Scuba Diver Life

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A newly certified diver on a boatFive things every new diver should knowWide-eyed and excited at the prospect of splashing in for the first time. Five things worth knowing first.A diver hovering in trim over a reefHow to improve your buoyancy controlThe skill every other skill depends on, and the drills that actually move the needle.A diver using a compass underwaterUnderwater navigation techniquesIt is easy to follow the guide on every dive. It is also how divers end up surfacing a long way from the boat.Divers descending a lineTop six mistakes new divers makeCommon, fixable, and much easier to avoid than to unlearn.Nitrox cylinders on a dive deckNitrox diving for beginnersWhat it is, what it does for your bottom time, and what it does not do.A rescue diver course exercise at the surfaceBecoming a rescue diverThe course most divers say changed how they dive. How to know when you are ready.

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01Planning a dive trip02Water up your nose03When to abort a dive04Following recommended dive limits05Are dive tables obsolete?06Does scuba diving burn calories?07Becoming a rescue diver08Peak performance buoyancy

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