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Workouts for Scuba Divers & Fitness Requirements for Diving
With any sport, maintaining a good level of fitness will always make it more enjoyable and easier to perform, and scuba diving is no different. Try running 10 kms with no previous training, then do it again six months later after consistent training and compare your times, and I am sure you will see an improvement. Scuba
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Open Water Diver Certification Facts
If you are thinking about going scuba diving then you will have come across the term ‘open water diver certification.’ But what does it mean exactly, and how deep does it allow you to go? We cover this, and more, such as refreshers, referrals, and what to expect when getting your open water diver certification
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Flying After Scuba Diving – What Are The Risks?
Not flying after scuba diving is a subject that comes up in any Open Water certification course. This topic should also be mentioned to anyone scuba diving, whether it’s a first-time try dive or certified fun dives. But why is flying after scuba diving a problem? And is flying before diving just as much of an issue?
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Q&A with Underwater Cinematographer – Carly Hunter
Carly Brenner Hunter is an Underwater Specialist from Toronto, Canada and runs a company specializing in consulting, crewing, shooting, safety and rentals for underwater filming. How did you combine your passion for the water and camera? I started off in the camera department, straight out of film school at 21 years old. We have a camera
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How to Prepare For Cold Water Diving
Everybody’s first dive will forge its individual experience deep into the memory bank of that diver. The interesting thing I have realized was that many of those who learn and master cold water diving (perhaps with years of dives) have anxiety for diving in warm water. While the same goes for warm water divers who
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Nitrox Diving – What is Enriched Air?
Along your scuba diving journey, you may have noticed that some tanks or cylinders have bright green and yellow markings. These tanks represent enriched air, which means the divers are diving with nitrox, a special blend of gas to enrich your diving experience. However, like everything else in diving, nitrox can be highly effective if
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ABOUT DTS
Down To Scuba is a one-stop guide to scuba diving, snorkeling, and freediving. It’s also a resource for marine life and ocean conservation.
As full-time working PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer Instructors, Emma & Lionel have come across most scuba diving questions, and have picked up loads of tips along the way. With our network and community of fellow instructors and divers, we have complied all of our scuba knowledge into this handy guide!
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