Cave Diving
Attempts made in the Mendip Hills to move from one cave to another through the underground rivers led to the development of cave diving; the first cave dive attempt in Britain took place at Swildon's Hole in 1934. The first successful cave dive in Britain was achieved the following year at Wookey Hole, where the last sump is currently the deepest sump in Britain at 76 m (249 ft).
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—H.G. (Herbert George)
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