Jim Bowden is an Americantechnical diver, known as acave diver and as adeep diver. In 1994 he set a world record, since broken, by diving to 925 feet (282 m).[1] He is one ofonly thirty-five people who have dived below a depth of 800 feet (240 m) onself-contained breathing apparatus. He has also made six dives under 500 feet (150 metres).[citation needed]
He was attempting a dual descent withSheck Exley in the dive which resulted in Exley's death.[1] Bowden had aborted his dive and ascended prior to the events which led to Exley's demise.
Bowden's record-breaking dive served as the inspiration (with Bowden's permission) for the opening chapter of Tom Morrisey's 2002 novel,Yucatan Deep.[2]
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