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One of the scariest things that can happen to a Scuba diver is an uncontrolled ascent either intentionally initiated in an emergency or by unintentionally often caused by faulty Scuba equipment. An uncontrolled ascent is also known as an Emergency Ascent which is always an unplanned ascent, where a diver aborts a dive due to [...]
In our previous post we stressed on one of the biggest risks of Scuba diving- Decompression Sickness (DCS) and the importance of every diver knowing all there is to ‘the Bends’ as it is also known. We covered What is Decompression Sickness in detail and What are the causes of DCS when scuba diving. If [...]
One of the biggest risks of Scuba diving is Decompression Sickness (DCS), sometimes called ‘the Bends’, ‘Divers Disease’ or ‘Caisson Disease’. Knowing the facts and understanding all there is about decompression sickness is important for any person interested in the sport. While the basic decompression theory is covered in what you learn in an Open [...]
There’s always a fascination and illusion that Scuba diving means to dive deep. The belief doing rounds is that there’s better stuff to see, but this in fact is one of the most common mistakes of many new divers, as we’ve seen in Myth Buster: More Scuba Diving Misconceptions Dispelled. Recreational Scuba divers breath compressed [...]
The simple and most commonly heard answer to this question is yes, it is true; you don’t have to be especially good at swimming to Scuba dive. I’ve heard this said a little too often and surprisingly by some experienced Scuba Instructors which is a little worrying to say in the least especially when the [...]
“At 20’ on our first PADI Advanced Open Water deep dive, I witnessed something remarkable as we descended. Visibility was poor, but I could still distinctly make out a clear demarcation in the water which looked exactly like crinkled glass that was flowing. As I dived through the invisible barrier I was struck by two [...]
Even though Regulator recovery and clearing is one of the most basic things taught to a diver during his open water certification course, it is still a crucial skill that several divers are reluctant to learn or practice after their certification courses. Regulator mouthpieces get knocked out of divers’ mouths all the time, and can [...]
Up until a few years back diabetes was one of the illnesses listed keeping potential divers from donning wetsuits and taking a plunge into the deep blue. Recently however, studies are showing that diabetes doesn’t necessarily mean ‘No’ Scuba diving and more and more cases of people with the condition diving are coming up. Of [...]
In the previous post we looked at 5 Scuba Diving Misconceptions that Beginners or those unfamiliar with the sport may have. But it isn’t just people with little knowledge of Diving that have been following or believing in Scuba myths so as to speak. I once overheard a seasoned diver once tell a newbie interested [...]
Many people consider Scuba diving a much too risky and complicated sport and prefer staying clear of it, but why? As is the answer to most misconceptions- it’s the Lack of knowledge about the sport and activity that keep people from trying it. The Scuba diving world is filled with misconceptions, misunderstandings and plain-old myths [...]
