'Abandoned' Japanese diver survives by swimming 20 miles through shark-infested sea

thebullkf · 23-08-2011 3:51pm #1

A Japanese diving instructor, Hishashi Koze, managed to survive in shark- infested seawaters by swimming 20 miles to the shore in 24 hours, after being abandoned by boatmen who has presumed him to be dead.

Koze along with his two friends had gone underwater but all were abandoned when boatmen on the surface lost sight of their air bubbles underwater, the Daily Mail reports.

However, a passing fishing boat rescued Koze's friends, Satoo Makoto, 40, and Ngu Teck Hua, 52.

Koze, 39, was left alone to defend himself, as he did not see his colleagues or the fishing boat that had rescued his colleagues.

"I kept thinking, I must survive - I must survive," the Star quoted Koze, as saying.

"I swam backstroke against the waves, covering, I think about 30km through the afternoon, through the night and through until this morning when I reached the shore", he added.

Koze said he struck out for what he hoped was the direction of the shore.

"As the light faded I followed the stars as I swam. I realized I had to be calm. The direction of the current told me I was in the right direction and I also had the help of a compass", he said.

All three men were kept under observation in Malaysia's Sarawak General Hospital before being discharged.

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Amasian Story?

Rothmans · 23-08-2011 3:53pm

Fair Fucks to him

FatherLen · 23-08-2011 4:06pm

psh i do that everyday before breakfast

Hank_Jones · 23-08-2011 4:23pm

How does the current tell you which way to go?

Just in case I'm ever in this sort of situation. :pac:

Rented Mule · 23-08-2011 4:26pm

I'd say someone's got an ass whoopin' coming to them.

Pyr0 · 23-08-2011 4:27pm

That's some endurance!

biko · 23-08-2011 4:28pm

Japan/Japanese rocks!

prinz · 23-08-2011 4:29pm

Hank_Jones wrote: »

How does the current tell you which way to go?

An experienced diver he probably had checked up on the currents in the area.

Fratton Fred · 23-08-2011 4:29pm

Fair play to him, but don't forget he would have been wearing a BCD (which is effectively a life jacket when on the surface) a wet or dry suit and fins.

astonaidan · 23-08-2011 4:38pm

"Eh lads seriously wtf, I understand abandoning one, But You left 3 of us there" Would love to be there when they talk to ship captain

cosmicfart · 23-08-2011 4:40pm

Great Film whens it coming out over here?.....

'Abandoned' Japanese diver survives by swimming 20 miles through shark-infested sea

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