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  • Mask Review: Omer's Zero Cubed Mask

    About.com Scuba Diving
    17 Jun 2013 | 5:02 am
    I have a round face with very small features, and have always had a difficult time finding a scuba mask that fits me properly. It seems that masks that fit the width of my face are too large for my features, while the masks that fit my features (don't cover my upper lip or make it impossible to pinch my nose) are far too narrow. I have long been a fan of Omer's Alien Mask, and when I was making my mask purchase this year, I noticed the Omer Zero Cubed Mask on the website. It was advertised as having a very wide field of vision and being so low-volume that it doesn't need to be equalized until…

  • Aquatica Announces AD600 housing for the Nikon D600 camera

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    17 Jun 2013 | 3:34 pm
    Aquatica introduces it's Nikon D600 housing

  • GYMRAIDER! - Jun 14,2013

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    14 Jun 2013 | 8:00 am
    COVERING ALL THE B.S OF THE WEEK AND THEN SOME DUB, MIXED W/ GANJNEWS | HEALTH | OPINION | SCUBA | CANNIBUS

  • ScubaRadio 6-15-13 HOUR1

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    15 Jun 2013 | 2:00 pm
    This week Greg The Divemaster and friends broadcast from the Scuba Show in Long Beach California and then head over to Catalina Island for a little fun in the sun! (Hour 1)

  • Turtle taking a breather in Grand Cayman

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    9 Jun 2013 | 7:41 am
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  • Mask Review: Omer's Zero Cubed Mask

    17 Jun 2013 | 5:02 am
    I have a round face with very small features, and have always had a difficult time finding a scuba mask that fits me properly. It seems that masks that fit the width of my face are too large for my features, while the masks that fit my features (don't cover my upper lip or make it impossible to pinch my nose) are far too narrow. I have long been a fan of Omer's Alien Mask, and when I was making my mask purchase this year, I noticed the Omer Zero Cubed Mask on the website. It was advertised as having a very wide field of vision and being so low-volume that it doesn't need to be equalized until…

  • Decongestants and Scuba Diving

    16 Jun 2013 | 5:48 am
    As an open water instructor, I issued a blanket statement whenever a dive student asked me if they could dive with decongestants: No. The reason was not that the decongestants themselves were dangerous, but that the underlying condition causing the student to want to take the decongestants was. A dive student has little experience underwater, and may not be familiar with the way his body reacts to the underwater environment. He may not know at what point a temporary medical condition such as a cold or congestion makes diving unsafe. Now that I work with experienced technical divers, it is not…

  • Tips: How to Vomit on a Scuba Trip Without Alienating Everyone

    13 Jun 2013 | 5:00 am
    Is it possible to feel "green"? Most people who have experienced seasickness will say that it is! The feeling of seasickness starts as an uncomfortable lurching in the stomach, a slight dizziness, and a heightened sensitivity to any nasty boat fumes wafting through the air. Despite a truly heroic effort to force his stomach contents to remain in their rightful place, the victim soon finds himself leaning over the railing trying to be as inconspicuous as possible as he donates his last meal to the sea. Seasickness is terrible, but it happens to the best of us. Here are tips on how to avoid…

  • Marine Conservation Interships and Volunteer Opportunities for Divers

    11 Jun 2013 | 11:17 am
    Ditch the swanky spa and hotel you've been considering for your next vacation! Instead, choose to satisfy your adventurous spirit while doing good for the planet. Scuba diving internships and volunteer opportunities allow scuba divers to explore tropical, often exclusive locations, and enable them to support marine conservation while enjoying an activity they love. Read More >> ...Read Full Post

  • Adjusting Your Trim Through Equipment Configuration and Selection

    30 May 2013 | 5:01 am
    Trim is one of the most important (and most overlooked) concepts in scuba diving. A diver's trim refers to his position in the water. A diver in good trim can hold a horizontal position in the water with no hand or fin movements. Trim is affected by arm, leg, and torso position, as well as by his body composition and equipment configuration. This article assumes divers already understand the concept of  trim in scuba diving, and focuses on how a diver's equipment may be adjusted to correct his trim. Read More >> ...Read Full Post
 
