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Understanding DAN’s Accident Data

A commentary on DAN’s Annual Report reveals how diver error, equipment issues, and health oversights contribute to accidents, while highlighting surprising data on gender-based injury...

By Claudio Di Manao
23 December 2024
Features

To dive or not to dive?

Skipping a dive can be necessary for various reasons. Recognising when to say NO is a vital safety skill. We all know it's hard to...

By Dr Dubravka Vejnović
19 November 2024
Features

Is Freediving An Extreme Sport?

With the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics in full swing, I found myself watching the diverse multitude of sports being performed so flawlessly on my TV and wondering: “Will I ever see freediving on my screen?” I know most of the diving community would be ecstatic for our beautiful sport to be added to the Olympics roster, but why hasn’t it been yet? Besides the fact that freediving is still quite...

By Charly Stringer , Gennifer Morris
29 October 2024
Prepared diver

Managing Fear While Diving

Fear is the cold wave of emotion that can feel like a solid barrier against forward movement.  One of the most primitive of human emotions,...

By Laura Walton
15 October 2024
Safety

Popular, and tricky. The Top 6 Dive Sites That Demand Extra Caution

Exploring some of your favorite dive destinations. Here’s what you need to know to dive them safely and confidently Divers, as we all know, are...

By Claudio Di Manao
26 September 2024
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