The Last Deep Dive

courtesy of Pipin Productions

Courtesy Wood + Zapata

Audrey emerges from her practice dive to 170 meters on October 9, 2002, at the time an unofficial record; three days later she made her fatal dive

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Observes his friend and partner Carlos Serra: "I don't think he will retire. I truly believe he thinks so, but he is so competitive, and I know he has plans to do a 200-meter dive." That scares Serra. A 200-meter dive (656 feet) has never been attempted. It would be the most dangerous endeavor ever undertaken in a very dangerous sport. "If there's anyone capable, it's him," Serra says while also acknowledging that Pipin is no longer a young man, that the years have taken a toll on his body. "If there's anyone who might die trying, it's also him."