Horrifying Diving Incidents Caught On Camera

In this video, we’re going to look at two stories of people who went diving and captured everything on camera just moments before something horrifying happened.

A huge thanks to Calum for sending in story 1

Writing and research of story 2 by Rich Firth-Godbehere

NOTE: This video contains light dramatic reenactment but no actual footage or pictures of anyone being harmed or who has been harmed.

And a huge thank you to the Scary Interesting team of writers, editors, captioners, and everyone else who makes this channel possible.

[calumbalmain]

Thanks for covering my story! It wasn't as exciting as other stories on this channel but I hope everyone enjoyed it :)

[ArchTeryx]

I'm really glad that you included Calum's story. It's very GOOD to get a survivor's perspective of a diving incident; the things that Calum learned that day may help save other diver's lives in the future. That was a truly harrowing experience and I'm so glad that he made it out alive.

Steven's story was far more tragic, though the suddenness of it makes me wonder if he suffered a medical complication vs. running out of time to hold his breath. Holding one's breath for a very long time puts tremendous strain on the body, and if there are any hidden medical time bombs waiting, that can set them off. RIP to him. Incredibly tragic.

[arshellnut]

I can't imagine struggling to hold a panicking diver, knowing if they didn't calm down you would watch them die.

[everythingisnand]

I love that there was a viewer submitted video in this. I think it serves as a good warning for us who won't do the extreme dives, but maybe the holiday diving things that it IS a dangerous sport and one really needs to think twice about it. These stories are more relatable for us "normal" non extreme divers.

[Ziaonfilmandtv]

I’m devastated for Kenesha. Can’t imagine the emotional whiplash and devastation she experienced in that moment. 💔

[juslewissr]

I knew the first one was likely going to work out, being that it was being told in first person and mentioned the diver's thoughts in the back of his head, but it didn't make me any less anxious while listening to it. Glad he made it out, though. I've seen way too many videos about diving incidents where it went the other way.

[AArdWf]

Im a skinny lean diver who started nearly 20 years ago at 11 years old. He went through air fast for two reasons: 1 - new divers do this, 2 - skinny divers get colder and go through their air faster.

Visibility is poor because visibility is like that at 100 ft.... nothing to do with anything else

His parents are idiots. This kid had no experience and his father led him into a overhead enviroment on his first dive in a period of time on rental gear.... new divers are clumsy. It probably took me close to 80 dives before i wasnt a total butthead.

I see parents like this on dives all the time. My buddy and i had to help rescue the kid once because he was set up to fail by ignorant parents who only cared about getting their dive in.

Everything that happened to this kid is the fault of the parents and the dive master.

And ofc he never wants to dive again. Makes me furious when egotistical people put family members in danger this way.

The kid did a damn fine job given everything that went wrong.

I hate to say it but this isnt even that crazy a story outside of him panicking and trying to rush the surface. Its pretty typical.

[thurayya]

The story of Steve and Kenesha was terribly tragic. I am so sorry, Kenesha. I hope you are able to cope. It sounds as though you have a loving and supportive family and friends. Good luck to you.

[tanyaandrovich]

I was diving at 60 ft at the back of the group when my hood made my mask fall off. I can’t see without corrective lenses so I had to feel around for my mask since my dive buddy was off sightseeing. I was able to find and clear my mask, then catch up with the others to complete the dive. My “accident” took maybe two minutes to resolve, but it felt like a long time and could have cost my life if I had panicked. Extra training and practice definitely made the difference, muscle memory is a life saver in those instants when things go wrong and you’re alone.

[fallynharding]

I’m happy to hear Calum survived and R.I.P to Steven and my condolences to his family and friends

[zhangxinwei]

Reminder: you can breathe while watching this video

[filfbsp]

Dive down 30 ft. holding your breath, then keep holding it while someone reads a page of writing, and then dig out a ring and propose, thinking after all that you'll have enough breath to reach the surface? It's not so mysterious, IMO.

[missingmimic]

I think he underestimated how deep he would have to hold his breath especially in light of the nerves from his proposal. How sad 😔

[alphazunitee]

8:55 - I heard such a voice too. I was 5yo or 4 on vacation with my family. I was on a floatie and in a split second, the wave swept me and I went under the floatie and started drowning, my body in complete shock and disoriented. The voice told me to not panic and swim to the light. No one even noticed me drowning, and I told my family many, many years later...

[holo_val]

It's crazy how watching videos about diving accidents make me both more scared of ever trying diving and more interested in it 😅

[mycroft_moriarty]

Thank you for including Calum's story. As others have said, it does have a more relatable aspect for the average viewer, and it feels like a great way to engage with your audience on a creative and educational level. I hope you get more opportunities to work with your audience in future projects!

[et]

It is always a relief when you start telling us about specific details or thoughts a person has. Barring very rare cases of detailed journals or incredible forensics, that sort of thing indicates they lived.

[digbyskellington]

Incredible respect to Calum for being able to make the conscious decision, right at the most crucial moment, to calm himself down. Well done.

[whispermcgaughy]

Why did Callum's father not exercise vigilance and make sure he was always right behind him..? He's one of the lucky ones to have made it out of that situation alive..

[inuchan]

I am so relieved Calum's story ended happy! That doesn't happen very often with these. And thank you for Steven's story! I have heard it before but nothing about what actually happened to Steven. Like, it was presented as a creepy mystery like he just vanished completely. Although still tragic, I'm glad that is not the case.