Anyone who has ever struggled to descend – or fought to stay afloat – while diving will recall the story of Archimedes discovering some fundamental facts about flotation while splashing around in his bath-tub. As with other Laws of Physics… Read More ›
When asked what underwater activity they would most like to learn a large number of divers nominate underwater photography. It’s easy to understand why. An intense experience filled with colour, light and movement, diving is an adventure that’s best… Read More ›
Back in the days when I gave a lot of thought to virginity, I always regarded it as a – hopefully – temporary condition somewhat similar to having the chicken pox or measles, an ailment that, if I was lucky,… Read More ›
It’s become apparent that in some diving circles technology is breathing new life into the old adage that ‘clothes maketh the man’ – an olde worlde way of saying that ‘first impressions count’. Beguiled by brand names, developments in life-support… Read More ›
The following is an additional extract – an appendix – taken from the manual, ‘Diving & The Media: A Survival Guide’, that I completed in 1999 and whose purpose was to help dive industry professionals deal more effectively with negative… Read More ›
The third volume in a trilogy that, collectively, spans the spectrum of diving proficiency, author and respected dive industry professional, Simon Pridmore’s latest offering, ‘Scuba Fundamental: Start Diving the Right Way’, goes back to basics with a book aimed at… Read More ›
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