BOSU Training
BOSU balls add instability to workouts and the boost in balance and stability training can translate to diving. They are incredibly adaptable and work the entire body. Get some great BOSU workouts.
Alert Diver Issue: Q4 2015
Between the Depths and the Shallows
Cape Cod offers great diving with saltwater ponds, narrow creeks, marshes and more. There are also great critters to see. Read more about what Cape Cod has to offer and how to dive it.
Galapagos
The Galapagos Islands host a strange, yet wonderful collection of animals. The area also boasts great dive sites. Learn more about the Galapagos.
Travel Plans Interrupted
A diver frequently experienced headaches after dives, but didn’t think much of it. Weeks before a big trip, a doctor’s appointment revealed a brain tumor. DAN helped the family cancel their trip easily.
Gradient Factors
While dive computers are helpful, they are limited in predicting decompression stress. Dive computers track dive profiles but don’t integrate in other factors. Read more about the limitations of dive computers.
Children and Diving
What are the real concerns with children and diving? Our experts discuss this often controversial topic to find out how well children can handle the pressure.
The Social Psychology of Safe Diving
A culture of dive safety is incredibly important to keep everyone safe and make the sport truly enjoyable. But pressures from other people can diminish someone’s personal responsibilities. Read more.
End-of-Life Care
DAN’s Basic Life Support and First Aid course teaches how to keep people alive during an emergency. However, those skills are translatable in other scenarios, like palliative care.
Good Fortune After Bad
A diver experienced nausea, vomiting and other severe symptoms hours after a dive. Read more about the incident and how it was handled.
Shooter: Laurent Ballesta
Underwater photograph Laurent Ballesta talks about his photography career and what inspires his iconic photos. Read more about Ballesta.