In this edition of Underwater Wellness, we discuss the safety of using a hot tub after a dive and how long to wait between surfacing and taking a post-dive dip.
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An experienced instructor pays the price for making a rookie mistake.
Jesse's wayward ascent ends abruptly when he collides headfirst with the bottom of the dive boat.
Bill pushed the flying-after-diving rules just enough to wind up in a recompression chamber.
Ill-fitting, homemade gear and a lack of training add up to a near fatality on an ill-advised wreck penetration.
Trapped in the surf zone and unable to fight the waves, Mike thought his dive couldn't get any worse. He was wrong.
Overconfidence kills. But sometimes, when you're lucky, it just leaves you unconscious and bleeding.
A heavy equipment load and a malfunctioning BC add up to extreme danger for one unsuspecting diver.