Swimming The Sinkholes

April 19, 2013

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Casey McKinlay under water

Credit:

David Rhea

Swimming The Sinkholes

Produced by:

Jorge Valencia

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We think our feet are always on solid ground, but in Florida it's more like Swiss cheese. Dick speaks to Casey McKinlay, who, along with his diving partner Jarrod Jablonski, pulled off a 21-hour dive through underwater caves that connect sinkholes.

Music:

"I Can't See Clear" by Espers

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