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Another thread got me started thinking, and I wonder if I'm swimming too much while underwater. I've always been at home in water, and consider myself a very strong swimmer (graduated every level of swim lessons offered as a kid, wished I grew up somewhere with a swim team). When diving, I...

So, I had my first opportunity to get into my in-laws' pool with my new gear last weekend, and figured that I ought to make sure I'm comfortable in the 62-degree water before I fork over the money for a tank/fill. So, Friday night, I tried to get into my thick wetsuit and fail (thighs are too...

Last summer/fall, I completed my OW certification through Paradise Divers, a SSI shop in Louisville, KY. I was thrilled with my instruction, and felt like I came away from it with a really solid foundation for diving. This summer, I'll be relocating up the river to Cincinnati, and find myself...

Okay, so I just bought my first reg set (Conshelf 20 1st stage, Conshelf SE2 primary and standard yellow USD Octo). First thing I did after receiving them was to pop the covers off the 2nd stages to check cleanliness and general condition (thanks for the tip, herman!). Squeaky clean all...

I OW certified last September, and stumbled upon a couple secondhand wetsuits on craigslist from a local diver who'd gotten out of instructing that I couldn't pass up. One's a Henderson shorty/john combo, so that's easy enough to figure out. However, I can't find any info on the other one...

Hey everyone. I certified late last year, and am hoping to start ratcheting up my dive count with the weather warming up. Money is an issue, so over the winter I've been trolling for deals on used equipment to fill out a full set of starter gear, and here's what I've come up with so far: -...

I've just about finished up my confined water training (OW), and mask fogging has become a real annoyance for me. It seems like after about 30-45 minutes in the pool, I've got to come up and reapply defogger to my mask. I read the recent article in Dive Training, and understand how defogger...

I'm starting my OW certification classes tonight, through SSI. Based on the SSI Medical History, I have no conditions that would require me to gain physician's approval prior to diving. I'm 28, in good overall health, a bit overweight (BMI 28 but falling), and have no medical conditions aside...

I signed up a couple weeks ago, have been lurking since, and figured it's time to properly introduce myself. I'm Matt, born and raised on the banks of the Ohio River (grew up in Cincinnati, now live in Louisville). Not that I have ever actually been in the Ohio... Anyway, I'll be...