A sport that only congressmen,senators and other public officials should participate

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/201...freediver-32-dies-during-bahamas-competition/

‘Nobody Could Do What He Did Under the Water’: title


A 32-year-old New York City man who broke the U.S. constant weight record for freediving soon after beginning his competitive career last year died Sunday while participating in a tournament

Clearly, the uncle was correct.

What a stupid thing to do....should have quit a winner

He didn't do anything wrong, he just had bad luck. Happens with athletes all the time. They reach elite levels without discovering some hidden health problem which ends up killing them precisely because they're subjecting a weak part of their body to elite levels of stress. It's a hidden risk in every sport, really.