Deep Water | Tortoise Investigates Click Bait | Deep Water Ep5
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Dec 9, 2025 Sam Zenifu, a Greek pool and depth diver, shares his concerns about a viral freediving video that glorifies dangerous behavior, prompting critical community reactions. Fernando Bezo Silva, an emergency doctor specializing in lung injuries, provides insights into the medical risks of lung squeezes and the frequency of blackouts during elite competitions. They discuss the complex issues of doping in the sport, the impact of social media on influencer behavior, and the need for more research on the long-term effects of these risks.
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Viral Video Glorifying A Diving Injury
- Sam Zenifu describes a viral reel showing Petar Clover surfacing with bloody frothing after a deep blackout and lung squeeze.
- The clip's dramatic editing and hashtags made it look like glorified danger rather than a cautionary lesson.
Safety And Doping Share The Same Fault Line
- Lydia Gard highlights how safety concerns and doping accusations follow the same fault line in the freediving community.
- Influential divers can profit from courting danger online while shifting norms about acceptable risk.
Student's Casual Blackout Clip
- Talia, a student of Vitamir, posted a casual blackout video showing a diver laughing after recovering.
- Her clip contrasted with the dramatic reel and included an explanatory caption about what happened.