Alert Diver, the DAN magazine, recently published an article by Dan Orr Your Gas Supply.  While I agree with many of the points made,  I think there is a simpler and safer way.  It is a procedure we teach in our YMCA class called The Rule of Thirds that I wrote about in a February article in Scubaology.com.

Dan’s article has five (5) major points;

Estimate - estimate how much air you …

I was recently reading this month’s edition of Scuba Diving Magazine.  As I turned to the Lessons for Life article, I was surprised to read it was about driving safety instead of scuba safety. 

As a safety consultant and trainer, I am always talking about safety both at and away from work.  The BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) states today most employees …

Omega Aquatics has designed a new type of fin, the FLIPFIN that allows divers to walk without tripping. The use of an Aqua-hinge makes these fins unique. Imagine, walking up the ladder of your dive boat with your fins on. They product will be in the March 2007 edition of Sport Diver.

I was given a pair to test on my last dive trip, …

Mask, Fins, and Snorkels are the BASIC equipment requirements for divers.  Above you see 3 different styles of dive masks available.  In reality there are a lot more. Leisure Pro list 27 different manufactures of dive masks, 6 different window styles and another options, such as color and …

This is a picture of women who are both divers and snorkelers.

I was recently re-reading an older copy (2005) of Scuba Diving Magazine, and came across a letter from a woman who had just gotten her Open-Water Certification in Grand Cayman. She then spent 4 wonderful days diving with 5 grandchildren, ages 10-15. She was 74 at that time. It was one of her lifelong ambitions.

I have …

PlanetSave.com recently reported on a study conduted by the Australian Research Council Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies on the rare Batfish.  These fish, of which there are 27 species, have been successful in removing forests of algae that can kill a coral reef.  The study was printed in the journal Current Biology.  While the …

Snorkelers are an important part of www.scubaology.com.  There are 2 important skills for good snorkelers to master.  (1)Breathing through the snorkel, and (2) clearing your mask.  It is a great family sport for young and old alike.  Even if you cannot swim well, you can go snorkeling using a snorkel vest which will keep you afloat.  3/4’s of the earth is covered with water.  Get out there and see the world below.  You will be …