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  • GYMRAIDER! - Jun 14,2013

    GYM RAIDER
    14 Jun 2013 | 8:00 am
    COVERING ALL THE B.S OF THE WEEK AND THEN SOME DUB, MIXED W/ GANJNEWS | HEALTH | OPINION | SCUBA | CANNIBUS

  • GYMRAIDER! - May 31,2013

    GYM RAIDER
    31 May 2013 | 8:00 am
    COVERING ALL THE B.S OF THE WEEK AND THEN SOME DUB, MIXED W/ GANJNEWS | HEALTH | OPINION | SCUBA | CANNIBUS

  • GYMRAIDER! - May 24,2013

    GYM RAIDER
    24 May 2013 | 8:00 am
    COVERING ALL THE B.S OF THE WEEK AND THEN SOME DUB, MIXED W/ GANJNEWS | HEALTH | OPINION | SCUBA | CANNIBUS

  • GYMRAIDER! - May 17,2013

    GYM RAIDER
    17 May 2013 | 8:00 am
    COVERING ALL THE B.S OF THE WEEK AND THEN SOME DUB, MIXED W/ GANJNEWS | HEALTH | OPINION | SCUBA | CANNIBUS

  • ZOE BELL: OBLIVION - May 01,2013

    Olivia Wilder
    30 Apr 2013 | 7:00 pm
    Zoe Bell is "the industrys most famous stuntwoman," and is transcending into leady lady. The beautiful New Zealand daredevil breaks down these barriers in her role opposite Morgan Freeman and Tom Cruise in the blockbuster theatrical release (April 19th) of "Oblivion." Set 60 years after an alien invasion has destroyed planet earth, "Oblivion" is an action-packed adventure thriller that pays homage to classic science fiction films of the 1970s. Zoe portrays Kara, of the underground group, lead by Morgan Freeman, of renegrades who are tracking how to save the planet. (Personal note: I saw the…
 
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  • ScubaRadio 6-15-13 HOUR1

    Overboard Entertainment, Inc.
    15 Jun 2013 | 2:00 pm
    This week Greg The Divemaster and friends broadcast from the Scuba Show in Long Beach California and then head over to Catalina Island for a little fun in the sun! (Hour 1)

  • ScubaRadio 6-15-13 HOUR2

    Overboard Entertainment, Inc.
    15 Jun 2013 | 1:00 pm
    This week Greg The Divemaster and friends broadcast from the Scuba Show in Long Beach California and then head over to Catalina Island for a little fun in the sun! (Hour 2)

  • ScubaRadio 6-8-13 HOUR1

    Overboard Entertainment, Inc.
    8 Jun 2013 | 2:00 pm
    This week Greg The Divemaster speaks with a future diver who's going above and beyond the necessary scuba certification swiming requirement by swimming from Cuba to Key West! (Hour 1)

  • ScubaRadio 6-8-13 HOUR2

    Overboard Entertainment, Inc.
    8 Jun 2013 | 1:00 pm
    This week Greg The Divemaster speaks with a future diver who's going above and beyond the necessary scuba certification swiming requirement by swimming from Cuba to Key West! (Hour 2)

  • ScubaRadio 6-1-13 HOUR1

    Overboard Entertainment, Inc.
    1 Jun 2013 | 2:00 pm
    This week Greg The Divemaster returns from the Maldives to share more from his adventure and review some new gear he put to the test.(Hour 1)
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  • Turtle taking a breather in Grand Cayman

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    9 Jun 2013 | 7:41 am
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  • SCUBA DIVE AND HAVE FUN WITH FRIENDLY WHALE SHARKS IN

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    9 Jun 2013 | 5:43 am
    The warm seas of Maldives have high visibility throughout the year, with water clear enough to see the passing fish as far as fifty metres away at times. Add to that the marvellous formation of over 3000 coral reefs and the free flowing tides of the monsoons. The result of these perfect conditions have created one of the world’s richest diving coral reef areas. Visit our website for SPECIAL HOLIDAY OFFERS BOOK NOW Facebook | Tumblr | Twitter | Pinterest | Website | Write to us

  • Little Red Riding Hood vs Freddy Krueger

    joelle97410
    9 Jun 2013 | 4:30 am
    Nitrogen narcosis. Have you ever experienced it? I had not until I was diving in khao sok national park in Thailand. It is a massive national park that covers 739 square kilometres. The lake was made around 1980 to satisfy the electricity to sell. When this happened it flooded the forests, since it happened very rapidly schools, villages, and the forest are still very much preserved underwater even today. It was our last dive in the national park, we were heading to a school and village where we wanted to go explore. The village sat at 50meters. We all kitted up, and rolled off our longtail.

