SAN MARCOS — Ricardo Henriquez and Bernard Mbithi adjusted their gear one final time, counted to three — then side-by-side, they stepped off the dock into the bright blue water of Spring Lake. Seconds ...

Imagine a world filled with schools of fish, sea turtles, sharks, coral reefs and other amazing sights around you. It is a breathtaking and absolute change from walking on shore. Instead of wondering ...

A garibaldi swims in the shallows of Casino Point Dive Park on Catalina Island. Small bubbles trail upward, tickling my nose as cold seawater seeps into my gloves. I try to focus on the black fins of ...

One of the most common diving disorders UAB Emergency Medicine experts see is middle-ear barotrauma, which involves damage to the tympanic membrane in the ear due to a difference in the pressure ...

Avery Fisher set a Guinness World Record for most magic tricks underwater in three minutes — 38 — in 2023 when she was 13, after learning how to scuba dive during the COVID-19 pandemic She set the ...

Dive Warriors' mission is to help disabled veterans feel a sense of camaraderie. Kelly McCumiskey will never forget the day she decided to try scuba diving. Suffering from post-traumatic stress ...

Ever since I moved to New Mexico about three years ago, I’ve noticed something that seemed rather out of place: a scuba diving industry that seems to be thriving in the middle of the desert. To ...

Hawksbill turtle and school of grunts over a coral reef in Cozumel, Mexico. Scuba divers always talk to each other about their favorite dive sites. Egypt? Maldives? French Polynesia? Yes, those ...

At best, a civilian scuba course will provide familiarization with military dive training. You will learn different procedures, perform tactical applications and use different dive tables. All will be ...

"I was like, 'Let's spend the lockdown in a creative way,' " Avery Fisher tells PEOPLE Avery Fisher set a Guinness World Record for most magic tricks underwater in three minutes — 38 — in 2023 when ...