It was the only way, some of these kids couldn't swim and they'd been put into cold water with wet suits on and full face mask,( which is) alien to them.

Vern Unsworth

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It's taken a bit of the pleasure out of what's happened, what we've achieved, for me anyway, it's very much upset my daughter.

I've been approached by British lawyers, American lawyers. I have... by Vern Unsworth

I've been approached by British lawyers, American lawyers. I haven't decided what to do next yet.

I can't let it go. There's too much out there already. by Vern Unsworth

I can't let it go. There's too much out there already.

It has been my third home for the past six years. by Vern Unsworth

It has been my third home for the past six years.

( They went) straight into the cave, that's when things started t... by Vern Unsworth

( They went) straight into the cave, that's when things started to really happen.

Sunday was when the first four came out and they were all strong and nothing really to worry about them, it gave us hope for the next four and the next five.

Just to get any of them out alive would have been a miracle. But to get 13 out of 13... won't happen again.

I was actually scheduled to go into the cave on June 24 anyway, i got all my gear ready, and I was going in to do a solo trip just to see what the water levels were like. And I got called out at 2 o'clock Sunday morning, and I was there for the whole 17 days.

These kids were just totally unlucky. Wrong place, wrong time, it happened very quick. You can't blame the coach, you can't blame the kids.