Decision making: Diving when it rains

Decision making: Diving when it rains

Is it OK to go diving when it rains?  How can rain affect to our dive? Obviously, the problem is not getting wet with the rain, because we will end up wet any way. But, even so, this is a very good question. Unfortunately, it is not a simple question that can be...
10 Special Christmas Gifts For Divers

10 Special Christmas Gifts For Divers

What to give a diver for Christmas? The truth is that we divers, apart from diving, what we like the most is to talk about diving. We also love to see photos of diving, eating, sleeping and drinking are other typical activities inherent in this hobby. So, if for...
Corals eat plastic because they like its flavor

Corals eat plastic because they like its flavor

“The chemical additives of these compounds make them very appetizing.” It is well known that corals ingest millimeter plastic remains that float in the sea. However, a study now ensures that they do not do so out of confusion, as is the case of other species such as...
A diver swollen with nitrogen bags?

A diver swollen with nitrogen bags?

It happened 4 years ago. Alejandro, a seafood fisherman, was doing his work more than 30m deep. He suffered a free flow in one of his hoses and direct ascent – unfortunately too fast. The ascent caused decompressive illness. “I did not die, but I swelled!”, says...
Buoyancy Session 5 – Take Control of your Buoyancy

Buoyancy Session 5 – Take Control of your Buoyancy

In our previous Buoyancy Sessions you have learned to dive proper weighted, to perform a controlled descent and to adjust your weight in such a way that, by now, your trim must be beautiful. If you have achieved all this, you should have noticed a considerable...