Awesome, awesome article - best one on what the logistics are. So it looks like mainly a two-stage journey - 700m to Monk's Junction (with three air pockets that can be used for a quick break at 100, 300 and 500m), then 800m to the rescue base, with generally available air pockets throughout... at least until more rain comes.
Of course, those diagrams don't show you how tight the swim is in various places. It does seem to suggest that they don't have much of a buffer in terms of how much more water can enter the cave before they lose their island. Scary stuff.
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