Training

The Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society (OWUSS) and Divers Alert Network have announced two new internships for 2021. Applications are now being accepted for the Dr. Glen H. Egstrom DAN [...]

Aging divers and divers with physical limitations could find freedom within their gear configuration… Words by: W. H. “Hank” Halliday After six decades of diving, sidemount has allowed Hank [...]

Photo: Maxwel Hohn By Steve Lewis A few years back I wrote a book called “The Six Skills…” One of the skills mentioned in it was Situational Awareness. At the time, Situational Awareness (SA) [...]

Photo: Jill Heinerth Words By Steve Lewis Even if you’re a cold-water diver, there’s a strong case to be made for doing your next advanced diver training in warm water (read tropical or [...]

RAID training agency have just launched their FREE e-learning platform. All courses, all free. Permanently. ‘FREe-Learning’ is a unique innovation that provides free access to over 120 courses to [...]

Kevin James (left) and former PTSD sufferer, Jim My name is Kevin James, the diver not the comedian, I’m a British Army Veteran having served as a Military Policeman and then a Physical Training [...]

By Margo Peyton The beginning of Kids Sea Camp seemed like just a few moments ago, not 20 years. Robbie was only 6 and Jennifer was only 4 then. As a mother and businesswoman I wanted so much to [...]

By Steve Lewis Choosing an instructor? Well, there are scores of blog entries and posts on various scuba forums giving advice.  Much of it is good; some of it is excellent. It can certainly help [...]

By Steve Lewis When was the last time you practiced your sidemount shutdown drills? How many sidemount divers outside of the cave community have practiced this skill recently? Photo: Jill [...]

By Kirk Krack & Ashley Futral Chapman  World record holder Ashley Futral Chapman has continued freediving through the pregnancy of two children. Photo courtesy: Ashley Futral Chapman There is [...]