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I Survived! Preventative Safety Strategies

3 years 5 months ago By Simon Pridmore

Accounts of diving accidents hold a hypnotic fascination for us.

Parallels in Psychological Factors in Technical Diving and the Olympics

3 years 6 months ago By Matt Jevon

Surprisingly perhaps it is not the most talented that always succeed.

It's Not Beasting

3 years 7 months ago By Simon Pridmore

Much was made of dropout and failure rates, as if the quality of an instructor resided not in how many students passed the course but how many failed.

No Dive Centre is an Island

3 years 9 months ago By Simon Pridmore

The resort would be built by village craftsmen and designed to leave as small an ecological footprint as possible. Materials would be sourced locally, without destruction of either reef or forest.

So you want open a dive center?

3 years 11 months ago By Main Minion

It is 5:45 a.m. and my wife gets up in the dark. She is on breakfast duty and kindly wakes me. I am on generator duty. I push the mosquito net aside and climb out of bed. I pull a fleece on over my t-shirt and shorts, and grab a torch.

Managing Stress in Diving

4 years 2 months ago By Matt Jevon

We have become “conditioned” to stress being a negative issue, and of course “distress” is extremely negative and often debilitating.

Accused of Involuntary Homicide: Malta vs. Martin

4 years 4 months ago By My Minion

In June 2014, Jeremy Coster, Alan Cranston, Nigel Haines, Larissa Hooley and Stephen Martin flew from England to Malta for a week's shore diving.

Applying Non-Technical Skills

4 years 5 months ago By Gareth Lock

In 1977, two Boeing 747s were on the runway at Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife.

Solo Diving

4 years 6 months ago By Brandi Mueller

There is much controversy on this subject, and as my disclaimer, these are my personal thoughts and experiences directly related to my recent trip with Mike Ball Dive Expeditions (MBDE).

It's Not Always About the Cards

4 years 8 months ago By Simon Pridmore

The other week, I joined a dive liveaboard charter and two of the fellow guests were very new divers, with four and 24 lifetime dives, respectively.

In Defense of Diapers

4 years 8 months ago By Main Minion

It is a simple truth that scuba diving seems to make many of us want to relieve ourselves sooner than we would expect.

Don't Always Copy the Pros

5 years 2 weeks ago By Simon Pridmore

Your first dive instructor is a golden god of the sea!

Is Diving Really Safe?

5 years 2 months ago By Gareth Lock

The simple answer is—it depends! This article will present a series of arguments so the reader (and diver) can make that decision, as ultimately, it is the diver who is choosing to get in the water and expose themselves to the risks therein.

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions...

5 years 3 months ago By Gareth Lock

There is a significant body of evidence which shows that divers involved in diving incidents often make poor decisions—sounds obvious, doesn’t it? So if it is so obvious, why do we continue to make them?

The Case for Unsweet Tea

5 years 4 months ago By Steve Lewis

I am an expat Brit, so it may probably come as no surprise to tell you that I enjoy a cup of tea. A few shots of strong espresso in a bowl of hot milk is my morning drink, but tea is on the menu for most of the rest of the day.

The Perfect Diving Breath

5 years 5 months ago By Simon Pridmore

Divers usually find that their breathing rate drops as they become more experienced, simply as a consequence of their becoming more relaxed and comfortable in the water.