"The divers are reported to have died while attempting to explore caves at a depth of 50 metres," Italy's foreign ministry said in a statement

Dr. Nevada Winrow, CEO and Founder of the Black Girls Dive Foundation, says she was destined to love water. Her mom was taking her to swim classes at the YWCA before she was even a year old. “That's my safe space is just to be in water,” said Dr. Winrow.

When girls dive alone (scuba or freediving), they’re basically doing the same things anyone does when diving solo—with a big emphasis on preparation and safety. There’s nothing mysterious or gender-specific about it,