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Sanctum Stunt Diver Dies In A Real Life Cave Diving Tragedy

April 4, 2011

Melbourne cave diver Agnes Milowka, age 29, died on February 27, 2011 while exploring the extensive labyrinth of caves known as Tank Caves, in Mt. Gambier. While the sad event played out much like an incident out of the recent James Cameron scuba movie ‘Sanctum’, Milowka actually worked as a stunt diver for the two [...]

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Taking The Plunge With A Scuba Wedding

February 11, 2011

Many divers are opting to ‘take the plunge’ quite literally with a SCUBA Wedding. Underwater weddings are becoming increasingly popular in a lot of dive destinations,  South Florida, Thailand and Australia in particular. While not an entirely new concept, underwater nuptials have become a lot more do-able and interactive due to advanced technology. An underwater [...]

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LeisurePro Store Manager Founds New Dive Rescue Team For Local Fire Department

November 19, 2010

LeisurePro’s very own Ben Teichberg, dive store manager and PADI Master Instructor, has had his hands rather full lately with a new project aimed a serving the community. His local fire department- Forest Volunteer Fire Department in Kimbles, Lackawaxen Township stepped up their operations to include not just rescue from fire, but the water as [...]

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Follow Up On The Giant Tuna Drags Diver To 300 Feet Story

November 1, 2010

A few days back we had posted a Scuba news story where a scuba diver was dragged to a depth of 300 feet by a Giant tuna in Manila, Philippines. (If you missed it Click here). More recently more details on the incident and the condition of the diver were released. We felt like the [...]

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Scuba News: Entangled Giant Tuna Drags Diver To 300 Feet

October 26, 2010

Reported in the news recently, in Manila- Philippines, a scuba diver was accidentally dragged to a depth of around 300 feet (91 meters) by a giant tuna. Scuba diver Ramir Te was said to be on a recreational dive near Kiamba on Saturday, October 23, 2010. According to reports, he was diving at around 80 [...]

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Unusal Scuba Stories: Young Fisherman Hooks a Scuba Diver

June 24, 2010

We here at AquaViews thought it would be a good idea to bring you a collection of some pretty unusual, some bizarre and some simply amazing Scuba diving stories that we’ve come across over the years . And remember if you’ve got an amazing story or experience of your own to share, you can e-mail [...]

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A Scuba Diver’s First-Hand Story of His Encounter With Giant Squids

May 31, 2010

AquaViews Reader- Peter (aka Aquaman) shares his first-hand experience of coming face to face with one of the most mysterious creatures of the deep- The Giant Squid… And remember if you’ve got an amazing story or experience of your own to share, you can e-mail us at aquaviews@gmail.com and to see it featured here. Many [...]

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Former Coast Guard Captain Saved his life with Snorkeling Vest while Swimming in Pacific Ocean

March 17, 2010

Former Flotilla commander of the Coast Guard Auxiliary…

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11 Year Old Mee Rae Firkins, Youngest to Earn a ‘Master Diver’ Certification

October 31, 2009

Not your average 6th grader, Mee Rae Firkins recently became the youngest Scuba diver ever to earn her ‘Master Diver’ level certification…

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