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Lucas Barroso - rebreather diver
Sixteen-year-old Lucas Barroso’s determination to get his rebreather certification is inspiring
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Dec
2011
Night Diving Made Easy
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Here are 10 night-diving tips that will help you stay safe and get the most fun out of your next after-hours excursion.
Related tags: Basic Skills | Other
World Oldest Diver
Norman Lancefield is 91 and still an active diver. Read his story, as well as that of Lucas Barroso, Canada's youngest rebreather diver.
Related tags: Advanced Skills
OWUSS European Rolex Scholar
The 2011 Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society European Rolex Scholar, Erin McFadden, blogs about her experiences
Related tags: Dive Careers
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Nov
2011
Drying Out
DUI DOG RALLY
Each year, the DOGs – as in DUI Owners Group – participate in a nation-wide road trip that allows thousands of divers to experience drysuit diving for the first time.
Related tags: Other | Advanced Skills
scuba diving training and safety
Two experienced divers debate whether the dive industry should mandate the use of redundant air systems.
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Scuba Diving Magazine
Basic dive planning, and a simple dive flag, might have averted this disaster.
Related tags: Lessons for Life
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14
Oct
2011
5 Easy Navigation Tips
Navigation Diving Tips
Improve your underwater navigation skills by following these five simple steps.
Related tags: Basic Skills | Other
diver deco stop
5 diving tips to help you stretch your tank and maximize your bottom time.
Related tags: Basic Skills
cave diving
A diver makes a difficult decision in an attempt to get help for his buddy while cave diving
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Dec
2011
Night Diving Made Easy
Manta - Night Dive
Here are 10 night-diving tips that will help you stay safe and get the most fun out of your next after-hours excursion.
Related tags: Basic Skills | Other
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14
Oct
2011
5 Easy Navigation Tips
Navigation Diving Tips
Improve your underwater navigation skills by following these five simple steps.
Related tags: Basic Skills | Other
diver deco stop
5 diving tips to help you stretch your tank and maximize your bottom time.
Related tags: Basic Skills
Caring for your dive mask
Critical scuba diving gear often needs some special TLC. Here’s our guide to keeping your mask in tiptop shape in 5 easy steps.
Related tags: Basic Skills
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Jun
2011
Gear Maintenance: BCs
Follow these pre-dive and post-dive steps to keep your BC in top-notch working condition
Related tags: Basic Skills
Follow these predive and post dive steps to keep your regulator in top-notch working condition.
Related tags: Basic Skills
reg maintainence
Proper maintenance of your regulator will prolong the life of your gear and help keep you safe while diving.
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Aggressor - Divers
Augusta, GA -- Aggressor and Dancer Fleet, in partnership with Scuba Schools International, are pleased to announce that the SSI Advanced Adventurer Certification is now available FREE OF CHARGE to all guests traveling on a Dancer Fleet or Aggressor Fleet cruise.
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13 tips to extend the life of your drysuit.
Related tags: Basic Skills
How to ensure your drysuit valve operates safely
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Lucas Barroso - rebreather diver
Sixteen-year-old Lucas Barroso’s determination to get his rebreather certification is inspiring
Related tags: Advanced Skills
World Oldest Diver
Norman Lancefield is 91 and still an active diver. Read his story, as well as that of Lucas Barroso, Canada's youngest rebreather diver.
Related tags: Advanced Skills
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17
Nov
2011
Drying Out
DUI DOG RALLY
Each year, the DOGs – as in DUI Owners Group – participate in a nation-wide road trip that allows thousands of divers to experience drysuit diving for the first time.
Related tags: Other | Advanced Skills
dolphin tail lob
A blog for divers who are making a difference in the fight to save our ocean environment through marine conservation.
Related tags: Advanced Skills
macro seahorse
A collection of quick tips for getting the most out of your underwater camera's macro lens.
Related tags: Advanced Skills
diver with scuba gear
Before you explore your first wrecks, here are a few key pieces of scuba gear you might want to add to your kit.
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wreck diving
Get the most out of your wreck dives with these helpful tips.
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May
2010
Navigating the Abyss
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Divers are using rebreathers to reach the deepest sections of the Cayman Wall, where sponges grow to gargantuan sizes.
Related tags: Advanced Skills
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Dec
2008
Crossing the Line
Ocean Corporation's Commercial Diving Experience.
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Nov
2008
How To: Go Pro
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Want a recreational diving career?
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Topic #10: Heart Issues & Cardio Medications
Related tags: Basic Skills | Dive Medicine
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Topic #9: Managing Dive Accidents & Injuries
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Topic #7: Diabetes
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Your diving questions answered.
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Sep
2008
Ask DAN - August 2008
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Topic #6: Mood-Altering Meds
Related tags: Basic Skills | Dive Medicine
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Your diving questions answered.
