Apr 01, 2022
Difficulty Equalizing Ears When Diving: What to Do? Difficulty equalizing while scuba diving? Equalizing is the process of adjusting to the pressure of the water around you. It is important to equalize the pressure in the outer ear to prevent discomf.. Read More
Mar 13, 2022
Fitness to dive • Updated August 2026 Do You Need a Dive Medical in Australia? Find out when a medical questionnaire is enough, when a doctor must approve you, and what to organise before your PADI course. Open the medical questionnaire V.. Read More
Feb 04, 2022
DCS and Freediving While Decompression Sickness (DCS) is quite rare while freediving, it is still a possibility. There are some precautions that every diver should take to minimise their DCS risk. Firstly, to help understand how to minimise your.. Read More
Feb 01, 2022
Marine Stings and Minor Injuries of Freediving At Abyss Scuba Diving, we want our divers to be safe both in and out of the water. That's why we've put together this post on marine stings and minor injuries while freediving. There are a range .. Read More
Jan 28, 2022
Most healed piercings need not prevent scuba diving, but new or irritated piercings should be fully healed before entering pools or open water. The article explains how jewellery can affect mask seals, equalisation, regulators, straps and wetsuits, t.. Read More
Feb 16, 2019
How to prepare for sea sickness If you haven’t experienced sea sickness (motion sickness), it doesn’t mean you never will – it’s possible that you’re just yet to be subjected to conditions that your body doesn’t li.. Read More
Jan 23, 2019
Do you have to be fit to be a Freediver? I often say that freediving is 90% mental and the rest is in your head. I have lost count of the times when an overweight, unfit, yet the relaxed person has zoomed comfortably and easily past a superfit yet an.. Read More
Jan 23, 2019
Freediver Stretching Exercises In today’s blog, we will explore the benefits of developing a morning routine, whether it involves stretching, breathing exercises, or mindfulness practices. Incorporating 30-45 minutes of diaphragmatic breathing .. Read More
Jan 23, 2019
Yoga and Freediving Last week’s posts focused on the benefits of developing a morning routine, regardless of whether you are diving that day. This week, I would like to discuss the benefits of yoga, clear up some of the myths and language surro.. Read More
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