Becoming a Confident Diver at Any Level
It’s crazy to think that I have more than 500 dives to my name. I learned from a highly skilled diver who, over the decades, has become a genuine master of the sport and an instructor in nearly everything except for the mermaid courses and cave diving. I felt so confident in my youth as […]
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Muscle Cramps and SCUBA Diving
Do you ever get muscle cramps whether SCUBA diving, or on land? The most common cramping while diving happens in the calf muscles, and we’re all taught to take a beat, grab your fin tip and pull it back and hold until the cramp releases. That works for a simple calf cramp, but have you […]
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My Quest for the Right Drysuits…Yes, Drysuits
I was introduced to SCUBA diving by a very accomplished diver, who is now a technical diver and dive instructor with I think every certification available except for some obscure skills like the Advanced Mermaid. He loves introducing people to the underwater world and making them feel as comfortable underwater and they are on land […]
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Why Cold Ends a Dive for Me
I was living in Moscow, Russia and entering another bone-chilling winter where the weather was -40° F (which is also the same temperature in Celsius – it’s a number where the two meet…fun fact). Some expat friends who worked in the same building were also fed up with winter and we decided to go diving […]
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