Stock exchange quarry sunken railway

History of the Biržai quarry In 1984, dolomite began to be mined in this area, as the Radži quarry near Jēkabpils was almost depleted in terms of resources and the dolomite plant called ā€œDolomiteā€ in Jēkabpils needed dolomite to be able to provide […]

Diving clothes

What is a diving suit

What is a diving suit? Initially, people dived without special clothes, holding the air, later used a tube (reeds), with it […]

Diving regulator maintenance

Diving equipment maintenance

Valters Preimanis, the instructor of the diving club "Diving", says about the maintenance of diving equipment, "Whether you dive every weekend or only on vacation, scuba diving equipment requires long-term, regular maintenance. With properly maintained equipment, you are more likely to be involved in safe diving and the equipment will do its job well. ā€

Become a PADI Rescue Diver if you want to help others

Diving club DIVING, instructor Valters Preimanis is convinced that the PADI rescue diver course will help you become a better diving partner, whatever you can be by acquiring new skills. Want to learn new diving skills? Whether or not your diving partner is […]

A tank has sunk in a lake or swamp, what to do?

In Latvia, many stories about equipment sunk in swamps and lakes have been preserved. Although there are many confirmed cases, there are also many cases where tanks are not found. There are 2,256 lakes in Latvia whose surface area exceeds 1 hectare. Therefore, many lakes or swamps in Latvia […]

Ice diving in Latvia

Scuba diving is becoming more and more popular in Latvia and more and more people, including women, have dived under the ice, says diving coach Valters Preimanis, who trains divers in the Riga district, about the ice diving specialty course PADI ICE Diver: ā€œIce diving is one of the […]

Winter swim in the pool with an instructor

The practice and motivation technique for a cold winter swim in the algae together with the instructor is an event that takes place together with the instructor of the scuba diving club "Diving", coach Valters Preimanis. Follow the scuba diving club Facebook to find out about the next event or apply for a coach […]

Scuba diving in ice conditions in Sloka Mill

Scuba diving in winter conditions in Sloka Mill

The scuba diving club organizes scuba diving in Sloka Mill. Great day, we practiced ICE Diving, together with Monika, Viesturs and Kārlis! Air -7, in water +2, visibility 10 meters Underwater diving in ice conditions in Slokas Mill Together with PADI diving instructor Valters […]