‘That’s God’: Family overjoyed to find son who had been lost at sea clinging to makeshift raft

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(WND) Dylan Gartenmayer has spent much of his 22 years of life in the water, since before he was even born. His family has made Key West their home for generations, and swimming, diving, and fishing are in their blood.

Dylan’s mother, Tabitha Gartenmayer, said his first taste of spearfishing was when she was pregnant.

“As natives of Key West, we love the ocean,” she told WTVJ. “I was spearfishing with Dylan in my belly.””I do a lot of deep free diving, so I like to go over 100 plus feet on a single breath,” Dylan said.

The family knows the raw power of the ocean, but their familiarity with it is what saved Dylan on Thursday when he was out diving with some friends…

‘That’s God’: Family overjoyed to find son who had been lost at sea clinging to makeshift raft