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	Diving suit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Two divers, one wearing a 1 atmosphere diving suit and the other standard diving dress, preparing to explore the wreck of the RMS Lusitania, 1935.
		These types of suit are not exclusively used by divers but are often used for thermal protection by people engaged in other water activities such as sailing, powerboating, windsurfing, waterskiing and swimming.
		Levis 'skins' provide swimmers and divers with additional convenience because in warm weather and climates where a complete diveskin is needed underwater, but not at the warmer surface (which might cause over-heating), the neoprene jacket can be removed and you can swim with just your jeans or with a lycra top.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Diving_suit (2380 words)

	Free-diving -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Competitive free diving is generally broken down into three categories; static, dynamic and depth.
		Free Immersion competition is for self-propelled ascent and descent along a line and is for maximum depth.
		No Limits competition allows the diver to descend with a weighted sled and ascend with a buoyancy control device, usually an air filled bag with a tether.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fr/free-diving.htm (585 words)

	CDNN :: Biomechanics of Marine Mammals Offer Lessons for Divers
		For scuba divers donning gear such as tanks, regulators with dive computers, and other monitoring gauges, weight belts, buoyancy compensators, knives, spearguns, game-holding bags, underwater photography equipment, and underwater lights, a fin intermediate in length between the two extremes is most popular.
		Channels and grooves incorporated into the blade or at the junction of the foot portion and the blade, or both, are supposed to decrease turbulence at the critical points of the fin, which are at the junction of the rigid foot portion and the mobile blade portion.
		If the diver dons fins before entering the water, the extended length of the blade makes walking through the water very challenging, especially if waves and surge are present and the diver is carrying a full complement of gear.
	www.cdnn.info /news/industry/i050208.html (2454 words)

	Free-diving (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The world record for the "No Limits" category of competitive free diving is held by French diver Loic Leferme.
		On 20 October 2002 he dove to a depth of 162m (531.4 feet), surpassing the previous record by 2 meters.
		This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License, which means that you can copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/free_diving (341 words)

	Dive Global :: Freediving, free diving, breath holding, breath hold diving...
		At the required depth, the diver stops and inflates a lifting bag that assists in the ascent.
		As the body goes into flout, the arms and legs convulse, giving the appearance that the diver is dancing the samba.
		World-record diver Pipin Ferreras visualizes that he is being injected into the ocean's depths by a syringe.
	www.diveglobal.com /special/free.asp (908 words)

	Pearl Divers of Mesopotamia and Other Free Divers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Hard-hat divers were commonplace by the turn of the 20th Century, but it wasn't until the invention of the aqualung by Jacques Cousteau and his friend Emile Gagnan in 1943 that free-diving as a commercial activity began to decline.
		As the diver ascends (rising), the water pressure becomes less and the air in his blood begins to expand (because there is less pressure on it).
		As scuba diving proliferates and the lure of greater monetary awards entice divers deeper for longer, the fatalities associated with scuba diving have risen dramatically.
	www.oceansonline.com /pearl_divers.htm (2714 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Metro -- Spearing of huge sea bass sparks outcry from divers
		Local scuba divers are sad and outraged that one of their own used a spear gun to kill a giant sea bass, a protected species, in a marine preserve off La Jolla on Sunday.
		Experienced divers know that giant sea bass are neither aggressive nor afraid of humans, said John Boyer, a veteran diving instructor from Vista.
		Among many scuba divers, giant sea bass are well regarded because of their size and docile nature.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/metro/20050426-9999-1m26fish.html (757 words)

	Free diver who died was national champion - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		Higa was an accomplished diver, regarded by many in the sport as one of the state's best.
		The flouts, caused by oxygen deprivation, generally occur during the end of a dive, and most often when the diver, reaching the end of his endurance, is distracted by a fish or tangled equipment and delays surfacing, said Bill Ernst, director of skin diving for the Underwater Society of America.
		During a banquet to mark the end of the competition yesterday at Waimea Valley Audubon Center, Lagunte told his fellow fishermen that the competitive nature of the sport had changed it from its cultural beginnings, and that something must be done to make it more safe.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2004/Jul/26/ln/ln05a.html (600 words)