  • Borneo

    Jonny Harvell
    9 Jun 2013 | 3:39 am
    Singapore was full of $20 cocktails, $15 dorms and $5 beer.  Pricey.  Very pricey compared to what I was used to.  For this reason I was quite relieved for my conscience and my bank balance when I hopped on a plane to Kota Kinabalu (known as KK), Borneo.  Borneo is a very large island divided between two countries; Malaysia and Indonesia.  The Indonesian portion of the island is for the more hardcore traveller who doesn’t mind getting down and dirty staying in muddy huts and going for weeks without a decent shower.  Needless to say I was flying to the Malaysian part of Borneo, namely…

  • “Wanderlust” Episode 3 Coiba

    lisbeth norton
    8 Jun 2013 | 9:15 pm
      Isla Coiba…is everything you see and more… Paradise. I have wanted to come here for a long time. As a child, I heard many stories about this mystery island. Not many knew what went on here. All that the Panamanians new was that it was a Penal colony, and only the most dangerous were imprisoned there. It’s hard to believe that this paradise has a dark past. From 1919 to 1991 criminals occupied this island. Well, that is done and over with. Whom would have guessed that it would have turned into a major tourist destination?  Time has gone by, and it is now an isolated…
 
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  • Yakona - Pure Cinema film

    13 Jun 2013 | 4:29 pm
    Hello fellow scuba buddies, if you appreciate underwater photography and videography, please help support my film, Yakona! Check out the trailer on our website: www.yakona.org Like to join our team and support the film all the way to Sundance Film Festival? Help us here: http://igg.me/at/Yakona Remember, support what you love. Thanks, Kevin

  • Best service for remote location.

    9 Jun 2013 | 8:02 pm
    I finally made it to Blue Hole, NM. Today was almost a bust. I arrived between dive groups and as a solo with equipment difficulties. But to my amazement, Stella the dive shop operator at Blue Hole, came to my rescue. Stella helped with the wet suit and BCD. Stood by the stairs and handed me my equipment. THANKS FOR THE HELP. STELLA IS THE BEST. The dive went without any further problems and as you could expect of a hole in the ground. Not much to see, but I have been in pursuit of this dive for some time.

  • Scuba Diving Statistics - How Many Divers?

    6 Jun 2013 | 12:23 pm
    According to most estimates, there are approximately 1.2 million scuba divers world wide. 66% Male34% FemaleAverage age is 29 PADI, the world’s largest scuba certification agency, has barely grown over the last 6 years. In 2007 they had 133,562 members and in 2012 they had 135,710 members, less than a 2% increase. Between 1997 and 2004, the Divers Alert Network reported an annual fatality rate between 11 and 18 deaths per 100,000 members per year.

  • How to Humanely Kill and Boil a Lobster

    29 May 2013 | 6:35 am
    So, do you begin cooking with a live lobster or a dead one? Certainly it should still be alive within a matter of minutes prior to cooking unless it has been previously frozen. While plunging the live lobster into the pot will surely be fatal, the thrashing tail is likely to cause burns from the boiling water or at the least, a mess. From a scientific standpoint, the muscles toughen with the shock of hitting the boiling water, which means more chewing for the diner. If you go for the plunge method, put the lobster in head-first which should kill it pretty much instantly. Some cooks are…

  • You Know its Too Cold to Scuba Dive When...

