No amount of eagerness to dive should ever make you skip any pre-dive safety checks. Here's what happened to one diver who learned that lesson the hard way.
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The adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” dates back to the 18th century, but it still rings true today.
ASK DAN: What is IPE, and Who is Susceptible?
When a diver fails to handle her anxiety, blind panic turns a routine training dive into tragedy.
Ignoring mild joint pain sends a diver from the airport to a decompression chamber.
A freediving accident drives home why you always need to dive with a buddy.
Staying with your buddy is a fundamental rule of diving no matter how experienced you are.
Be truthful on your medical form, be fit to dive and practice your finning to avoid a snorkel accident.