Goodbye Tom

Not really sure what to write tonight. I'm back in Grenada, sailed back this afternoon from Union Island. I got some shocking news tonight from a local friend. One of the guys I have been hanging out with recently died in a freediving accident a few days ago in Antigua. I still haven't got all the details but from what we have heard it sounds like a classic case of shallow water blackout. His name was Tom and he was a cool English guy that was down here doing marine biology research on lobsters. He was an experienced diver and the guys spent most days in the water SCUBA and/or freediving. Recently while we were all having some rum on Rum Boogie, Tom and I spent several hours talking about freediving and how to push the depth of the dives. I just had beers with him on Grand Anse beach during the Wet and Wild Kickoff Party on Monday of last week and again we talked diving. I didn't get to spend a ton of time around him but what I did know of him I can tell you that he is the type of guy who will be missed by many. We talked a lot about getting together in the future for some hardcore freediving and spearfishing and it sucks that it won't happen. I don't even know what else to write at the moment, I don't think it has really sunk in yet. Fair winds and a following sea to you Tom.