Table 1. Summary of snorkelling and breath-hold diving-related fatalities in Australian waters in 2012; BMI – body mass index; BNS – buddy not separated; BSB – buddy separated before incident; BSD – buddy separated during the incident; GNS – group not separated; GSB – group separated before incident; IPE – immersion pulmonary oedema; n/s – not stated .
BH | Age (y) | Sex | Height(cm) | Weight (kg) | BMI (kg·m-2) | Training | Experience | Dive group | Dive purpose | Depth (msw) | Incident (msw) | Weights | Disabling injury | |
12/01 | 64 | M | 178 | 74 | 23 | n/s | Yes | Solo | Recreation | n/s | Surface | n/s | - | Asphyxia? IPE? |
12/02 | 82 | M | 172 | 82 | 28 | n/s | n/s | Solo GSB? | Recreation | n/s | Surface | n/s | - | Cardiac |
12/03 | 37 | M | 175 | 79 | 26 | n/s | n/s | GNS | Recreation | n/s | Surface | n/s | - | Asphyxia? |
12/04 | 62 | M | 173 | 85 | 28 | n/s | Yes | GSB | Recreation | n/s | Surface | n/s | - | Cardiac |
12/05 | 68 | M | 175 | 101 | 33 | n/s | n/s | GNS | Recreation | n/s | Surface | n/s | - | Cardiac |
12/06 | 26 | M | 185 | 60 | 18 | Yes | Yes | GSB | Spearfishing | 10−20 | n/s | n/s | - | Asphyxia |
12/07 | 70 | F | 158 | 64 | 26 | n/s | n/s | BSB | Recreation | n/s | Surface | n/s | - | Asphyxia |
12/08 | 71 | M | 180 | n/s | Yes | BSD | Recreation | n/s | Surface | n/s | - | Unknown | ||
12/09 | 31 | M | 190 | 79 | 22 | Yes | Yes | Solo | Spearfishing | 20−25 | During ascent | Yes | 4 | Asphyxia |
12/10 | 64 | M | 175 | 104 | 34 | n/s | n/s | Solo | Recreation | n/s | Surface | n/s | - | Asphyxia? cardiac? |
12/11 | 45 | M | 178 | 88 | 27 | n/s | nil | GSB | Recreation | n/s | Surface | n/s | - | Asphyxia |
12/12 | 68 | M | 176 | 75 | 24 | n/s | Yes | Solo | Recreation | n/s | Surface | n/s | - | Cardiac |
12/13 | 27 | M | 174 | 74 | 24 | Yes | Yes | GSB | Spearfishing | 15 | n/s | Yes | 9.5 | Asphyxia |
12/14 | 38 | M | 170 | 70 | 24 | n/s | n/s | Solo | Hunting abalone | 0.5-4 | Surface | rescuer off | 12 | Asphyxia |