	Sports: Free divers chasing down titles in Hawaii
		Armed with just a mask, fins, spear gun and the air in their lungs, breath-hold divers descend into the ocean to track and shoot fish that are sometimes twice the divers' size.
		In recent years free diving has become one of the nation's fastest growing water sports, following in the footsteps of the popularity growth for scuba diving.
		Free divers on the Gulf Coast typically hunt in 50 to 80 feet.
	www.sptimes.com /2004/07/25/Sports/Free_divers_chasing_d.shtml (617 words)

	Blue Marble Divers - Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Diver's Gifts and Collectables is a UK owned family-run business with an extensive history of professional diving experience in both the Military and Civilian sectors.
		The International Association of NITROX and Technical Divers (IANTD) Is The World's Largest Scuba Diving Training Organization Of Open Water, Nitrox, Enriched Air, Overhead Environment, Cave, Wreck, Rebreather, Trimix, Gas Blenders, Technical Scuba Divers, Instructors and Instructor Trainers and now Free Diving.
		Cave Divers Association of Australia (CDAA) - The main aims and objectives of the CDAA are to foster the development, advancement, promotion, mapping, education, exploration, conservation, safety and research of underwater caves and related features.
	www.bluemarbledivers.com /Links/links.htm (2440 words)

	Free Diving, Ant Williams
		From the moment the divers climb aboard you are counting down to your official dive time (official top time) and the tension builds as each new time count is announced.
		The first diver of the day, Japanese champion Ryuzo Shinomiya, had nominated a depth of 84 metres, this would be the deepest dive of the day.
		The divers leave the surface at 5min intervals swimming down alternate ropes, Ant was on line B, the diver must be ready to leave the surface within 30 seconds of his official top time being called.
	www.diving.co.nz /ant/index.html (4675 words)

	East Atlanta Free Divers
		He was a very impressive shooter (to quote Al Franklin, a pretty good shooter himself, "Richard was simply the best of the best at shooting, second place was never in the hunt).
		He could free dive to 100' and take several fish and surface".
		Al and David entered the annual competitions of the group (speed swims, free diving competitions, navigation, etc.) and won every one of them.
	www.fdu.com /East%20Atlanta%20Free%20Divers.htm (456 words)

	CDNN :: Shallow Water Blackout? Two Free Divers Found Dead
		The two were free diving from kayaks they had paddled to the area, Tejada said.
		An off-duty police officer and an off-duty firefighter assisted by performing CPR on the way to shore but could not revive the free diver.
		Firefighters were told on the beach that the man had gone diving Saturday, but city lifeguards, who pulled the man from the water, said that has not been confirmed.
	www.cdnn.info /news/safety/s050818.html (588 words)

	Dive Center
		Since we are a fully recognized member of the PADI International Resort Association we offer all that divers want and need.
		We think the reason is that we focus on divers safety first and offer you well planned and good organized dives.
		Our dive center is a fully acknowledged PADI international dive resort and NRC training facility which caters to all kinds of divers needs - Rinse tank battery, fresh water shower, shady relaxation area, three compressors, endless assortment of rental equipment, cameras, under water lights, maintenance area and plenty of dive tanks.
	www.nitrox-for-free.com /DiveCenter.htm (522 words)

	Fins, Fins, Fins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The theory behind the V-Drives is that they flatten out on the diver's downkick (remember they're upside down when worn) providing thrurst, while contracting in on the upkick, minimising resistance.
		Given that there are hundreds of times more skin divers than scuba divers in this world, it is surprising that the basic items (mask, snorkels and fins) haven't been more hotly contested earlier.
		Apollo's launch of their "Bio Fins" is a radical departure from the paddle fins and the triangular fins.
	www.divesite.paroz.com /discuss/fins.html (580 words)

