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Unlocking the Hidden Benefits of Scuba or Freedive Training at Local Dive Store

Unlocking the Hidden Benefits of Scuba or Freedive Training at Local Dive Store

Local Dive Stores: The Only Way to Dive Without Sinking Your Bank Account! Looking to get scuba or freedive certified? If you're considering doing your training at your vacation destination, it might be tempting to go with the local dive...

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Heat Loss in Diving: Understanding the Importance of Slowing Down

Heat Loss in Diving: Understanding the Importance of Slowing Down

Diving can be dangerous if proper precautions are not taken, especially with regards to heat loss in cold water. Hypothermia is a medical condition that occurs when a person's body loses heat faster than it can produce it, causing a dangerously low body temperature. To avoid hypothermia, it's important to have proper gear such as a wetsuit, hood, gloves, and boots to protect your body and keep you warm. The 50/50/50 rule states that a person has a 50% chance of survival for 50 minutes in 50°F water, highlighting the dangers of cold water exposure. Water's high heat capacity and retention characteristics can quickly affect a person's body temperature, so it's important to be aware of the water temperature and choose the appropriate gear. Stay warm and safe by having the right gear, understanding the 50/50/50 rule, and being aware of water's heat capacity and retention.

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SCUBA REFERRAL: LEARN HERE, DIVE THERE

SCUBA REFERRAL: LEARN HERE, DIVE THERE

A well kept secret on how to get SCUBA certified! Los Angeles, CA – March 2, 2021 (updated November 14, 2013) If you are a fan of nature documentaries, you have probably seen footage of natural undersea wonders like The...

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THE VIEW YOU SEE OUT OF A DIVING MASK

THE VIEW YOU SEE OUT OF A DIVING MASK

Get a "richer" experience of fish and animals SCUBA or freediving than you will ever get at an aquarium.

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Symptons by day of illness

Sinus Health & Diving

A dive store, which specializes in scuba diving education and training, cares about sinus health because the health of a diver's ears and sinuses directly impacts their ability to dive.  This time of year, all of us are influenced by the arrival and duration of the cold and flu season.  Finding ourselves sick on occasion is inevitable.

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