Florida Man and Professor Break Underwater Living Records

Joseph Dituri, a university professor, broke the record for the longest time living underwater without depressurization at Jules' Undersea Lodge in Key Largo, Florida, on his 74th day submerged. He plans to stay until June 9, completing his underwater mission dubbed Project Neptune 100, which combines medical and ocean research along with educational outreach. His research includes daily experiments in physiology to monitor how the human body responds to long-term exposure to extreme pressure. Dituri has reached over 2,500 students through online classes in marine science and more with his regular biomedical engineering courses at the University of South Florida.