    24 May 2013 | 8:26 pm
    1. Your buddy has a long white beard and keeps saying, ’Ho Ho Ho.’ 2. You see more frozen fish than the Gorton’s Fisherman. 3. The divemaster is sporting fur fins. 4. Even the penguins are wearing neoprene. 5. You are taken to the dive site by way of Zamboni. 6. You had to use de-icer on your mask. 7. The guys from the Polar Bear Club are driving away, calling YOU crazy. 8. The readout on your computer just says, ’BRRR!!!’ 9. The dive boat was a US Coast Guard Icebreaker. 10. The divemaster’s pet parrot looks mysteriously like an emperor penguin.
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  • Scuba Dviing Flash Mob

    CWSWine
    17 Jun 2013 | 2:44 pm
    I though this was cool - about have way though they do light show which is kinda neat.

  • CSSP - June 22/23

    Sushi Boy
    17 Jun 2013 | 9:56 am
    CHUM is heading north this weekend to do some diving at Clear Springs. If anybody else would like to join us, please feel free. The more, the merrier!

  • Jake's Island Table Rock Lake.

    bottomdweller
    17 Jun 2013 | 8:05 am
    Another good weekend at the lake.Jake's Island Table Rock Lake 6/15/13 - YouTube

  • look out Coz

    PyrateDiver
    15 Jun 2013 | 10:17 am
    pyrates are coz bound in 29 days tick tick tick

  • Scuba Toys Comfo Bite Mouthpieces

    navyhmc
    14 Jun 2013 | 5:10 pm
    Does anyone know if the Comfo bite Mouthpieces will fit an older model Poseidon jetstream? I have one of these on an Apeks XTX50 and love it, would like to add it to a Poseidon if I can.
 
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  • 5 Facts About Whale Sharks

    Creedence
    17 Jun 2013 | 12:28 pm
    Whale sharks, or Rhincodon typus, are some of the largest and most majestic creatures in the ocean. However, despite the fascination people feel toward these sharks, for many years, little was actually known about them. Today, more information is available, but there are still many mysteries to uncover. Ecotourism for whale sharks has increased dramatically in the last few years, which is positive in that awareness of these gentle giants is increasing, as well as the opportunity for researchers to tag and study them without disrupting their lives. Here are 5 facts about whale sharks that…

  • The Daily Reel: June 17, 2013

    Creedence
    17 Jun 2013 | 8:17 am
    Philippine Regions Clash Over Whale Shark Ecotourism Programs Great Barrier Reef May Receive UNESCO World Heritage Listing Scientists Estimate Less Than 1,000 Great White Sharks Left in South Africa   Philippine Regions Clash Over Whale Shark Ecotourism Programs The Bicol Region of the Philippines is pushing to put an end to the whale shark tourism project in neighboring Cebu, located within the Central Visayas Region, with concerns that conservation and management of the budding tourism activity in Oslob are not being properly looked after. The Bicol Region is home to the…

  • New Sea Safety and Survival Gear from Lifeline

    Creedence
    14 Jun 2013 | 11:48 am
    Safety is obviously the number one priority of any dive operation, and should be the number one priority for divers of all levels, no matter how many dives you’ve got under your belt. But practicing safety isn’t only about making sure you’re following proper procedure; having the means to deal with minor medical issues and even survival situations can help you manage if a calamity should happen at sea. Here are just a few new sea safety and survival kits from Lifeline that you should make a point of always having accessible in your gear bag.   Lifeline Safe & Dry…

  • The Daily Reel: June 14, 2013

    Creedence
    14 Jun 2013 | 8:20 am
    Florida Lifts All Restrictions on Lionfish Hunting Humpback Whale Sightings Spike in Pacific Northwest Test Tube Sharks Born in Portugal Aquarium   Florida Lifts All Restrictions on Lionfish Hunting Florida has gradually been easing spearfishing and line fishing regulations in order to try to eradicate the population of lionfish, and recently have lifted any and all regulations as far as the invasive species is concerned. The regulations used to limit daily catch size and areas within which spearfishing could take place, but now there is no catch size limit at all, and a ban on…

  • The Daily Reel: June 12, 2013

    Creedence
    12 Jun 2013 | 8:36 am
    Chinese Long-Line Vessel Fined for Illegal Fishing in Marshall Islands Isle of Man Researchers Deploy Basking Shark Tags Divers Get Surprise Visit from Humpback Whales   Chinese Long-Line Vessel Fined for Illegal Fishing in Marshall Islands The Marshall Islands government fined a Chinese long-line fishing vessel $120,000 and stripped them of their fishing license in their waters last week for violating regulations, including a ban on shark finning that has been in effect since 2011. The vessel was part of a fleet of yellowfin tuna fishing vessels operating under sponsorship of the…
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  • What are the Benefits of Diving?

