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Tim Blömeke teaches technical and recreational diving in Taiwan and the Philippines. He is also a freelance writer and translator, as well as a member of the editorial team of Alert Diver. For questions, comments, and inquiries, you can contact him via his blog page or on Instagram.

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Medical Questions

Leukemia and diving

I was diagnosed with leukemia and underwent treatment. I am in remission and was recently cleared by my doctors for exercise without restriction. I feel...

16 February 2018
Medical Questions

Oxygen Ear

What is "oxygen ear"?Answer from DAN experts:Also known as middle-ear oxygen absorption syndrome, oxygen ear describes a gas volume imbalance in the middle ear after...

09 February 2018
Medical Questions

Deep Stop

I would like to know if deep stops are always recommended for recreational dives, if the depth of the deep stop must be half of...

19 January 2018
Medical Questions

Fitness and diving

I’ve been practicing weight lifting for several years. Three years ago I approached the world of diving, and I understood the importance of aerobic training....

12 January 2018

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