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7 stories for“adaptive diving instructor”

Adam Jacoub, Technical Diving Instructor, Dies After Egypt Dive

Technical diving instructor Adam Jacoub died on 18 July 2026 following a dive in Hurghada, Egypt. The circumstances remain under investigation.

Jul 20, 2026

Diving

Aqaba Is Building a September Meeting Point for the Middle East's Blue Economy

Aqaba Blue: Ocean Future in Action runs September 9-12 with diving, conservation, marine technology and tourism. Its value will depend on turning networking into regional practice.

Aug 2, 2026

Diving

Lung Squeeze: The Freediving Injury That Comes From Trying Too Hard

Coughing pink after a deep dive is not something to shrug off. Squeeze happens when tissue cannot keep up with pressure, and the usual causes are tension, forcing equalisation and pushing depth too fast.

Aug 13, 2026

Diving

Breath-Hold Training on Land: What Evidence Actually Supports

CO2 tables build genuine breath hold tolerance over weeks. Hyperventilating beforehand does the opposite of what beginners think it does, and it has killed trained divers.

Sep 2, 2025

Diving

Deep Dive Dubai: 60 Metres of Water and No Weather at All

The world's deepest pool holds 14 million litres at a constant 30C, with a sunken city at the bottom. What it removes from diving turns out to be the interesting part.

Aug 6, 2026

Diving

Enchante Gallardo Ties the Women's Free Immersion Record at 106m

At the Asian Freediving Cup in Panglao, the Hawaii-based American pulled herself to 106 metres and back on one breath, matching a mark Natalia Zharkova has held alone until now.

Aug 3, 2026

Diving

Nitrogen Narcosis: What Depth Does to a Diver's Judgment

Nitrogen narcosis dulls judgment before a diver notices anything is wrong. Here is why depth impairs decision making, and why self-diagnosis often fails.

May 22, 2024