    Jessica Shilling
    16 Jun 2013 | 10:15 pm
    For some it´s the adrenaline rush of the exploring the deep waters, for others it´s the beauty of the reef and the marine life that inhabits it. There are many reasons to scuba dive but most would agree that they dive for the pure enjoyment of experiencing the underwater world, so different from ours and truly amazing. Scuba diving has it all, it’s an fantastic experience that can improve your emotional and physical health while learning new skills, making friends and expanding your environmental awareness. Just starting out? Take a look at the following list of benefits for a little…

  • Who are the Diving Divas

    Hope Wilkos
    15 Jun 2013 | 10:13 pm
    Diving is one of the best sports to meet new friends and continue the camaraderie into the future building lasting memories and long-term friendships. You could not find a better alliance of divers than a group that are known as the "Diving Divas".   Women from across the globe are learning about this unique bunch that share a love for traveling, scuba diving, snorkeling, shopping, elegant dining and just plain fun! They are an energetic group of women with a passion for diving. So how did the group first form and gain rapid popularity? After meeting each other on a dive vacation in St.

  • Dive Safety: Hydration

    Shelley Collett
    13 Jun 2013 | 1:44 am
    While you were taking your open water or other course(s), I’m sure the importance of hydration while diving was mentioned. But how much was it stressed? Everyone knows that being dehydrated is bad in general, but was the significance of hydration during scuba diving explained to you?  Do you know why it’s important to scuba diving specifically? Do you know how scuba diving itself dehydrates you faster than many other activities?  Do you know the symptoms and what to do about it?  If you do, great! If you’re still unsure, then this article is for you. How Does Dehydration Affect Scuba…

  • What is Phytoplankton?

    Jessica Shilling
    12 Jun 2013 | 1:03 am
    Phytoplanktonare microscopic organismswhich contain chlorophyll and require sunlight in order to live and grow. Most phytoplankton are buoyant and float in the upper layers of the ocean, where sunlight penetrates the water. Phytoplankton provide food for a large variety of sea creatures including shrimp, whales, snails, and jellyfish. Jeffrey Lombardo; director of the Ocean Awareness community, expert  diver, aquatic cinematographer, television producer, and passionate ocean advocate has spent years working on various projects aimed to help people understand and appreciate the natural world…

  • Mantis Shrimp battles for it’s life in the arms of a flamboyant cuttlefish!

    Scubazoo
    11 Jun 2013 | 12:20 am
    The mantis shrimp is one of natures most impressive predators. It can spot and target potential prey using the most sophisticated pair of eyes in the animal kingdom. It can see 100,000 different colors – 10 times that of humans, and each eye is divided into regions which track motion, form, depth, and color without help from the brain, enabling it to make lightning fast decisions. Its forelimbs are adapted into either razor sharp 'saws' or rock hard 'fists' which can shot out at 10 metres per second. That's as fast as a .22 calibre bullet. A formidable predator indeed. All of which…
 
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  • sink or swim

    15 Jun 2013 | 6:17 am
    A recent article in the New York Times discussed the importance of knowing how to swim, especially for children, citing that the second leading cause of death for 1 to 19 year olds. With history revealing that modern 'civilization' has largely taken root in coastal areas to afford improved commerce and access to various aquatic resources, with continued coastal evolution even today, I often consider why we humans have not taken evolutionary steps to be more aquatic by nature - deep within our DNA. Consider this - remnants of lost civilizations have been found submerged on nearly all…

