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  • Divers, copters search for apparent drowning victim in Lake Ontario - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
    News 10NBCDivers, copters search for apparent drowning victim in Lake OntarioRochester Democrat and ChronicleThe Monroe County Sheriff's Office scuba team and the US Coast Guard continue to search today for an apparent drowning victim in Lake Ontario, ...Police continue recovery for missing Lake Ontario swimmerGreece PostMan riding inner-tube disappears […]
  • Irondequoit police teach youths at Junior Police Academy - RocNow
    RocNowIrondequoit police teach youths at Junior Police AcademyRocNowMonroe County Sheriff's Department scuba team member Randy Hoke laughs with Irondequoit Junior Police Academy participants Wednesday as he uses a remote to ...and more » […]
  • Travel Guide to Scuba Diving Sipadan Malaysia - allvoices
    Travel Guide to Scuba Diving Sipadan MalaysiaallvoicesSipadan is the considered the Mekka for any scuba dive enthusiast. With its shallow reefs surrounding the total island, and the edge of the reefs dropping ... […]
  • Learn scuba diving right now ! - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
    Learn scuba diving right now !Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)If you've been on the fence about scuba diving, and the only thing that stops you from your lifelong dream is your finances, don't wait any longer ! ... […]
  • Boy Scouts brave heat, bugs in quest for fun at national jamboree - NCAdvertiser.com
    Texarkana GazetteBoy Scouts brave heat, bugs in quest for fun at national jamboreeNCAdvertiser.comOne thing that I know will cool me off is scuba diving; this is something that I have wanted to try for a long time. This is one of the reasons that I enjoy ...PRESS RELEASE: Olympus To Participate In National Scout Jamboree Celebrating ...imaging resource (pres […]
  • Scuba diver missing off Flagler County coast - Daytona Beach News-Journal
    Scuba diver missing off Flagler County coastDaytona Beach News-JournalThe Coast Guard is looking for a scuba diver about 40 miles off the Flagler County coast. "We don't have a lot of information ...Diver rescuedCharleston Post CourierVIDEO: Coast Guard crew rescues diver off Tybee IslandSavannah Morning NewsDiver Dies Off Palm Coast ShoresWJXT Jac […]
  • Idaho scuba diver found floating near golf green - KHQ Right Now
    KIDKIdaho scuba diver found floating near golf greenKHQ Right NowAP - July 27, 2010 10:04 PM ET COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) - The Kootenai County Sheriff's office is investigating the death of an Idaho scuba diver found ...No evidence of trauma in lake diver's drowningThe Spokesman ReviewNo air in tank of diver found dead in Lake Coeur d'Al […]
  • 7 Best Reefs For Scuba Diving (PHOTOS, POLL) - Huffington Post (blog)
    7 Best Reefs For Scuba Diving (PHOTOS, POLL)Huffington Post (blog)Plan ahead to beat the winter freeze and check out our picks for the top seven reefs for scuba diving. Bubbles out! Here are our picks...what are yours? ... […]
  • Florida Officials stress safety for scuba divers during annual 2-Day Lobster ... - Examiner.com
    Miami Hurricanes (blog)Florida Officials stress safety for scuba divers during annual 2-Day Lobster ...Examiner.comFor the last several years, the Scuba Diving Industry has worked to educate scuba divers through "refresher courses" designed to shake the rust off and get ...Lobster lovers dive into 2-day mini-seasonCentral Florida News 13Big rush fo […]
  • Scuba diver found dead - Boston Herald
    Scuba diver found deadBoston HeraldBy Herald wire services An experienced scuba diver from West Brookfield died Sunday while diving off the coast of Marshfield, officials said. ...Man dies while scuba divingWorcester TelegramWest Brookfield scuba diver dies off MarshfieldWorcester TelegramMan Dies While Scuba Diving Off Mass.WBZ95.9 WATD-FMall 13 news articl […]

You must remove your dive boots in the middle of the lake!

Homeland security is bringing you more wacky rules. Now Americans who cross into Canadian waters to fish or scuba dive will have to deal with new security requirements. Passenger on dive boats will need two forms of identification so ship captains can forward the information to the Department of Homeland Security. Passports will be mandatory [...]

Stupid Diver Tricks! But all for a good cause.

Seventy-two Austrailian divers went down under in St Leonards’ to break the world record for the most divers ironing underwater. Each diver carried an iron, a board and an item of clothing to iron during the unusual underwater event. The event also raised $865 for Project AWARE a non-profit underwater conservation organisation dedicated to protecting [...]

Rebreather "standards"

There is a joke line in the tech world, “standards must be very important because there are so many of them.” The is case with rebreathers. Each manufacturer and sometimes each version from the same maker has hoses going to different spots and different ways the gases flow through the unit. University of Rhode Island [...]

Online retailers jump the gun on Sealife DC800

The online scuba retailers seem to be learning from the tech world, posting items for sale practically as soon as the are dreamed up by the manufactures, then hoping they actually ship. The new SeaLife DC800 is not expected to ship until May 2008 and the press release is not even ready. The Sealife marketing [...]

Dubai Construction Boom: Killing Dive Sites

Kamakshi Gupta of Xpress  reports that the construction boom is threatening the existence of dive sites in Dubai. He quotes tour operator Stephanie Davies, owner of Scuba Dubai as saying, “there are barely any dive sites remaining off Dubai, and the ones that exist are far off the shore. “Dubai never had too many natural dive sites, but [...]

Dive With A Researcher Program

You can help make a difference by getting involved in one of the Central Caribbean Marine Institues research projects. The “Dive With A Researcher” (DWAR) program gives divers an opportunity to become more knowledgeable about coral reef conservation issues and efforts while helping collect and archive data during the dives. CCMI is a US and [...]

Warm up the wetsuit dive.

When I was a wetsuit diver, I wished for these. LAVAPADS are non-electric heating pads. The diver activates the pads as he enters the waters, slips it inside his suit, usually around the lower back or abdomen, and the pads generates constant heat of up to 130 degrees. He is less cold and more comfortable. [...]

A full fask mask for sport divers in mind.

It seems that until now, no one has specifically made a full face mask designed for Sport Divers. Ocean Tecnology Systems took on the task and will shortly be marketing their, Guardian Series full face mask. The FFM is designed from scratch and not a modified gas mask. It has a double seal, allowing it [...]

Sea Cucumber invents brain implant

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland have developed a new material inspired by a defense mechanism in sea cucumbers. If you have ever touched or handled a Sea Cucumber you know that the squishy body suddenly becomes hard. When threatened, they can harden their skin within seconds. This behaviour is made possible by [...]

PADI Announce Go PRO Challenge 2007 winners

PADI’s yearly Go PRO Challenge seeks to encourage divers to enter the diving industry at the Professional level, while rewarding existing industry professionals for their ongoing commitment and enthusiasm in developing and teaching the next generation of scuba divers. Winners are recognized for their accomplishments and collectively receive more than $40,000 US in cash rewards [...]