Stephen Keenan

Stephen Keenan
Born(1977-12-01)1 December 1977
Glasnevin, Ireland
Died22 July 2017(2017-07-22) (aged 39)
Dahab, Egypt
NationalityIrish
Alma materTrinity College
Known forSafety diver

Stephen Keenan (1 December 1977 – 22 July 2017) was an Irish freediving safety diver and co-owner at Dahab Freedivers.[1] He held several Irish national freediving records[2][3] and was a Chief of Safety at various freediving events such as Vertical Blue Freediving Competitions.[4][5]

Keenan died during a rescue in an attempt to assist freediver Alessia Zecchini to the surface from a depth of 50 metres in Dahab's Blue Hole in 2017.[6] It was the first recorded death of a safety diver in action in freediving history.[2]

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  2. ^ a b Skolnick, Adam (2017-07-25). "Safety Diver Stephen Keenan Dies During Rescue in Dahab's Blue Hole". Outside Online. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  3. ^ Oraby, Mahmoud (2017-07-28). "Stephen Keenan: hero 'till the last breath'". EgyptToday. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  4. ^ Whelan, Stephan (2017-07-22). "Chief Of Safety Stephen Keenan Hailed Hero As He Dies While Saving Fellow Freediver". www.deeperblue.com. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  5. ^ "Dublin man who drowned off coast of Egypt while saving woman's life, named locally". Irish Examiner. 2017-07-23. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  6. ^ Martin, Laura (2023-07-17). "'The Deepest Breath': What Happened to Diver Stephen Keenan?". Esquire. Retrieved 2023-10-27.