  • Cousteau was NOT a marine biologist

    9 Jun 2013 | 5:56 am
    He was however (& in fact) everything but, and all of the resources that the marine biologist needs to effectively communicate his/her work and find a new competitive edge. Cousteau was an innovator, an environmentalist, an author, and an explorer. He facilitated access to a new frontier, afforded a vehicle to take people there, and communicated that process exceedingly well. Along for the ride were indeed marine scientists of all disciplines, reaping the benefits of this unusual collaboration. Cousteau is known as an early practitioner, or possibly even the father of 'divulgation' - more…

  • another city lost, and found

    6 Jun 2013 | 6:35 pm
    Erin Burnett, you nailed it - 'if we keep looking, we'll always find something'. That's why we do what we do, and is at the root of our species' engineering. A recent (10 years ago) archaeological discovery unveiled the lost Egyptian city of Heracleion, with results just now going public. This is the perfect illustration of several key conversation points: 1. Coastal cities, even today, are at tremendous risk due to sea level rise, and climate change. 2. We, humans, are not invincible and are subject to the forces of nature just like all other life on Earth. 3. If we don't get out there…

  • another birthday

    4 Jun 2013 | 10:12 am
    Another birthday. It is certainly funny how time passes, and of how our perception of time passing changes through various stages of life. Some birthdays are highly anticipated with excitement (turning 18 or 21 for example), and others can be a blow to morale (40, 70, etc). In the end, it seems as though celebrating a birthday is in many ways simply highlights that more time that has passed  - the trick is whether you are counting time on the up slope, or on the down slope. A birthday is a mark of time in a world that is gauged on scales of time - and finite ones at…

  • bumps, bruises, & the bends

    17 May 2013 | 12:12 pm
    Working dives are hard. There's no way around it. Most often, the tasks we carry out are not with surgical precision - they are with a crowbar. Working divers are they themselves tools of the trade. Much like an ROV that is sent on a  dive equipped to carry out a task, the diver is sent on a dive to carry out a task. One thing that an ROV can certainly not do is break a ten year old shackle buried 3 feet into spooge mud in zero visibility. How's that for job security!The brute force required to do this type of grunt work is among the reasons why we will forever need divers working in the…
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  • Guillaume Néry Sets New Freediving Record for France

    Francesca Koe
    16 Jun 2013 | 12:53 pm
    Guillaume Néry has done it again. Just this past week, the leader of the “French Mafia” set a new national record (NR) for France under constant ballast. Competing at the 6th annual Med Cup in Greece, Guillaume Néry delivered a successful constant weight (CWT) dive to 124 meters with a dive time of three minutes and :20 seconds. No one is surprised to see Néry achieving these amazing depths. The world champion is considered to be one of the world’s best freediving athletes – demonstrating a style and physical grace most others aspire to. In terms of his…

  • Innerspace Explorers To Hold ‘Gas Bender’ Workshop

    John Liang
    14 Jun 2013 | 10:00 am
    Innerspace Explorers plans to hold a “Gas Blender” workshop this weekend in Germany. According to the ISE website: This Workshop should not only introduce the participant to the concept of mixing Gas by the use of partial pressure but also to the math behind. Especially in the ‘field’ sometimes all the electronical crutches we are used to rely on do not work. This class prepares you to be able to handle the math by yourself and gives You the knowledge behind. The Workshop also covers constant flow mixing, as this is sometimes the only way to set up high Helium Mixes…

  • Win a Proteus Advanced Neoprene Wetsuit Worth $400

    Stephan Whelan
    13 Jun 2013 | 1:07 pm
    DeeperBlue.com has teamed up with those clever folks over at Fourth Element to offer a lucky reader the chance to win a 5mm Proteus Advanced Neoprene Wetsuit. The Proteus has been developed using a combination of superstretch and thermocore neoprene. The Proteus wetsuit is designed to offers surprising thermal protection and comfort during a dive whether that is Freediving, Scuba Diving or Spearfishing. Rated as warmest in its class by Sport Diver Magazine and worth $400/£250 it is a truly clever piece of kit and can be yours by filling out a short survey. To enter the competition to win…

