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COURTESY MERCYLYN TUDELA
Rupert Babauta, 28, left, and Raymond Tudela, 32, were both found unresponsive, then later pronounced dead Sunday morning after free diving at Velzyland Beach on Oahu’s North Shore.
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I’m surprised that no one has thought to mention “shallow water blackout” as a possible cause for the spate of recent drownings of experienced divers (“Search for answers continues in deaths of 2 divers on Oahu,” Star-Advertiser, July 25).
I sure wish this was taught in all high school health and science classes, as I’m sure it would save quite a few lives. I ache for the families that have recently lost loved ones and hope that more publicity about this will keep divers from overhyperventilating and drowning themselves.
Doug Tom
Niu Valley
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