Scuba divers compete in underwater pumpkin carving contest

Monday, October 7, 2019
KEY LARGO, Florida (WPVI) -- As if carving a pumpkin on land wasn't challenging enough!

A group of creative scuba divers competed in an annual underwater pumpkin carving contest in the waters off Key Largo, Florida, according to the Florida Keys News Bureau.
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Working in teams of two, nearly two dozen artists carved jack-o-lantern faces and sea creatures into the pumpkins using dive knives and carving tools.

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The biggest challenge the divers faced while 30 feet underwater was trying to keep the hollow pumpkins from floating away.

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Two divers from Detroit took first place and won a diving trip at a Key Largo resort.

Their winning pumpkin featured two eels around a heart.
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