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The allure of underwater exploration is undeniable, drawing individuals into a realm of profound discovery and quiet, majestic beauty. For many divers, this fascination extends beyond vibrant marine life to the captivating remnants of human history hidden beneath the waves.
Fish completely enclose me. Their tiny, silvery bodies twinkle in the half-light as I float suspended in the center of a sphere of clear, warm water. I feel like I am inside a disco glitter ball.
I have been a diver for about 35 years and a dive instructor for about 30 years. Some instructor friends and I run the Buzos del CAE and Paraná Divers dive schools.
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There is a moment in every dive — after the gear is checked, the team gives the final OK, and your body slips below the surface — that everything else fades.
People expect recreational diving to be an enjoyable experience of adventure and fun. Divers are explorers and retain a sense of optimism regardless of how many dives they have done. While we dive with great expectations, incidents do occur — often when we least expect them.
I woke up excited for a routine day of diving at my local quarry. While the dive was not in idyllic tropical and clear conditions, I was getting to blow bubbles, which was enough for me.
Q: I was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and will now require insulin. Will I be able to dive again?
The sea enthralled lmran Ahmad from a very early age. Growing up in Singapore, young lmran never missed an opportuniry to go fishing with his father, a police officer, on their boat off the coast.
Think about the first time you picked up an underwater camera — what was the initial reason? Maybe you wanted a way to record your dives or a mechanism to show your nondiver friends and family the beauty of the underwater world.
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