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Lessons for Life

One Diver Too Many

The dangers of sharing gear and not seeking proper dive training for every dive.

The Dangers of Narcosis

Why training and experience can help you keep your head while tech diving

Elevator to the Surface

From our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Why diving beyond your fitness level and not properly controlling your buoyancy can be fatal.

Being Fit Enough to Dive

Most of the time when we are diving, we are relaxed and swimming slowly, doing little more than finning along the reef. The level of fitness required for those circumstances is only slightly higher than that required to sit on your couch and ...

A Night Dive Turns Deadly

Sean makes a solo night dive, and his lack of training leads to tragedy. This is a true story, but the names have been changed. 

High Maintenance

By not properly servicing her gear after a long dive layoff, Jane pays a heavy price.

Wrecked Dive

After their unattended boat disappears, Bob and Bill find themselves deserted with no emergency plan, and no way to call for help.

Dive Training: Frozen with Fear in a Drysuit

Make sure you're properly trained in drysuit diving and understand its features — and make sure you understand the risks involved in diving in very cold water.

Lessons For Life: Good Air Gone Bad

Poor planning and heavy exertion turned Bill's dive toxic. Learn from this latest installment in our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life."