A few weeks ago, a student asked me how best to prepare for his next level of TDI courses in Gozo. I realised that I’m in the very fortunate position to have easy access to a choice of dive sites, but that wasn’t always the case, and it’s definitely not possible for most people getting ready […]
Carpet Skills: How to Practice Tech Diving When You Can’t Get in the Water Read More »
Have you been glued to updates about the Paris Olympics recently? I know I have been. And then I’ve been looking up some of the life stories of those athletes. Many of them have a few things in common: commitment – often over years – and time dedicated to targeted practice, for example. What’s it
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We’ll let you in on a little secret: the more time you spend around tech divers and learn about tech diving, the longer the list of destinations to dive grows. Some take days to get to, while others are just around the corner. Of course, all of this depends on where you come from. In
Top Ten Reasons for Tech Diving in Gozo & Malta Read More »
Transitioning from recreational to technical diving can be daunting, and it’s not always easy to know where to start. A course named Intro to Tech sounds like a logical way to start, right? But do you even need a TDI Intro to Tech, or could you just start with a combination like Advanced Nitrox and
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As technical divers, we all grow up with the saying that ‘any diver can call any dive at any time for any reason.’ Sounds simple enough, but in reality, calling a dive is not that easy. Depending on the situation, plenty of factors can convince us that we don’t need to call that dive. Another
When To Call A CCR Dive – The Dive That Almost Never Happened Read More »
Have you found yourself at a dive site watching CCR divers prepare for a dive and wondered what it would be like to join them? Perhaps some of your dive buddies have recently gone over to (more) silent, bubble-free diving, and you wonder if you can still join them? Or maybe you’re the one CCR
A few months ago, several new features about the 2018 Thai Cave Rescue hit Netflix and other channels. They caused a strong reaction among divers and non-divers. As far as divers were concerned, opinions were split between awe and the shaking of heads, vowing never to cave dive. The strong reactions, especially on social media,
Cave Diving? Not for Me! Extended Version I Read More »
‘Something I could’ve done better’ – perhaps this is something you have thought a few times about your dives. But what did you do about it? This blog post is about taking tech diving beyond diving skills. It’s about the other things that ensure you have a safe dive and why they matter just as much as the
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Sidemount or backmount – is there a wrong way to start technical diving? The answer is no. There is no such thing as wasted tech diving training. However, there are a few caveats. Where Does The Question Come From? The question came from a recent sidemount course graduate. Having completed the course and a few
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A successful decompression schedule is the key to successful (technical) diving, but too often that schedule relies on hypothetical guidelines. The O’Dive is here to change that and help you take decompression personally. Here’s how. *First of all, a disclaimer: this blog post is to introduce you to this concept. It cannot provide exhaustive information.
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