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  • The Elephant in the Pool
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    The Elephant in the Pool

    Dive Training, Technique

The Elephant in the Pool

By George Lanham|2020-11-05T10:45:29+00:00November 5th, 2020|Dive Training, Technique|

If buoyancy control is the key to good diving, why is it not a core component of commercial entry-level diver training? John Kean airs his views Read more...

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  • Not all “divermasters” are equal.
    Beware of the Corner-Cutters
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    Beware of the Corner-Cutters

    Dive Training, Features, Technique

Beware of the Corner-Cutters

By George Lanham|2020-10-03T10:28:06+01:00October 3rd, 2020|Dive Training, Features, Technique|

We all know that we get what we pay for, but sometimes we can’t resist what appears to be a stone bargain. Read more...

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  • How to Live on Liveaboards
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    How to Live on Liveaboards

    Dive Training, Features, Technique

How to Live on Liveaboards

By George Lanham|2020-02-26T10:29:17+00:00March 19th, 2020|Dive Training, Features, Technique|

SIMON PRIDMORE tackles all aspects of a diver’s life at sea, from avoiding arguments and sea-sickness to underwater incontinence, complaints and the vexed question of tipping. Read more...

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  • Perimeters of Ignorance
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    Perimeters of Ignorance

    Dive Training, Features, Technique

Perimeters of Ignorance

By George Lanham|2020-02-26T10:30:45+00:00March 3rd, 2020|Dive Training, Features, Technique|

The more we know, the more we realise we don’t know – understanding that can mean the difference between life and death. Read more...

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  • You Can Be Too Careful
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    You Can Be Too Careful

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You Can Be Too Careful

By George Lanham|2020-01-14T12:03:37+00:00January 30th, 2020|Dive Training, Features, Technique|

When we learn a discipline such as nitrox diving, it’s important that we understand fully the thinking behind it. A recent wreck dive illustrates the point. Read more...

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  • The Barracuda Dive
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    The Barracuda Dive

    Dive Training, Features, Technique

The Barracuda Dive

By George Lanham|2020-01-09T09:30:39+00:00January 9th, 2020|Dive Training, Features, Technique|

Many dives offer us lessons that can serve us well in future, if we choose to take note. Take Bill’s observations on a recent drift dive. Read more...

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  • A brick can do that!
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    A brick can do that!

    Dive Training, Features, Technique

A brick can do that!

By George Lanham|2019-11-06T16:13:03+00:00November 16th, 2019|Dive Training, Features, Technique|

What can happen when scuba-divers get their priorities wrong? The same thing that can happen to mountain-climbers, says SIMON PRIDMORE – disaster Read more...

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  • Constructive Paranoia – a Survival Technique
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    Constructive Paranoia – a Survival Technique

    Dive Training, Features, Technique

Constructive Paranoia – a Survival Technique

By George Lanham|2019-09-05T15:20:15+01:00September 12th, 2019|Dive Training, Features, Technique|

It takes confidence to call a dive, but perhaps we should all take more notice of the cave-diving approach to safety, suggests SIMON PRIDMORE Read more...

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  • Breaking the Chain
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    Breaking the Chain

    Dive Training, Features, Technique

Breaking the Chain

By George Lanham|2019-07-11T09:57:13+01:00July 18th, 2019|Dive Training, Features, Technique|

It takes confidence to call a dive, but perhaps we should all take more notice of the cave-diving approach to safety, suggests SIMON PRIDMORE Read more...

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  • To Divemaster and Beyond
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    To Divemaster and Beyond

    Dive Training, Features, Technique

To Divemaster and Beyond

By George Lanham|2019-05-15T15:36:39+01:00June 15th, 2019|Dive Training, Features, Technique|

Tell a commercial diver training agency that you want to be an instructor and it will extend a warm welcome, says SIMON PRIDMORE. Just don’t kid yourself that you’re submitting a job application – you’re buying a product. Read more...

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