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Understanding Scuba Diving and Dehydration – The Effects and Why It Matters
When the Bends Isn’t the Bends Over the years, I’ve lost count of how many times a scuba student has surfaced in a panic, convinced they had the Bends. Their fingers were cramping. They felt dizzy. Foggy. Weak. More than once, out of caution, I’ve made the call to activate the dive rescue team. It
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How to Prevent the Bends in Scuba Diving
Thinking of going scuba diving, but feeling a bit apprehensive about decompression sickness and getting the bends? You’re not the only one! But here are our top, easy tips on how to help prevent the bends on a dive. The Bends is also known by its more official term, decompression sickness (DCS). Decompression sickness occurs
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Funny Scuba Diving Meme Explanations #scubamemes
“Are you guys for scuba? We can have a scuba party.” Where is this meme from? It’s from the hit comedy ‘Along Came Polly.’ In the movie, the fit scuba instructor ends up seducing Ben Stiller’s new wife. The meme/joke comes from how scuba instructors are typically thought to be fitter, cooler, and just more
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Getting to know the Banded Sea Krait: The Venomous Snake of the Seas
Imagine a creature that looks like a floating zebra, swims like a fish, but breathes air just like you do. Oh, and it’s a snake. Oh, and it’s been known to swim along your legs, how do I know? Because that’s what happened to me on a scuba dive! Meet the Banded Sea Krait (Laticauda
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Can You Scuba Dive While Pregnant? Is it Worth the Risk?
Can you scuba dive while being pregnant? Yes, physically you can. There have been hundreds, if not more cases where women have gone for a dive while pregnant, usually before the pregnancy is known. Whether you should scuba dive while pregnant is another matter. And whether it is safe for the fetus or the mother
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Snorkeling in the Galápagos Islands – Ecuador
Visiting the Galápagos Islands is a dream for anyone interested in wildlife or the ocean. Its unique position and isolated terrain has created a diversity of plant and animal species, many of which are not found anywhere else in the world. Two scuba diving instructors and snorkeling enthusiasts, Szandra and Carlos, recently visited this amazing
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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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