Post by L Roebuck on Jul 6, 2007 6:28:14 GMT -5
Diver down, alternative style in Sweden
Diving into the unknown
Nicklas Myrin became interested in cave diving as a teenager. He was helping a group of divers as they headed into Lummelundagrottan (the second longest cave in Sweden, located along the northwest coast of Gotland). As the divers headed into the unknown, Myrin was forced to stay behind. “The divers could go on,” he says, “The rest of us couldn’t. I looked up to them.”
Today, Myrin is one of an elite group of Swedish cave divers. Working with the Swedish Speleological Federation, Myrin and his companions donate much of their free time to cave diving all over Sweden.
Much time is spent observing cave formations and gathering samples for research purposes, making dives both interesting and thrilling. “Cave diving is a hobby that I really burn for,” says Myrin.
In addition to caves, Sweden has plenty of flooded mines to investigate, some of which date back as far as the 12th century. And with an estimated 150,000 divers in Sweden, more variety of underwater exploration is never a bad thing.
Sweden.SE Full Article
Diving into the unknown
Nicklas Myrin became interested in cave diving as a teenager. He was helping a group of divers as they headed into Lummelundagrottan (the second longest cave in Sweden, located along the northwest coast of Gotland). As the divers headed into the unknown, Myrin was forced to stay behind. “The divers could go on,” he says, “The rest of us couldn’t. I looked up to them.”
Today, Myrin is one of an elite group of Swedish cave divers. Working with the Swedish Speleological Federation, Myrin and his companions donate much of their free time to cave diving all over Sweden.
Much time is spent observing cave formations and gathering samples for research purposes, making dives both interesting and thrilling. “Cave diving is a hobby that I really burn for,” says Myrin.
In addition to caves, Sweden has plenty of flooded mines to investigate, some of which date back as far as the 12th century. And with an estimated 150,000 divers in Sweden, more variety of underwater exploration is never a bad thing.
Sweden.SE Full Article