	WOMEN FREE DIVERS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Whenever you read about a woman diver you hear talk about her challenging the "macho image" of Scuba or Free Diving or whatever.
		Sponge divers in Greece, urchin divers in Korea, pearl divers in Japan have been women, in some cases exclusively women, for centuries.
		There are reasons that the Japanese pearl divers were always female--and those women were the world champions at breath-hold up until very recent times.
	www.stormpages.com /snorklebum/Women.htm (243 words)

	AP Worldstream : Death a constant in free divers' world @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Start / A / AP Worldstream / November 09, 2002 / Death a constant in free divers' world
		At the end of the trip, the weight is dropped and the diver races
		Read 'AP Worldstream: Death a constant in free divers' world' with a FREE Trial for instant access »
	static.highbeam.com /a/apworldstream/november092002/deathaconstantinfreediversworld/index.html (209 words)

	Scuba Diving for Serious Divers, Undercurrent Reviews Dive Resorts and Scuba Diving Equipment
		Whether you're in search of the best dive operation in Cozumel, looking for a live-aboard in Palau, or news about a recall of a dive computer, you're in the market for scuba diving information that's honest and easy to find.
		The 500 page Travelin' Divers' Chapbook is filled with 1700 current reviews of resorts and liveaboards worldwide; it's mailed in December to every print subscriber and will be available to online members.
		Unique diving in La Paz, Mexico; Why divers die: foolish mistakes that took their lives; Convenient, high-performance octopus; reports on serious problems with velcro and weights; Couple swept away in Australia, and much, much more...
	www.undercurrent.org (195 words)

	Arrow Link Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Nitrox Diver and Trimix Diver are the scuba diver's ultimate resource for the latest in dive training for nitrox, wreck, trimix, instructor, and gas blending.
		The Orlando Reef Divers, Inc. is a non-profit organization founded in 1997.
		From the novice diver wishing to experience a whole new world to the veteran diver seeking greater challenges, Tam Dive is your...
	www.avroarrow.org /links/marine-diving.html (1661 words)

	Scuba Diver - Ask Scuba's Best Scuba Diver Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		PADI Scuba Diver Course Description If you want to learn to scuba dive, but don't have much time, then this course is the best option for starting scuba diving training.
		SCUBA Diver As the most popular certification in the world, the SCUBA DIVER program is your ticket to create your own Ocean Dreams.
		The PADI Scuba Diver program is a pre-entry level certification that is perfect for vacationers or people who only plan to dive a...
	www.askscuba.com /scubadiver (1125 words)

	English Bites - Free Divers
		DR SIMON MITCHELL: One of the paradoxes is that more experienced free divers are at greater risk of flouts than inexperienced divers.
		And that's because the experienced divers have learnt more effective ways of cheating the urge to breathe, if you like.
		PETER WILKINS: Prolific in all forms of underwater activity, Simon Mitchell is a diving physician based at the Prince of Wales hyperbaric unit.
	abcasiapacific.com /englishbites/stories/s867324.htm (480 words)

	More Info on Download Drivers - free usb divers download, modem driver download (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		All of this means that the people most likely to write device drivers come from the companies that develop the hardware - since they have more complete access to information about the design of their hardware than most outsiders.
		Moreover, it was traditionally considered in the hardware manufacturer's interest to guarantee that their clients would be able to use their hardware in an optimum way.
		In such cases, co-operation on behalf of the vendor is still important, however, as reverse engineering is much more difficult with hardware than it is with software, meaning it may take a long time to learn to operate hardware that has an unknown interface.
	www.explainplease.com /download-drivers.htm (667 words)