  • [VIDEO] Aeris F11 – Freediving Watch Review

    Stephan Whelan
    9 Jun 2013 | 3:08 am
    This week’s video is a video review of the Aeris F11 from YouTube’s Freediver HD. Got a great video to share?  Feel free to contact us. What is Video of the Week?  Our aim is to showcase one video every week that shows off the best (or just plain interesting) about Freediving, Scuba Diving or Spearfishing.   The post [VIDEO] Aeris F11 – Freediving Watch Review appeared first on DeeperBlue.com. Related posts: [VIDEO] Freediving Deep Meaning [VIDEO] Whispers from the Deep [VIDEO] Formula 3 Freediving “Top Gun”

  • AIDA Hellas Announce Summer Apnea Games 2013

    Stephan Whelan
    9 Jun 2013 | 2:22 am
    AIDA Hellas have announced their Summer Apnea Games 2013 to be held on 7th and 8th September 2013 at Heraion in Loutraki (Gulf of Corinth) in Greece. The competition is an “Open International” under AIDA Rules, has official AIDA Ranking and will include Constant Weight with Fins (CWT), Constant Weight without Fins (CNF) and Free Immersion (FIM) depth disciplines. For more information head over to http://competitions.aidahellas.gr/ The post AIDA Hellas Announce Summer Apnea Games 2013 appeared first on DeeperBlue.com. Related posts: AIDA Hellas announces the 2005 Summer Apnea Games AIDA…
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  • Will Rebreathers Rejuvenate Diving?

    Gerrard
    14 Jun 2013 | 1:15 am
    This year will see the first season of the truly user friendly breed of rebreathers. Easy to set up, operate and dive with, but will this be another fad? Let me start by saying I am not a technical diver and I am approaching this from a purely recreational point of view. To become a tech diver you pass through the ranks of recreational diving and I suspect the number of technical divers closely reflects as a percentage the amount of recreational divers. With the amount of scuba divers remaining pretty static for the last few years, some give up, some start – just like life! I often blog…

  • No Such Thing As Old Bold Divers

    Gerrard
    10 Jun 2013 | 12:00 am
    There is an old saying in the military that there are no old bold soldiers, just old soldiers and bold soldiers. The two traits are at odds with each other, being bold won’t allow you to grow old. In a previous blog ‘Why Attitude Sucks‘ I discussed the attitude some divers show to new divers. That led me onto thinking about the best attitude of the best divers I have meet. Without doubt the best divers are relaxed and forward thinking. A relaxed attitude leads to a thought through decision, not a knee jerk or panicked reaction. Unless you are highly trained and have an…

  • Why Attitude Sucks

    Gerrard
    3 Jun 2013 | 2:17 am
    A comment in my last blog “State of the Diving Industry” set my mind into thinking about the way we welcome new divers. Calvin’s comment about that blog was “the one thing I have found, which is rather off putting, is the attitude of experienced divers towards the new comers.” As a dive school and shop we welcome new divers, they are the life blood of our business. I learnt to dive in the Cayman Islands which has a mainly American customer base which we know demand the best in customer service. I assumed from the beginning that was how diving operated, customer…

  • Finathon – Get Swimming to End Finning

    admin
    22 May 2013 | 4:41 am
    What is the Finathon? The first Finathon was in the small city of Stoke-On-Trent in the UK but now it has gone global. This year Project Aware are aiming to raise $30,000 to help prevent shark finning in the future and protect our oceans most well known predator. In order to reach this target Finathon needs you to swim, run or cycle to spread awareness about the horrors of shark finning and the consequences that come as a result of this industry. What is Shark Finning? Shark Finning is the barbaric practice of using a knife to slice the fins off various species of shark whilst they are…

  • Oceanic & Hollis Launch Pro Programme

    Tim Harrison
    22 May 2013 | 12:09 am
    Oceanic and Hollis are the latest brands to offer a discount scheme to professional level divers in the UK. The programme allows Diver Leaders, Dive Masters, Assistant Instructors and Instructors to receive up to 30% off the recommended retail price of selected Oceanic and Hollis equipment. All purchases through the Pro programme will still be eligible for all the benefits of the Oceanic / Hollis lifetine warranty and free service parts for life scheme (click here for more information on the warranty). All equipment sold through the programme will be automatically registered to the applicant.
 
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