A professor at the University of South Florida has broken the world record living underwater for over 77 days at the bottom of a 30ft-deep lagoon in Key Largo, Florida.
Joseph Dituri, a professor at the University of South Florida has broken the world record living underwater for over 77 days at the bottom of a 30ft-deep lagoon in Key Largo, Florida. The professor is still at this location at the time of writing this article and intends to hit the 100 days mark before ending the project.
According to a tweet on the 14th May 2023 by the 55-year-old professor, the record was driven by his curiosity for discovery. He also said “my goal from day 1 has been to inspire generations to come, interview scientists who study life undersea and learn how the human body functions in extreme environments”.
The previous world records were set at the same Largo lodge in Florida by two professors in 2014. The Largo lodge does not adjust underwater pressure as a submarine would do with the use of technology. With the unadjusted undersea pressure, the professor is able to study how the human body will react to long term exposure to extreme pressure and is being also monitored medically for the psychological effects of his long-term isolation under sea.
“Jules’ Undersea Lodge is underwater, sitting up on legs approximately five feet off the bottom of the protected lagoon. The Lodge is filled with compressed air, which prevents the water from rising and flooding the rooms”
The professor undersea still maintains his regular routine of exercises and professorial duties except for his lack of exposure to sunlight.
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