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100-Year-Old Man Performs Dive in Doha World Aquatics Championships

A 100-year-old Iranian diver was met with torrents of support when he stepped up to the springboard at the World Aquatics Championships Diving Competition, to promote the 2024 World Aquatics Masters Championships. The Islamic Republic of Iran's Taghi Askar reportedly...

92-year-old Greek Grandpa Takes Viral Dive From High Platform

Giorgos Kagais is a 92-year-old Greek "pappou" from Rhodes who gained internet fame due to his impressive sea jump. A video of his daring jump from a six-meter diving board garnered over 1.2 million likes on Instagram. Giorgos, who has...

First Underwater Wedding Takes Place off Greece’s Alonissos

The first underwater civil wedding ceremony, held in the enchanting deeps of the sea surrounding the island of Alonissos, took place on Monday with the island's mayor, Petros Vafinis, officiating. The couple Petros and Myrto exchanged vows in the island's...

Greece Makes 11 Historic Wrecks Accessible To Recreational Divers

11 historic wrecks have been declared accessible for recreational diving by Greece's Ministry of Culture and Sports

Greg Louganis: One of the Greatest Divers in History

Greg Louganis, four-time Olympic gold medalist, is thought to be one of the greatest divers in history.

Vouliagmeni, Diving Into the Blue Well of the Devil (Video)

There are many amazing places visitors can discover in Greece, some of which are quite unexpected. In Vouliagmeni -- in the Athenian Riviera -- the Blue Well of the Devil is one of those magical views that Greece can offer. Located...

Six Men Charged with Illegal Diving for Antiquities in Mani

The Greek coastguard announced the arrest of six Greeks on suspicion of illegally diving for underwater antiquities off the coast of Mani near Gythio, in the Peloponnese. The arrests were made following a tip-off that six individuals were searching for...

Kea Shipwrecks Celebrate Centenary and Promote Diving Tourism [Video]

In November 1916, two ships were wrecked off the coast of Kea, a Cycladic island in the Aegean. The Municipality of Kea and the Friends of Kea Society are casting the spotlight with a program of events aimed at...

Special Diving Gear To Explore Antikythera Underwater Archaeological Site

The Antikythera Mechanish is known for being the world’s oldest computer device. It was used by ancient Greeks to track the solar system's cycles. The device was discovered by sponge divers near a shipwreck just off the coast of the Greek...