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Wetsuit worthy water temperatures, zero visibility, and a swift current are all parts of diving in the Cooper River, which is located in South Carolina, United States. Even though you’ll have to dodge mud balls and watch out for alligators, Steve Pittman says it’s his favorite place to dive. Retired PADI Course Director, Pittman, has […] Type: Post
Been a while since your last dive? The PADI ReActivate program could be for you. Here are 5 ways that the PADI ReActivate Touch product can help if you’re looking to plan another dive trip: #1 – It helps you get back into diving Perhaps you’ve done less diving because life got in the way. PADI ReActivate […] Type: Post
As I scan the terminal at the Flamingo International Airport in Bonaire, I see many of the Total Submersion attendees preparing for their flights home and I smile because most of them remind me of good times spent with great people. Right away I see John Landes, a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor from Texas, […] Type: Post
This article was written by guest blogger, PADI Regional Manager, Jonas Samuelsson. During the 4-6th of June former Navy Seal Officer and PADI Assistant Instructor Walaa Wael Abbas broke the Guinness World Record for the longest dive in the history. Captain Abbas spend a total of 51 hours and 24 minutes at a maximum depth of […] Type: Post
Estrella Navarro recently broke three freediving records for her country of Mexico in one breath during this year’s Caribbean Cup in Roatan, Honduras on June 2, 2015. We caught up with the freediving champion to ask her some questions, so find out more about Estrella’s road to success: What led to your success in breaking 3 National […] Type: Post
While some of the women spotlighted in PADI’s “Women in Diving” Series have been inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame, Gretchen Ashton brings credentials beyond just her dive certifications. She was just the second woman inducted into the AAU Power Lifting Hall of Fame and has set 21 World and American records as […] 