Latvians win world Guinness World Record for underwater checkers!

The underwater checkers championship organized by Latvian divers in 2011 has ended successfully, Guinness has confirmed a record, which will soon be available on the Guinness World Records website, Guinness Latvian Records section. Underwater Checkers Championship in Latvia video The Underwater Checkers Championship was held in honor of the large number of trained scuba divers and many Latvian […]

Development and evolution of the diving suit

Initially, people engaged in diving without special clothing, holding the air, later used a tube (reeds), with which they could not dive deeper than a meter. Later, with the development of glass production, the first pressure-resistant underwater goggles were made. Staying in the water for a long time became cold and the need arose […]

Underwater UFOs

Divers in the Baltic Sea between Finland and Sweden will study UFOs

Professional divers in the Baltic Sea between Finland and Sweden will study UFOs. A Swedish-led group of ocean researchers has discovered a UFO in the Baltic Sea, and the head of the Ocean X Team admits that the group will return to underwater exploration research in the spring when the sea is […]

Costa Concordia

Underwater video with Costa Concordia

Rescuers, technical scuba divers, search the decks of the crashed cruise ship Costa Concordia. This video shows passengers' personal belongings, as well as other items that remind them that people used to be there. The Costa Concordia looks almost like a ghost ship. For one diver to […]

Underwater checkers

Underwater checkers

Daivings.lv has already written that the underwater checkers championship organized by Latvian divers took place in honor, thanks to the great response of underwater divers and diving centers. The underwater checkers tournament was a real challenge for the organizers of the underwater checkers event, as well as for the divers themselves. Although the organizer Normunds (pictured) still […]

First aid training

First aid training Diving is one of the safest sports in the world. One of the preconditions for a diver to be able to provide first aid is to have completed the first aid course, "Emergency First Response". Many PADI instructors are also “First Aid First Aid” […]

PADI Junior Open Water Diver certificate

PADI Junior Open Water Diver Certificate The PADI Junior Open Water Diver Training Course is a globally recognized scuba diving training course and certificate for children ages 10 to 14. Junior Open Water Diver training takes place under the supervision of a parent or guardian. PADI […]

Scuba diving 10 most popular Android applications

The 10 most popular Android applications for scuba diving are probably a collection of Android applications required for divers. With the growing popularity of smartphones, many divers already have or are likely to have Android-based mobile phones. Dozens of authors have created Android mobile phone applications for diving, which […]

Wave Glider autonomous water robots powered by waves

He came out of Stanford University's offices in 2008 and is currently starting a successful business with autonomous water robots Wave Glider, powered by ocean wave and solar energy and suitable for various tasks to be performed at sea - surveying, observation, measurement, patrolling. For surfboard […]