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World War Two veteran breaks own scuba diving record at 96

LARNACA, Cyprus (Reuters) – A 96-year-old celebrated his birthday on Saturday by breaking his own record as the world’s oldest active scuba diver for the third year running, plunging to the depths of the equivalent of a 15-storey building to explore a shipwrec... More »

Bright green Olympic pool overshadows events

RIO DE JANEIRO The water in the Olympic diving pool was bright green on Tuesday, baffling at least one competitor who said she could not see her partner underwater, although organizers said that it did not pose any danger to health. The mysterious shade of the... More »

Jamaican diver hoping to make splash for diversity

Tall Jamaican diver Yona Knight-Wisdom hopes he has inspired others to break down barriers and banish stereotypes after becoming the first male diver from the Caribbean island to qualify for the Olympics. The British-born university undergraduate stands 190 cm... More »