The following are known errors in the 2008 edition of the Diving Almanac & Yearbook. The errors are listed by appearance in the text. Error is in red. Correction is in black.
Page 464 (Chapter 17 - Diving Records), Record # 30
Longest underwater distance without surfacing: 66 miles (106 km) - Neil Watson (United States), 1977; swam from Islamorada (Florida Keys) to Miami in 19.5 hours.
Page 177 (Chapter 6 - Diving Activities), Line 10
Replace The fishing with A safety.
Page 297 (Chapter 12 - Notable Persons), CASTRO, Dr. Jose
Dr. Castro was born in 1948, not 1925.
Our sincere thanks to all who notified us of errors in the text. Please send additional errors and comments to: info@divingalmanac.com
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