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Lessons For Life: Much Too Soon

Lessons For Life: Eager to dive before her training was complete, Abby found herself in a life-threatening situation she wasn't prepared to handle. Learn from her mistakes and avoid this tragedy.

Diving Impaired: Nitrogen Narcosis

Can diving be too much fun? The dangers of nitrogen narcosis and how you can avoid them.

Ask An Instructor - November 2006

Your diving questions answered.

Effortless Buoyancy Control

Less lead, less bubble, less trouble--use our foolproof system to find perfect weighting for every dive.

Ask An Instructor - September 2006

Your diving questions answered.

Fear and Loathing

Sandra never really wanted to dive, but under pressure from her boyfriend she gave it a shot--with nearly fatal consequences.

Boost Your Bottom Time

Six ways to improve your breathing and get more mileage out of every tank.

Boat Smarts

The unspoken rules of dive boat behavior can be confusing, to say the least. Follow these tips to dive easy and look like a pro.

Switching Tanks

An ill-conceived scheme leaves one diver trapped on the bottom with two tanks, but no air.