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Hey Guys, I couldn't help bringing this over from rec.scuba. Talk about FIRE DIVING!!= ! Take care and dive safely, Scott Subject: Olympic torch to go underwater From: Barbara Leigh <A HREF=3D"mailto:qfe@oz*.ne*">qfe@oz.net</A>=20 Date: Sat, May 27, 2000 11:42 AM Message-id: <8gp4tv$18g$0@21*.39*.13*.26*> SYDNEY (Reuters) -- The torch relay leading up to the Sydney Olympics later this year will feature the first ever underwater leg through the Great Barrier Reef. A trial of aquatic flame technology had been successfully completed to allow the underwater leg to go ahead on June 27, a spokeswoman for the Sydney Olympic organizers, Di Henry, told ABC news on Sunday. A local scuba diving marine biologist will swim the torch, burning at 2000 degrees, on a three to four minute journey through the reef. Pyrotechnic technology had been developed to make a "fierce flame" too powerful to be drowned out by water, creators of the torch, Melbourne-based Pains Wessex Australia, said. The underwater leg would showcase Queensland's Great Barrier Reef, a leading coral tourist attraction, Henry said.=20 March 28, 2000 Copyright =A9 1996-1999 Reuters Limited. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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