Andy Pitkin

Feb 19, 2025 | indepthmag.com | Michael Lombardi |Andy Pitkin

A diving industry response to the COVID-19 pandemic shows that the sea will continue to bring us life saving and transformative gifts By Michael Lombardi. Images courtesy of the author unless noted. It’s a horror that especially resonates with all of us as divers, and it was a desperate reality for millions of people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many, I watched the horrors unfold on nightly news in early 2020, though I did so through a unique lens as a career diving contractor.