Renowned Safety Diver Dies During a Rescue

He was considered one of the best, if not the best, safety divers in the world, and Stephen Keenan died after coming to the rescue of a fellow diver. 

The 39-year-old Dublin native died over the weekend at the dangerous Dahab Blue Hole in Egypt, reports Deeper Blue. Keenan was an expert at free diving—meaning no breathing equipment—and Outside magazine notes that he he'd gained a reputation as the "most accomplished and beloved" safety diver in the sport. 

That is, he provided essential backup to other divers in case they got into trouble. On Saturday, he was trailing Italian free diver Alessia Zecchini as she attempted to navigate a notorious 85-foot-long tunnel at a depth of 184 feet at the Dahab site.

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