A woman has shared the moment she freedived into one of the world’s deepest holes – where over 200 people have reportedly died.
Amber Bourke, from Brisbane, Australia, recently challenged herself to swim into the famous 202m-long hole, which can be found in Clarence Town, Bahamas.
Dubbed Dean’s Blue Hole, the location is well-known among divers and tourists alike, and is considered one of the most spectacular natural locations on the planet – but also one of the most dangerous.
It is the second deepest hole of its kind in the world.In the viral video, which has over 1.4 million views on TikTok (@amberofthesea ), Amber – who has 188,000 followers online – shows herself swimming 15 metres down into Dean’s Blue Hole.
Viewers are left on the edge of their seats.
“I was in the Bahamas for the Vertical Blue freediving competition that was held in July of this year,” Amber, 34, a freediving instructor, told http://NeedToKnow.co.uk.
“We filmed this video after one of my training dives.
“The blue hole is one of the most spectacular places in the world to free dive.
“It is a deep sinkhole right on the beach, the water is very warm, 29 degrees, and clear.”
It has been reported that the dive site itself is known to have the most diver fatalities in the world, with estimates of between 130 and 200 in recent years.
Most divers die from drowning, but it can also be due to nitrogen narcosis, which causes physical and mental impairment similar to the effects of alcohol, making divers confused, and in turn, they run out of oxygen and drown.
The clip, shared on social media, was captioned: “I’ve dreamed of diving here since I started free diving 12 years ago.”
In the clip, Amber can be seen at the surface of the water, taking a deep breath before heading down below.
She then swims down to the hole while doing breaststrokes, before heading to a ledge around 15 metres down.
The video has over 76,700 likes, as well as hundreds of comments from fans.
One person said: “How do you manage your ears with all the pressure? I feel like my eardrums would burst!”
Someone else commented: “How do you not die doing this.”
To which Amber replied: “I always have at least one safety diver/ dive buddy just in case, more than one if I’m going deep.”
Lucy added: “I can’t even hold my breath for the duration of this video.”
“This gives me great anxiety,” another follower wrote.
“Beautifully done but it gives me anxiety too,” said Taloulah.
“So freakin cool! I still imagine a giant sea creature snatching you from deep below,” commented someone else. [sic]
“That’s a hard no,” said Jon.“Literally my worst fear,” wrote another fan.
“The way I’m out of breath just watching,” commented Rachel.
Amber added: “I really hope to go back! It was a beautiful place to dive.
“I ended up entering a competition on the day, and won a silver medal by diving 65 metres down, however, we only shared the 15m dive online.”
