Winter diving in Latvia Traditionally, the scuba diving season in Latvian waters lasts from May to September and lasts for 5 months, information is presented by the scuba diving club "Diving", diver instructor - coach Valters Preimanis. Scuba diving athletes - enthusiasts often with […]
The lake, which has developed in the place of a quarry, is located in the district of Riga, in the territory of Jurmala. To reach the Dolomite quarry reservoir, on the way from Riga you have to spend ~ 25 minutes. To dive in the Dolomite quarry reservoir, you can use the parking lot at the Dolomite quarry, located after […]
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 “Dolomite” in Jēkabpils needed dolomite to be able to provide […]
What is a diving suit? Initially, people dived without special clothes, holding the air, later used a tube (reeds), with it […]
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. ”
Latvian diving instructor awarded for 2020 Latvian diving instructor Valters Preimanis, who teaches at the diving club DIVING, was awarded the PADI Elite Instructor Award in 2020 for his contribution to the development of diving sports. This is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: “Ice diving is one of the […]
Scuba diver coach Valters Preimanis says about scuba diving - “Diving has been proven to be very calming, it is the best antidepressant and a very meditative sport, I believe that scuba diving is one of the most ideal activities you can do during the COVID-19 pandemic. (not to mention mental health benefits) ”.
