"It's a hard thing to fathom, the concept that you, me, the birds, and the bees—all life that is and has ever been—cam…"

"But they could not crack the communication code. To do that you have to get below the surface. You have to see these …"

"Truebridge just dove thirty stories... all on one lungfull of air... The pressure... is more than ten times that at t…"

"[T]here is no oxygen tank at the end of the rope, and if there had been... their lungs would have exploded... and the…"

"I watch several more competitors... Many can't make it... They resurface with blood running... from their noses, unco…"

"During the three minutes beneath the surface... the body bears only a passing resemblance to its terrestrial form and…"

"The ocean is the last truly quiet place left on Earth."

"These more philosophical freedivers get... the same look one sees in the eyes of Buddhist monks or emergency room pat…"

"[B]est of all, divers will tell you, "It's open to everyone.""

"[I]n many ways, rocks at the bottom of the deep sea, buried under a mile of Earth’s crust, or covered in bird crap on…"