Pro Divers' 21-Hour Ocean Ordeal

0:00It's April 20th. Welcome to Sydney News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Two experienced divers, 43-year-old Stu Filman and his 45-year-old instructor got swept away from their dive boat off Stradbroke. Island last Saturday morning. They drifted 14 nautical miles and survived 21 hours at sea before rescue crews pulled them from the water near main beach just before. 7 a.m. Sunday. Search teams flew overhead multiple times at first afternoon, coming real close by missing them in the big swells. The guys ditched heavy tanks, swam toward shore for six hours, and tie themselves together with dive torches to stay visible at night. Their dry suits and inflated buoyancy vests kept them warm and afloat through the ordeal. Stu's day calm, drawing on his stubborn mindset. He's battled multiple myeloma and heart failure for seven years, calling this his closest brush with. Back home, his wife Jimmo was terrified, getting that call from water police and leaning

1:02on friends while fearing the worst. A full team up of water police, marine rescue, surf life saving, and maritime safety finally spotted them with a jet-dropped life raft. Experts like maritime safety, Queensland's Kell Dillon, praised their log dive plan that triggered the alarm and gear that beat exposure and drowning. Risks. This wild survival story hits home how fast ocean currents flip the script, even for pros, always pack that safety plan and float right folks. Cause. One drift can test your grit to the limit.