SDI Diver News
The Evolution of Solo Diving
An Interview With Brian Carney There has been quite some buzz, on and off, about the concept of having a Solo Diving course available to divers. In 2001, Scuba Diving International (SDI) led the way on this initiative and produced … Continue reading
A Life Worth Living: the Inspiring Story of Leo Morales
On December 9th, 2012, Leo Morales established a new Guinness World Record of Deep Diving for people with disabilities. With the support of a team of professional divers, he went down at 400 feet (120 meters). It was a complex … Continue reading
Swim with the Manatees
They come from all over the world, rolling in at around 6:15. In the morning; and it’s dark. Some are sleepy, some are hungry, many wondering if either we or they are crazy for being here this early, but mostly … Continue reading
My Dad is the Coolest Dad in the World
Written by Brian Carney “What I witnessed was a connection between a father and son that had forever changed my life and it triggered me to ask if I could write about what I saw.” I met Steve Copeland on … Continue reading
Risk Management for Solo Divers
Diving is risky. How risky depends on a whole laundry list of factors, but let’s agree that there are more risks involved with diving than, say, sitting in your basement watching curling on TV. Now using the same logic, we … Continue reading
Solo Diving – Coming Out of the Closet
Have you ever ended up separated from your buddy or dived with a buddy who’s not really paying much attention to you? Are you an instructor who takes students on their first dives? At some point all divers have been, … Continue reading
The Value of a Wreck Diving Course
Many divers think that wreck diving is the most exciting underwater activity that you can pursue. Whether you are exploring the liberty ships or submarines off the east coast of the U.S., the WWI German fleet off Scapa Flow in … Continue reading
Scuba Equipment for Wreck Diving
Probably the first motivation for people to attempt diving was the pursuit of shipwrecks, either for commercial salvage purposes or to recover sunken cargoes that included classic treasure riches. And while there are countless interesting subjects to keep us enthralled … Continue reading
The Allure of Wreck Diving
By Steve Lewis Wreck diving is, for some of us, the single most fascinating aspect of diving itself. Many of the divers who we look up to and hold as role models admit that the history, mystery and allure of … Continue reading
Basic Wreck Diving vs. Advanced Wreck Diving
Divers are often confused between basic and advanced wreck diving certifications and why there is a need for two courses. This is a good question considering a wreck is a wreck and diving is diving. All wrecks present the same … Continue reading
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