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What happened after that is still not clear, but somehow her ascent was delayed, and when she was pulled by her husband Francisco (Pipin) Ferreras from the water, 8 min. 40 sec. after submerging, she was foaming at the mouth. Attempts to revive her failed, and an autopsy found she had died by drowning. Her death has roiled the new sport of "no limits" free diving, in which divers from around the world try to break records in how deep they can go below the surface on one breath of air. Mestre's death has been particularly controversial because Ferreras...
...pulley and a 90-kg weight; off the coast of La Romana, Dominican Republic. Mestre reached the target depth but suffered a fatal accident while surfacing, disqualifying the bid. She was posthumously awarded the world record?breaking the previous mark of 162 meters set by her husband, Francisco "Pipin" Ferreras?for a 170-meter test dive made three days earlier...
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