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Darrin Spivey, 35, and his son Dillon Sanchez, 15, both drowned after attempting to dive down to Eagle's Nest Sink, a complex and challenging course of underwater caves in Hernando County, Fla., according to the Hernando Country sheriff's office.
Spivey's fiancée, Holly King, called the sheriff's office Wednesday afternoon after she couldn't reach Spivey, who took his son to Eagle's Nest so they could test out brand new diving gear.
When deputies arrived in the dark, a hunter told them that the last time he saw the divers was about 11:30 a.m. as they suited up for their dive, Denise Moloney, a sheriff's spokeswoman, said in a statement.
At 8:30 p.m., a certified underwater recovery diver discovered Spivey's body inside a cave 67 feet below the surface, Moloney said. Two additional recovery divers were sent into the caves and found Dillon's body 127 feet deep, Moloney said.
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This is a good site, but a very advanced cave dive. the visibility and size can make this seem deceptively easy. If the only dives you have ever done are Ginnie, Little River, and Peacock, then you should not dive here. Minimal requirements include diving with experienced divers that have been to the site several times prior, full cave training with advanced experience (e.g. GUE Cave 2 level), and use of trimix. If you are willing to drive over 11 miles of winding back roads into mosquito and tick invested swamp for this dive, then don't be a tightwad and just spring for the right mix. A MOD 190 mix would be a bare minimum since there is no cavern at this site. Once the road is completed and I have a chance to revisit the site, I'll ad info concerning places to get the passes, pictures, and hopefully something close to a road map.
Again, for those that may have missed subtle points. This is an advanced dive. Do not take this lightly. Do not screw it up for the rest of us.