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Ask DAN: Can I Return to Diving After Surgery

Resuming diving after surgery should be assessed on a case-by-case basis and depends on complete recovery. Your surgical incisions need to be completely healed, and any complications, such as infections, must be resolved.

Bailout | Lessons for Life

Freedivers need to follow safety protocols as much as divers. In this Lessons for Life account, Eric Douglas shares the story of a diver who suffers shallow-water blackout on a dive. Keep reading to find out how you can stay safe freediving.

What Is a Full Face Mask Diver Course?

The PADI Full Face Mask Diver course is the best way to learn how to use this piece of equipment.

MarineQuest Summer Program for Teens

Fun meets academic enrichment with these three marine-science-focused sessions at UNC Wilmington

Here's How to Improve Your Trim While Scuba Diving

Divers need to master their equipment and know how to adjust mid-dive to float weightlessly underwater.

Shot to the Surface | Lessons for Life

Eighteen dives into a liveaboard trip, an equipment malfunction pushes a diver 90 feet to the surface in about 15 seconds—a rate of about 6 feet per second.

PADI's Mermaid Courses, Explained

Become a real-life mermaid when you learn how to use a monofin, hold your breath underwater and more in PADI's mermaid education courses.

How Do Sea Turtles Breathe? Fun Facts You Should Know about Sea Turtles.

Here’s everything you should know about sea turtles, including how long they live, how fast they can swim and where they lay their eggs.

There's Magic in Low Viz For Divers Who Know How to Look

The distinctive greenery between you and your buddy is likely the result of some exuberant biology, a productive party of photosynthetic plant plankton.