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In a message dated 96-11-12 17:09:35 EST, iantdhq@ix*.ne*.co* (IANTD)
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<< George WKPP started gas diving around 1990, As you know the first gas 
 cave dives were Wakulla 87 on Bill Stones project and then Eagles nest 
 on a project headed up by Jim king , this was the first actual projects 
 that pioneered the use of gas in caves. Individually Sheck and a few 
 others had done gas dives in caves. Yes WKPP has extended this intial 
 pioneereing effort a great deal just as have others in other systems 
 worldwide. WKPP is not the only group who do exciting dives. There is 
 good stuff being done in Brazil, France, South Africa, Mexico, The Blue 
 holes, Turkey, and other countries 
  >>


Let's not start trying to re-write history.  The Sullivan Sink Connection
team headed by Parker Turner was the first team to do mixed gas cave diving
and consulted with Dr. Bill Hamilton regarding it.  If you get a copy of the
film I showed at the NACD workshop this weekend you will be presented with a
factual account of the WKPP's progression, which includes utilizing mixed gas
in caves for the first time. - Rick

P.S. Contact Barry Miller at millerb@fr*.fs*.ed* to obtain a copy of this
video.

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