Case Study: Luca Hales, 12, Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
Amyjo Hales contacted Scuba Diver after seeing our Facebook post regarding Case Studies of young divers for The Next Generation, and quite rightly her and
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Zac Cuff – Getting the urge to submerge (A boy’s diving story)
Part one – the journey to Master SEAL Anyone with children will know, maintaining interests such as diving is not easy. You’ve got to want
Case Study: Rona Bhattacharya, 12, Burnley, Lancashire, UK
Rona was born to non-diving parents, yet on a family holiday to the Costa Brava, her snorkelling instructor noticed her fish-like nature, and told her
Is it safe to scuba dive with dyspraxia?
Q: I have always wanted to try diving but have a condition called developmental co-ordination disorder (often known as dyspraxia). Apparently, I have had this
SeaTrek BVI inspiring the next generation of divers
Young people interested in diving, marine science and the underwater world have the opportunity to take part in SeaTrek BVI, the ultimate diving and marine summer
Can you scuba dive after a stroke?
Q: My father is an ex-military diver, he is now 68 years old, but has kept up recreational diving for many years since he left
THE NEXT GENERATION: Case Study – Thomas Ward, 16, Bedford
Thomas Ward learnt to dive starting on his tenth birthday in Cyprus. He qualified as a PADI Junior Open Water Diver that week. Since then,
THE NEXT GENERATION: Luke Evans – First rung on the ladder, part two
As Luke was nearing his tenth birthday and bugging us about doing his Junior Open Water Diver course, our initial idea was to do a
Can sciatica, bulging neck discs or hypermobility stop you from diving?
Q: Having had painful joints, muscles and nerves for years, I have just been diagnosed with hypermobility (Ehlers-Danlos) syndrome. I also have bulging discs in
Dive Like a Pro: How to look after your dive equipment
Sponsored by www.miflexhoses.uk Our panel of experts offer some useful hints and advice on how best to maintain and look after your diving equipment As the
THE NEXT GENERATION: Patti Snyder – “Honey, I think I found what we have been looking for…”
Patti Snyder describes the moment that she discovered Kids Sea Camp, and explains how it completely changed the life of her family In the spring
Can you scuba dive with a false front tooth?
Q: I am off travelling and have done a lot of diving but my girlfriend has a fake tooth which is attached to the teeth
Dive like a Pro: How to tackle shore diving
Sponsored by www.miflexhoses.uk Our panel of experts offer some useful hints and advice on how best to tackle shore diving After two months focusing on
THE NEXT GENERATION: Case Study – Seren Crawford, age 12, Portsmouth, Hampshire
Seren Crawford got interested in diving because both of her parents dive, and she has been around divers all of her life, often joining the
MARK EVANS: Sun’s out, let silly shark story season begin…
I am getting a serious case of déjà vu… Every summer, the mainstream tabloid media publish sensationalist crap about great white sharks stalking UK waters
Which anti-malarials are the best to take when diving?
Q: I’m using these shoddy economic times and my recent redundancy as a good excuse to live out one of my dreams and travel through
Dive Like A Pro: Diving from hard boats
Sponsored by www.miflexhoses.uk Our panel of experts offer some useful hints and advice on how best to dive from hard boats Following on from last
DIVE LIKE A PRO: RIB diving
Sponsored by Miflex Hoses UK RIB (rigid hull inflatable) diving is a staple of the British diving scene. Our panel of experts offer up some
Is it safe to scuba dive while taking antidepressants?
Q: There seems to be a big variation in opinion on whether it’s safe to scuba dive while taking antidepressant medication. I have a friend
DIVE LIKE A PRO: Underwater Communication
Sponsored by www.miflexhoses.uk Communicating underwater is an important skill, and there are various ways you can talk to your buddy. Here, our panel of industry experts
The Sea of Cortez and the Baja Peninsula
There is something special about sipping a coffee as the sun rises over the calm Sea of Cortez. Combine that with a pod of playful
Can you dive with keratoconus?
Approved Medical Examiner of Divers Dr Oliver Firth answers your medical questions – this time he advises on whether thinning corneas (keratoconus) can stop you
THE NEXT GENERATION: Case Study – Lily Lancaster, age 10, Attleborough, Norfolk
It seemed almost destiny that Case Study subject Lily Lancaster was going to end up a diver. Her grandfather Peter, who has brought her up
THE NEXT GENERATION: Training agencies and children
John Kendall from training agency GUE said: “There are possibilities to gain HQ waivers for younger divers where applicable (normally when they are already known
Duttons Divers run Snowdon for Project AWARE
On 30 June, Clare Dutton and William Tew from the Duttons Divers team at Vivian Dive Centre, Llanberis, will be taking on Snowdon to raise
THE ZEN DIVER: Tom Peyton looks at zen and climate change
“As a bee gathering nectar does not harm or disturb the colour and fragrance of the flower; so do the wise move through the world”
THE NEXT GENERATION: Case Study – Kody Sequoyah, age 13, Redditch, Worcestershire
In our case study, according to proud mum Gill, “Kody has always been a bit of a water baby, and he loved swimming. One day,
OUR-WORLD UNDERWATER SCHOLAR: Australia’s Neptune Islands
Sitting south of Port Lincoln in the Great Australian Bight, the Neptune Islands look like freckles on the face of a haphazard sea. A sea
How soon can you dive after getting a tattoo?
Dr Oliver Firth has gained considerable experience in the field of diving and hyperbaric medicine since joining LDC in 2006. He is an Approved Medical
THE ZEN DIVER: Zen diver Tom Peyton becomes a Zen traveller
As a diver, I travel a lot – around 25 weeks a year. I am in and out of airports, hotels, resorts, buses, taxis, planes
THE NEXT GENERATION: First rung on the ladder, part one
It was only a matter of time before Luke followed in our footsteps as a next generation diver. Both myself and my wife Penney are
THE COMMERCIAL DIVER: In at the deep end
Since my last article, the commercial diver training year has come to an end, but not without its own dramas, but more about that in