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Gas Planning 101: How To Calculate Your RMV
December 4th, 2022
This article explains how to calculate your RMV from submersible pressure gauge (SPG) readings before and after the dive, the cylinder size, and the average depth and dive time logged by your dive com... Read More
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The Maldives
December 4th, 2022
Stephen Frink... Read More
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Silence in the Tower of Babel: a brief story about hand signals
December 4th, 2022
Communication underwater serve two main purposes, safety and decision making within the team. Safety-related communication entails assessing a divers condition, checking gauges, defining a depth, a le... Read More
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The Wrecks of Northern Mauritius
December 4th, 2022
Jill Holloway... Read More
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Diving Protea Banks
December 4th, 2022
Text by Madelein Wolfaardt Protea Banks is known for many things. Sure, it is a long boat ride, but if you want to dive with sharks, there is no better place to do so!During our recent dive there, we... Read More
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50M Chamber Diver
December 4th, 2022
By Dennis Guichard, UHMS Hyperbaric Technologist with edits by Dr Frans Cronje There is so much to be learnt and so much fun to be had, from a 50m chamber deep dive experience that is performed in a s... Read More
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Regulators: CE marking and warranty
December 4th, 2022
CE marking does not mean that all CE-marked regulators are the same. It only tells us is that a regulator meets the minimum requirements for underwater breathing equipment. Performance still varies d... Read More
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Legendary Shark Diving Pioneer
December 4th, 2022
Nicolene Olckers... Read More
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Cape Town to Sodwana Bay and Back
December 4th, 2022
Nicolene Olckers... Read More
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Distraction, Discomfort, and Disorientation
November 27th, 2022
Seasickness affects many divers, and travel-associated disruptions to diet and schedule can also lead to queasiness. While it may be reasonable for a diver with nausea to enter the water to see if the... Read More
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A different approach to learning freediving
November 27th, 2022
Knowing how long you can hold your breath in a warm swimming pool with flouncy music playing doesn’t help with doubts and daemons when you are bouncing around in a cold sea with low vis and less than ... Read More
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Adaptations we experience in freediving - Part II
October 15th, 2022
Even if a freediver is in the best physical shape possible, if their mind is distracted, if they’re not comfortable with the increased level of pressure or darkness at depth, or they are not confiden... Read More
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Adaptations we experience in freediving PART 1
October 15th, 2022
When trying to gain adaptation of the lungs for freediving it’s important to add depth gradually when training. Even if a diver had the confidence, relaxation level, and breath hold time to dive to 10... Read More
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Could optimising a diver’s hydration and temperature improve their decompression safety?
September 25th, 2022
An astute researcher noticed that there was a slightly higher incident rate of DCS that would otherwise have been expected for those US Navy divers, who were involved in the salvage and recovery of th... Read More
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Boat ladder safety
September 25th, 2022
Most divers who have dived from boats, know that before they enter the water, they need to check that nobody is below them. Also while using a ladder to climb back on-board after the dive, they make s... Read More
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Nutrition for scuba diving: practical advice to enjoy your dives!
September 20th, 2022
A diver should complete their regular daily meals i.e., breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The ideal meal before immersion should be lightweight and easily digestible, and should include sources of complex... Read More
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SAVE THE CENOTES
September 20th, 2022
An apocalyptic nightmare is threatening the fragile cenotes and underground water ways of Riviera Maya, the stretch of Caribbean coastline on Mexico’s northeastern Yucatán Peninsula.... Read More
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A victory for the cenotes: keeping up with the Mayan Train project
September 20th, 2022
he Mayan Train is a federal project crossing several Mexican states from Chiapas to Quintana-Roo, linking UNESCO heritage sites such as Palenque, Calakmul and Chichen Itza over 1,500 km of rail tracks... Read More
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Diving with a Cold sore
September 15th, 2022
Cold sores can become complicated by bacterial infections, so it is important to wash them thoroughly with soap and water and keep them as clean and as dry as possible.... Read More
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Mistakes and Bad Decisions
September 15th, 2022
It is a testament to DAN’s efficiency and reputation that the hospital didn’t once bother me about payment. I was on oxygen all night with occasional breaks for air since the hyperbaric doctor wouldn’... Read More
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Cuba’s Golden Fish
September 15th, 2022
Cuba’s multidecade efforts have fashioned one of the largest and oldest no-take coral reef marine reserves in the Western Hemisphere. What a joy to explore a fish haven spared the horror of hooks, spe... Read More
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Blue Heron Bridge
September 15th, 2022
Don’t expect colorful reefs; prepare instead for a menagerie of unusual and exotic sea life you would typically have to travel the world to see. Every dive can be a surprise — you never know what’s lu... Read More
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The Ocean Less Traveled
September 15th, 2022
The ocean’s soothing sounds can easily lull us into serenity, but a community in dire need of conservation, research, and protection lies below the surface. The ocean’s health is in crisis, and marine... Read More
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Matty Smith: In Two Worlds
September 15th, 2022
I like to think that ingenuity and engineering can combine with skill and a little bit of luck to create an image that no one has ever seen before.... Read More
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UNCERTAINTY AFTER DIVING: Case Report and Recommendations #1.UNCERTAINTY AFTER DIVING: Case Report and Recommendations #2UNCERTAINTY AFTER DIVING: Case Report and Recommendations #3UNCERTAINTY AFTER DIVING: Case Report and Recommendations #4DIVERS LOSING ACCESS TO EMERGENCY CAREPreventing Breathing gas Contamination
March
When Should the Rescue Begin?Celebrating Young and Old in Turks and CaicosScuba Cylinder RundownChasing WeedsUnderwater Smartphone PhotographyAir and a SpareUnderwater Photographer: Fred BuyleBuilding Better BalanceLow-Visibility DivingMore Than a Sore ShoulderNot Only for DivingLaryngospasm and AnxietyPulmonary Hypertension and DivingTitan Meets TitanicPool Operation: Know Before you GoThe Argonaut Octopus and the jellyfishShort but Beautiful Lives
April
A Sense of PurposeMexico’s Sardine RunHigh-Pressure Hose injuriesA Hole in My HeartGoing UpConcussion and Return to DivingMarfan Syndrome Recommendations.South African Sardine Run by Walter BernardisSouth African Sardine Run By ProdiveSardine Run Port Elizabeth by ProDiveSardine Run Port St Johns by ProDiveScuba Diving In MauritiusScuba Diving in TanzaniaScuba Diving in the SeychellesScuba Diving in Nosy BeScuba Diving in MalawiScuba Diving in KenyaScuba Diving in South AfricaScuba Diving in Mozambique
May
June
July
Destination AntarticaUnconscious DiverA Little DetailDive Boat SafetyBlenny Watching 101Bonaire Inspires Hope for the Future of CoralThe Secret to Deep Freediving: Tips from 3 Female World Record HoldersEnsuring Safety in Freediving CompetitionsFour Tips For Staying Warm While Cold Water DivingAnd They Dived Happily Ever AfterFreediving Is About To Enter A New Era If Oxama Has Its SayGET BENT!The Joys and Challenges of the DeepUnderstanding The Secrets of Deep Freediving: Tips from Three National Record Holders
August
Pushing the Envelope: New Research into the Physiology of Deep Rebreather DivingFin Foot or DCS?Stop Smoking!Good AirEmergency Oxygen and Oxygen ToxicityFreedive with Psoriatic arthritisRebreather MythsShooter: David DoubiletDiving With My DadWhen History Seemingly Repeats Itself: DIADEMA SEA URCHIN LOSSPreserving History: Leslie LeaneyFreediving: Seeking and Finding Our Limits