He likes to be, under the sea: Florida man sets record for living underwater
An underwater researcher breaks a record for the longest time spent living underwater in an attempt to raise awareness for ocean conservation.
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This photo, provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau shows diving explorer Dr. Joseph Dituri peering out of a porthole on Saturday, May 13th, 2023. He is part of a 100-day submerged mission in the Florida Keys. Two professors from Tennessee set the previous record for underwater habitation in 2014, which was 73 days and two hours and thirty-four minutes. Dituri's mission, Project Neptune 100 was organized by Marine Resources Development Foundation, and combined medical and ocean research with educational outreach. (Frazier Nivens/Florida Keys News Bureau via AP)
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This photo, provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau shows diving explorer Dr. Joseph Dituri (right) waving to scuba dive Thane Milhoan (left), Saturday, May 13 2023. Dituri was on his 74th of 100 planned days submerged in Florida Keys. Two professors from Tennessee set the previous record for underwater habitation in 2014, which was 73 days and two hours and thirty-four minutes. Dituri's mission, Project Neptune 100 was organized by Marine Resources Development Foundation, and combined medical and ocean research with educational outreach. (Frazier Nivens/Florida Keys News Bureau via AP)
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KEY LARGO (Fla.) (AP). -- A researcher for an underwater research group broke the record for living under ambient pressure for the longest period of time this weekend in a Florida Keys scuba diving lodge.
The 74th day of Dr. Joseph Dituri living in Jules' Undersea Lodge in Key Largo at the bottom a 30 foot-deep lagoon was not much different from his other days since he submerged on March 1.
He did daily pushups, used resistance bands to exercise, and ate a meal high in protein.
Two Tennessee professors, Bruce Cantrell (left) and Jessica Fain (right), set the previous record in 2014 at the same site.
Dituri won't settle for a record or a resurface: he plans to stay in the lodge until June 9 when he completes his underwater mission, Project Neptune 100.
Marine Resources Development Foundation (owner of the habitat) organized the mission, which combines ocean and medical research with outreach education.
Dituri, an educator at the University of South Florida, said, "The record is just a bump in the road and I appreciate it." I'm proud to hold it, but there's still more science to be done.
He conducts daily experiments to determine how the body reacts to prolonged exposure to extreme pressure.
Dituri stated that the idea was to populate oceans around the world, take care of them, and treat them with respect by living there.
Dituri's outreach mission involves online classes, broadcast interviews and his digital studio under the sea. In the last 74 days he has taught online marine science classes and biomedical engineering at the University of South Florida to over 2,500 students.
He loves to live under the sea, but there is something he misses.
Dituri stated that he missed the sun the most when he was on the surface. The sun has played a big role in my life. I go to the gym every morning at five, and then come out and watch sunrise.