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Survivors

Swept Off the Wall: A Scuba Diver's Night Alone at Sea

When the current pulled her off the Cozumel wall, Lena Hollis surfaced into empty ocean. She spent 19 hours drifting before a sport fisher pulled her out of the water.

Priya Mehta · May 20, 2026

Survivors

Fourteen Weeks Adrift in the Pacific: What She Ate to Stay Alive

When her rigging failed 600 nautical miles west of the Galápagos, Hanne Lindqvist began a 98-day drift. The story of how she ate is less dramatic than people expect, and more disciplined.

Wren Calloway · Apr 3, 2026