From Mexico comes the story of a heroic diving instructor, who was injured in the process of saving a group he was leading.

Manolo Acuña Zepeda, a beloved and experienced divemaster in Cozumel, risked his life to save a group of divers from an oncoming speed boat illegally operating over Yucab Reef.

This beautiful reef is typically done as a second dive following a deeper dive, and is of intermediate experience. The trick is to remain calm and allow yourself to drift in the strong current to reduce your oxygen consumption rate.

On July 25th, Zepeda was leading a dive over Yucab when he saw a speedboat, in the area illegally, coming right for his group. He heroically pushed his divers out of the path, but was struck and severely injured by the boat’s propellers.

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