Did Enzo Maiorca really save a dolphin? Was Enzo Maiorca vegetarian?

Enzo Maiorca was an Italian free diver who held several world freediving records.

Born Vincenzo Maiorca on 21 June 1931 in Syracuse, Sicily, he died on 13 November 2016 in the same city.

Enzo Maiorca learned to swim at age 4 and soon began to dive. This is despite the fact that he expressed a great fear of the sea.

Then in 1956, a friend showed him an article about a new depth record of 41 meters set by spearfishing champions Ennio Falco and Alberto Novelli.

As a result, Enzo Maiorca was led by the article to begin competing in order to achieve the title of the “man who reaches the deepest.”

Enzo Maiorca achieved this in 1960, when he reached 45 metres to beat Brazilian Americo Santarelli.

That same year, however, Santarelli reclaimed the title by reaching 46 metres, which Maiorca soon surpassed at 49 metres.

Was Enzo Maiorca vegetarian?

Enzo Maiorca was a vegetarian and in 1977, he was initiated into Scottish Rite Freemasonry at the “Archimede di Siracusa” Lodge in Italy.

Did Enzo Maiorca really save a dolphin?

There’s an uplifting story about a pregnant dolphin rescued by legendary Italian diver, Enzo Maiorca – who inspired the 1988 film ‘The Big Blue’.

However, a lot of people are wondering if the said story is true.

According to SAPeople’s research, the basics of the story itself are true, although some of the details (like the dolphin kissing him goodbye) may be a little fictionalised!