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SFM · 24th May 2006, 09:12

Hi everyone,

I confess I don't dive. But I was graced to have met Penny Glover while she was training one of my best friends on the Evolution. A truly exceptional person, like you meet only a few in one's life. Not only did Penny have a deep knowledge and a total dedication to rebreathers, she was an outstanding professional in an amateur world and more than that she was an enlightening soul.
Despite having met her only one week, I was truly shocked to learn of her fate. And because she was so dedicated to safety, because she trained tens if not hundreds of divers who are now diving safely with their rebreathers, my friend among them, I wanted to contribute (very modestly) to her legacy.

So I translated this article from the scientific director of COMEX, Bernard Gardette, from the March-April 06 edition of french magazine Subaqua. He makes VERY IMPORTANT POINTS

about (not so) deep dives with rebreathers. And with his experience and knowledge of her case, he explains what is likely to have happened to Penny and Jacques. The original article can be found here in french: http://www.comex.fr/suite/news/franc...06/article.pdf
I'm not a translator, nor a diver and english is not my mothertongue. But I've done my best, hopefully you'll find it acceptable. I know Penny would have liked tech divers to be aware of this.

Rest in peace Penny, you won't be forgotten.

Read on !

24th May 2006, 09:12	#1 (permalink)
SFM New Member Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: May 2006 Location: West Coast Posts: 11	Article from COMEX Scientific Director on rebreathers, decompression and Penny Glover Hi everyone, I confess I don't dive. But I was graced to have met Penny Glover while she was training one of my best friends on the Evolution. A truly exceptional person, like you meet only a few in one's life. Not only did Penny have a deep knowledge and a total dedication to rebreathers, she was an outstanding professional in an amateur world and more than that she was an enlightening soul. Despite having met her only one week, I was truly shocked to learn of her fate. And because she was so dedicated to safety, because she trained tens if not hundreds of divers who are now diving safely with their rebreathers, my friend among them, I wanted to contribute (very modestly) to her legacy. So I translated this article from the scientific director of COMEX, Bernard Gardette, from the March-April 06 edition of french magazine Subaqua. He makes VERY IMPORTANT POINTS about (not so) deep dives with rebreathers. And with his experience and knowledge of her case, he explains what is likely to have happened to Penny and Jacques. The original article can be found here in french: http://www.comex.fr/suite/news/franc...06/article.pdf I'm not a translator, nor a diver and english is not my mothertongue. But I've done my best, hopefully you'll find it acceptable. I know Penny would have liked tech divers to be aware of this. Rest in peace Penny, you won't be forgotten. Read on ! Last edited by SFM : 25th May 2006 at 04:31.
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