Predive Warm-Up
A predive warm-up is incredibly important to prepare your body for the task of diving. Learn a selection of warm-up moves specifically for divers. They will help ward off any physical injury.
Alert Diver Issue: Q1 2016
Lake Michigan
My first dive in the Great Lakes was 20 years ago. I remember vividly the descent into dark green water. Soon after that dive I moved to Florida with my […]
Wreck Diving with Sand Tigers
Shark diving has grown in popularity and North Carolina boasts incredible opportunities for divers to get up-close-and-personal.
Touch and Go in Tonga
A ruptured appendix ruined what should have been a fantastic whale adventure. Thanks to DAN, the adventurer was able to receive life-saving evacuation and care. Read more about this DAN member’s story.
Always Ready
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the U.S. Coast Guard Diving Program. With its rigorous testing, do you have what it takes to make the cut?
The Future of Dive Medicine
Scientific research will propel dive medicine into the future creating a safer sport. Advances in cancer research and other diseases can help dive medicine specialists treat and cure dive maladies like decompression sickness.
Safe Diving in Fresh Water
Fresh-water diving comes with increased risks. Why is that? Learn more about the risks and how to dive in fresh-water environments safely.
Prepared to Act
Pure oxygen can save a person’s life when administered correctly — but oxygen administration is a skill not everyone has. Learn more.
Sea Lion Bite
Although uncommon, unprovoked sea lion bites can occur, and divers should be aware of the potential hazard. Learn more about how one diver received a bite and how the wound was treated.
Shooter: Zena Holloway
Zena Holloway has evolved into one of the world’s top commercial underwater photographers in a circuitous and nontraditional fashion. Today she is one of the most creative and in-demand producers of underwater fantasy images in both stills and video. Her client list includes Nike, Speedo, Umbro, Sony, Jacuzzi as well as publications such as GQ, Observer Magazine and How To Spend It.