Is this homemade diving bell story credible?
I think a lot depends on how far the trashcan was submerged and how the cinderblocks were tied. A lot of folks here (me included, at first) seem to be assuming that the trash can had to sink all, or at least most, of the way to the bottom. I don’t think that’s the case. A 10 year old kid is likely to be very happy inside a ‘diving bell’ bobbing around on top of the water. I know I had a lot of fun with tipped-over canoes and stuff like that… surfacing with my head above water, but inside the canoe, was pretty fun. The simplest solution I can see that a 10 year old could do… start with two cinderblocks and a trashcan in the shallow end. Tie one cinderblock to each handle. Put the trashcan over your body so that you’re standing inside it. Lift the ropes and wade into the deep end… underwater cinderblocks won’t be that heavy for a 10 year old, especially when your own body weighs so little. As you walk toward the deep end, the cinderblocks will keep your feet on the bottom until the
