'The World Has Lost Its Greatest Free Diver'

'The World Has Lost Its Greatest Free Diver'
Natalia Molchanova, widely regarded as the greatest free diver in history, went on a dive over the weekend and never resurfaced.

Natalia Molchanova, widely regarded as the greatest free diver in history, went on a dive over the weekend and never resurfaced.

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Natalia Molchanova, widely regarded as the greatest free diver in history, wore her favorite purple wet suit Sunday on a chartered boat off the coast of Formentera, an island near Ibiza. Only 1.5 millimeters thick, the wet suit was low buoyancy, designed specifically for divers like her who want to go deep on a single breath. It was a Molchanova, the brand she started with her son, Alexey Molchanov.

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