USF professor resurfaces after living underwater for 100 days

Joseph Dituri said his goal was to work on projects related to PTSD, traumatic brain injury and brain traumas, as well as inspire other scholars.
A USF professor who broke the world record for the longest time living underwater is back on dry land.

Joseph Dituri resurfaced Friday morning in Key Largo after living underwater for 100 days, according to a press release. He had been living in a 100-square-foot lab at Jules' Undersea Lodge, 22 feet below the surface.

Nicknamed “Dr. Deep Sea,” Dituri broke the record for the longest time living underwater without depressurization on May 13. He was 73 days into his 100-day underwater mission, dubbed Project Neptune 100.

Dituri said in the release that his goal was to work on projects related to PTSD, traumatic brain injury and brain traumas, as well as inspire other scholars.