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Q&A with a Female Tech Cave Diver
Miranda Bowman is a PADI and SSI instructor and a TDI Full Cave Diver. Her passion for diving stems from her love of sharks and a fascination with underwater cave systems. She is currently based in Malta and has worked previously in Mexico. Please tell us about yourself. I was born and raised in Toronto,
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Scuba Diving Dangers and How to Avoid Them
Scuba diving is a widely accessible activity that children and adults enjoy. It allows you to breathe underwater while exploring colorful coral reefs, historical wrecks, and see some amazing creatures that you won’t find on-land! However, like with any activity, you should be aware of the very real scuba diving dangers prior to a dive.
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What Is Decompression Sickness?
What is decompression sickness or DCS? In short, decompression sickness is getting sick when changing from a high-pressure environment to a lower pressure environment. Humans can safely do this and scuba divers do it on a regular basis. There are some safety rules that they adhere to in order to not get sick. Namely monitoring
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How To Snorkel: Everything You Need To Know
Snorkeling is a popular summer activity to do when you are on a tropical holiday. This is usually most people’s first experience with snorkeling (and hopefully not their last!). Snorkeling consists of using a clear mask to see underwater, and a lightweight plastic tube to breathe from. This allows you to float on the surface
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Q&A with a Marine Citizen Scientist
Read Part 1 of Kathlyn Tan’s Interview to learn more about being a Citizen Scientist. When did you discover your passion for the ocean? Even though I started swimming at a young age, I really only discovered my passion for the ocean when I became comfortable as a scuba diver! That amazing feeling of weightlessness
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Using the Toynbee Maneuver to Equalize
Your body will need to adapt when you are subjected to different surrounding pressures. You will feel the pressure change in your ears as your middle ears are dead air spaces which need to be equalized. If you do not equalize this space to match the pressure in your outer and inner ears, then you
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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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