, since broken, by diving to 925 feet (281.9 m). He is one of only eight people who have dived below a depth of 800 feet (243.8 m) on self contained breathing apparatus. He has also made six sub-five hundred foot dives, more than any other diver on record.
He was attempting a dual descent with Sheck Exley
Sheck Exley
-Biography:Exley is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of cave diving, writing two major books on the subject: Basic Cave Diving: A Blueprint for Survival and Caverns Measureless to Man published by Cave Books, , and establishing many of the basic safety procedures used in cave and overhead...
in the dive which resulted in Exley's death. Bowden had aborted his dive and ascended prior to the events which led to Exley's demise.