	Saba - Diving (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Lava tunnels and hot springs remind divers of the dramatic volcanic beginnings of the island.
		Saba Divers and Scout's Place Hotel is the only all-in-one resort on Saba and the right place for your personalized dive vacation.
		The result is controlled diver impact and undamaged reef life, a powerful appreciation by locals and divers together of this pristine environment.
	www.sabatourism.com /diving.html (782 words)

	Free divers log software by Idealog.NET and others
		SharkPoint is designed for recreational divers who want a fast and easy-to-use and full-featured electronic dive log for Windows and Palm.
		Analog Picker is a front end or GUI for Analog.exe, which is a free command line website log file analyser and report generator.
		Event Log Explorer is a free tool for viewing, monitoring and analyzing events recorded in the Security, System, Application and other logs of Microsoft Windows.
	www.freedownloadscenter.com /Best/free-divers-log.html (475 words)

	Scuba Diving for UK Divers
		Built with the sole aim of providing a free information and communications medium for divers.
		UK Divers respects your privacy and will not share your email address or any other information without your knowledge.
		The Divers Forum offers a place to ask questions or chat about diving related topics or find yourself a buddy for your next dive trip or holiday, be it here in the UK or further a field.
	www.ukdivers.com (198 words)

	ScubaBoard - How do deep free divers survive decomp sickness? - ScubaBoard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		I watched the movie "The Grande Blue" the other day and was wondering how the deep free divers, who go as deep down as 400 feet and ascend within a span of few minutes, survive decompression sickness.
		Maybe I should go back to diving 101, but I thought the cause of decomp is the water pressure affecting the solubility of nitrogen in the blood stream.
		So, as long as the diver is not inhaling nitrogen, are you saying the nitrogen leven in the bloodstrem should not increase regardless of the depth?
	www.scubaboard.com /t84658-.html (948 words)

	Prudish scuba divers: free diver opinion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		It is totally taboo and almost sacriligious for a scuba diver to think of oggling at or filming another female scuba diver underwater...
		Are the scuba divers in APJ a minority in the diving community?
		But I am an optimist, and I believe that most scuba divers are true aquaphiles underneath, they just don't know it yet.
	aquatory.mccinet.ru /underwater/scuba_divers.htm (416 words)

	SNORKLE BUM FREE DIVERS PAGE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		One of our main aims here is to present new divers with alternatives to air tanks, but in addition to popularizing free diving sports we like to think our links, articles and bulletin boards will be of interest to veteran divers.
		In addition to features and profiles, we have information and links relating to free-diving activities such as Free Diving (breath-hold competition), Underwater Hockey, bluewaterSpearfishing, UnderwaterPhotography, monofin Fin Swimming, encounters with dangerous sealife, studies of marine mammals and other sealife, and even the ultimate in "free" diving, Nude Diving.
		In addition we have pages devoted to women divers, scouting reports on places to dive, equipment, dive techniques, diving stories, message board forums, and articles.
	snorklebum.mexipost.com (259 words)

	Saba Divers - Caribbean Diving and Scout's Place Hotel : Your all-in-one resort on Saba in the Dutch Caribbean. Nitrox ...
		Saba Divers - Caribbean Diving and Scout's Place Hotel : Your all-in-one resort on Saba in the Dutch Caribbean.
		We think this is an amazing achievement in just 5 years on Saba and a great success for our constant work to offer safe and fun diving in small groups and individual service to all our divers and guests.
		We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all the "Saba Divers" which have voted for us and as well to our dive and hotel staff.
	www.sabadivers.com /index_e.htm (356 words)

	Scuba diving resource for all divers - Worldwide Diving Encyclopedia!
		With helpful hints and over 100 superb underwater photographs, this dive guide is ideal for expert and novice divers.
		You are floating down to the craggy corrugated coral clusters, stage coral, fl and fire with the sunken treasures of a bygone age.
		And every month we feature a chance to win a FREE HOLIDAY PRIVILEGE in the world's most exciting and exotic scuba diving destinations.
	www.divefree.net (201 words)

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