Related tags: Basic Skills | Dive Medicine
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Aug
2008
Ask DAN - July 2008
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Commonly Confused Signs and Symptoms of DCI
Related tags: Basic Skills | Dive Medicine
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May
2008
Ask DAN - May 2008
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From the May, 2008 issue of Scuba Diving Magazine. Topic #3: Flying and Diving
Related tags: Basic Skills | Dive Medicine
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Apr
2008
Ask DAN - April 2008
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Topic #2: Marine Life Injuries
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Mar
2008
Ask Dan - March 2008
Topic #1: Equalization
Related tags: Basic Skills | Dive Medicine
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OWUSS European Rolex Scholar
The 2011 Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society European Rolex Scholar, Erin McFadden, blogs about her experiences
Related tags: Dive Careers
Police Diver Trooper Lamardo
On a routine practice dive in zero visibility, discovery of a high-school ring leads to the closing of a missing persons case for police divers
Related tags: Dive Careers
Sea Hero: Shawn Heinrichs final
Meet Scuba Diving's May 2011 SEA Hero
Related tags: Dive Careers
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Dec
2008
Crossing the Line
Ocean Corporation's Commercial Diving Experience.
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Oct
2007
Dangerous Diving Jobs
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Do you have what it takes to dive inside a water tower, nuclear reactor, shark net or beneath 20 feet of polar ice? Meet the people who do.
Related tags: Basic Skills | Dive Careers
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Today, there are hundreds of careers in diving. A recreational dive leader instructs and supervises recreational divers. Acquiring the appropriate formal education for a career under water is usually the first step.
Related tags: Basic Skills | Dive Careers
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Oct
2006
Men In Green
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No wreck is too challenging, no water too murky, no dive too tough for Uncle Sam's elite band of diving rangers.
Related tags: Basic Skills | Dive Careers
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Fifty years ago, a career in diving meant joining the U.S. Navy. Today, people face a wide range of options for diving careers. Commercial divers must be able to thrive under harsh conditions and require education beyond open-water certification.
Related tags: Basic Skills | Dive Careers
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What drives poachers and pros to risk polluted water, snake bites, gator attacks and accidental drowning? As much as $100,000 a year.
Related tags: Basic Skills | Dive Careers
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Sep
2007
Fighting Back
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Wounded veterans find mobility, confidence & a lifetime of possibilities underwater.
Related tags: Basic Skills | Learn to Dive
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June 2007 By Moira Honeyman Photography by Tim Calver I'm not sure why this thought comes to me, but kneeling on the sand in 40 feet of water, literally surrounded by Caribbean reef sharks, I decide it's best if I don't look ...
Related tags: Basic Skills | Learn to Dive
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The Insider's Guide to 12 Great Scuba Destinations
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Aug
2007
Getting Started
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Thanks to flexible training options, learning to dive has never been easier.
Related tags: Basic Skills | Learn to Dive
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Nov
2006
10 Myths About Diving
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Don't let these common misconceptions hold you back.
Related tags: Basic Skills | Learn to Dive
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Nov
2006
Dive Gear 101
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A beginner's guide to the equipment that makes diving possible.
Related tags: Basic Skills | Learn to Dive
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How a learn-to-dive vacation changed one woman's life.
Related tags: Basic Skills | Learn to Dive
Scuba Diving Magazine
Basic dive planning, and a simple dive flag, might have averted this disaster.
Related tags: Lessons for Life
cave diving
A diver makes a difficult decision in an attempt to get help for his buddy while cave diving
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Lessons for Life
Unaware that his body’s aches and pains were symptoms of a potentially larger problem, a new diver continues his dive trip
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lessons illustration: peer pressure
Poor communication and an unwillingness to cancel a dive lead to drowning
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Lessons for Life: Weighed Down
Inadequate gear as well as a lack of training and preparation lead to trouble when this buddy dive team try to retrieve a lost anchor
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Lessons for Life
Staying together and carrying a surface-marker buoy can save your life when stranded
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lessons for life
Lessons in scuba diving safety. This month: A buddy team with different equipment and vastly different experience leads to disaster.
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Lessons in scuba diving safety. This month: Thinking past medical problems shouldn’t keep her out of the water, a diver lies on the medical clearance in order to dive.
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cave diving accident
Lessons in scuba diving safety. This month: A new dive toy and poor planning lead to deadly consequences
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Lessons in scuba diving safety. This month: Being unaware of his depth and surroundings leads to trouble for this frequent solo diver
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scuba diving training and safety
Two experienced divers debate whether the dive industry should mandate the use of redundant air systems.
Related tags: Ask an Expert
diver over reef with muck stick
Two underwater photographers debate whether muck sticks should be used when diving
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Scuba Diving Magazine
Our experts debate whether Discovery Channel’s popular annual series is educational or just entertainment at the sharks’ expense
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Diver with warship wreck
While war graves are intriguing wreck sites for diving history buffs, should they be off-limits to everyone?
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Diver touching reef with gloves
Two experts weigh in on whether wearing gloves ultimately harms or helps the health of reefs.
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Spearfishing on Scuba
Two experts debate whether spearfishing on scuba is safer for the diver and the environment
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Two experts weigh in on whether swimming and diving with whales disrupts their natural behavior.
Related tags: Ask an Expert | News
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Two sides of the climate-change coin weigh in on whether sea levels are rising.
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A doctor and an instructor debate whether overweight divers are fit to dive.
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Two experts debate whether today’s scuba-diving training standards sufficiently prepare divers
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