Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 14:28

Hello, I am from St. Mark Catholic School in Boynton Beach Florida. With such cold water temperatures in Antarctica, what is the amount of time you can spend in the water? Thank you, Kyler

Michael League

Hey Kyler,Great question! The water is cold down here, about 28˚F. That's right
about the temperature where ocean water freezes. With it being so cold,
we wear a lot of thermal protection. Even with all that thermal
protection, the longest that I have stayed in the water is about 1 hour.
Most dives are between 30 and 45 minutes.
Thanks for following along. Keep the good questions coming!
Mike