Scuba Skills

DIVE Magazine Spring 2024 preview

DIVE Magazine Spring 2024 preview

DIVE’s Spring 24 print issue is here, and this spring, we've made a magazine with bite! Subscribe now with our £1 for 3 months trial offer!
Night diving – both beautiful and nerve-wracking

Night diving – both beautiful and nerve-wracking

Night diving can by turns be exhilarating, luminous, beautiful – and panic-inducing. Mark 'Crowley' Russell explains why
DIVE Magazine Winter 2023/24

DIVE Magazine Winter 2023/24

ByDIVE StaffNov 29, 2023
DIVE’s Winter 23/24 print issue is out now, and this winter, you need to expect the unexpected. Subscribe from £9.99 so you don't miss out.
Scuba diving skills – visualisation

Scuba diving skills – visualisation

Visualisation can be used to practice skills without being physically present, but is often overlooked as part of recreational scuba diving
a scuba diving instructor swimming with his student not wearing a mask

Getting comfortable with mask removal, replacement and clearing

Top of the panic-inducing skills while learning to scuba dive is removing, replacing and clearing a mask underwater - here's how to prevent that from happening
Speaking Up – voicing your predive worries

Speaking Up – voicing your predive worries

Small problems can rapidly escalate into very big problems underwater, so it's essential that you raise any concerns you have before diving
DIVE Magazine Summer 2023

DIVE Magazine Summer 2023

DIVE’s Summer 2023 magazine is out now, and we are heading to the limits of all that is great about the underwater world!
Breathe Easy – Emma Farrell’s top tips for underwater breathing

Breathe Easy – Emma Farrell’s top tips for underwater breathing

ByDIVE ContributorsJul 8, 2023
Freediving and Olympic breathing coach, Emma Farrell, shares top tips and two exercises to help improve underwater breathing for divers
DIVE Magazine Spring 2023

DIVE Magazine Spring 2023

DIVE’s Spring 2023 magazine is out now, and we are thinking BIG. Big fish, big plans, big stories, Big Shots!
Advanced open water courses are advancements, not ‘advanced’

Advanced open water courses are advancements, not ‘advanced’

The typical 'Advanced Open Water' scuba course is not meant to be 'advanced' but an important advancement of our entry-level skills
Learning to dive – which agency is best?

Learning to dive – which agency is best?

There's an alphabet soup of dive training agencies out there - so which one is best, and how do you choose?
Learning to dive – what to expect from a scuba diving course

Learning to dive – what to expect from a scuba diving course

An overview of what happens during a beginner-level scuba diving course, as a little preparation may make it a lot more enjoyable
Scuba diving skills: how not to panic

Scuba diving skills: how not to panic

Mark 'Crowley' Russell shares some useful tips on how to avoid panic and stay calm when things go wrong underwater
Learning to dive – is scuba diving safe?

Learning to dive – is scuba diving safe?

'Is scuba diving safe' is one of the most asked questions by prospective dive students - and with good training, the answer is yes
Learning to dive: 15 things you need to know

Learning to dive: 15 things you need to know

Interested in scuba diving but aren't quite sure where to begin? Here's some of the most Frequently Asked Questions about learning to dive
Scuba diving skills: weighing in

Scuba diving skills: weighing in

Mark 'Crowley' Russell explains the important difference between weight and mass and how it impacts on your diving
Why refreshers are essential after a break from diving

Why refreshers are essential after a break from diving

Time out of the water makes dives skills a little rusty and in need of a tune-up, which is where scuba diving refreshers become essential
Why excess weight can be dangerous for divers

Why excess weight can be dangerous for divers

Some divers believe that extra weight keeps them safe by preventing them from floating to the surface - but the exact opposite is true, and excess weight can be dangerous for divers.
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