FREEDIVER GETS STUCK 72FT UNDERWATER INSIDE A SHIPWRECK WITH VID By Hannah Hodgetts A daring freediver got stuck 72ft underwater on a shipwreck after her weight belt got trapped. Elora Kooistra, 32, was diving in the waters of Bonaire, exploring a shipwreck she had been to many times before, both scuba diving or freediving. The freediver wanted to capture the abandoned beauty and brought a light to film inside the engine room. While carrying a friend’s lost fin between her legs, Elora took a slightly higher exit and her weight belt got caught. Staying calm, she backed up, pushed down, and freed herself without panicking or dropping the belt. Thanks to her experience and extra breath-hold time, Elora safely escaped and captured videos from the dive. She said: “I was holding the fin between my legs so I took the exit a little higher than I usually do. “My weight belt got stuck on the exit. I tried to pull free, I had to back up a bit and pushed down to free the weight. “I did not stress. I didn’t push my limits on this dive so I had extra time to solve little problems like this. “I stayed calm. I could have dropped the weight belt as well to get free but it wasn’t necessary." ENDS
