Cold water diving poses unique hazards due to how temperature affects our bodies and dive equipment. Experts from DAN weigh in on how to stay safe when diving in cold environments.
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Eighteen dives into a liveaboard trip, an equipment malfunction pushes a diver 90 feet to the surface in about 15 seconds—a rate of about 6 feet per second.