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ONE BREATH, Adam Skolnick, X-Ray Mag, Rosemary E Lunn

'One Breath' Freediving Book Published Today

8 years 10 months ago By Rosemary E Lunn

He had been attempting to set an American record at the Vertical Blue competition at Dean's Blue Hole in the Bahamas.

New attempt on Guinness World Record for the "Longest Openwater Scuba Dive

9 years 4 days ago By Main Minion

Project Nautilus, a non-profit organization created with the goal of breaking the Guinness World Record is reportedly on track to meet its goal of shattering the standing record, and raising $1,000,000.00 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

The Prince of Gases: Dr. R.W. “Bill” Hamilton (1930-2011)

9 years 1 month ago By Rosemary E Lunn

Born in Midland, Texas, Bill would always explore things on the edge of the envelope. He first expanded his youthful mind with liberal arts at the University of Texas, then went on to earn a master’s degree in animal breeding at Texas A&M.

Bozanic Receives AAUS' Conrad Limbaugh Award

9 years 3 months ago By Rosemary E Lunn

Limbaugh was one of the first to combine diving with research. Following his death in 1960 the AAUS (American Academy of Underwater Science) created the “Conrad Limbaugh Memorial Award for Scientific Diving Leadership”.

Champion freediver Natalia Molchanova presumed dead

9 years 4 months ago By Main Minion

A joint statement from Molchanova's family and AIDA International, the worldwide federation for breath-hold diving issued on 4 Aug states:

Women Divers Hall of Fame, WDHOF, Scuba Diving Awards

2016 Women Diver Hall of Fame Nominations Now Live

9 years 4 months ago By Rosemary E Lunn

The Women Divers Hall of Fame (WDHOF) are accepting nominations for ladies who will be recognised in 2016.

Laura James, Rosemary E Lunn, XRay Magazine

'Solving the Mystery of Dying Starfish' wins Emmy for Laura James

9 years 5 months ago By Rosemary E Lunn

I have environmental stories about Puget Sound that once heard, can help make a positive difference

“It was wonderful to see the team recognised for their continued excellence in the field of environmental reporting," stated Laura James.

BSAC Elects Youngest Ever National Diving Officer

9 years 6 months ago By Rosemary E Lunn

Heptonstall takes over from Jeff Reed who has held the position of NDO for the last six years.

Dr Margaret Rule CBE

9 years 7 months ago By Rosemary E Lunn

The warship Mary Rose was launched in 1511 and served for 34 years as the flagship of Henry VIII’s navy. She sunk, without warning, a mere two miles outside Portsmouth Harbour on 19 July 1545 with the approximate loss of 500 men and boys.

Graduate student defends thesis under water

9 years 7 months ago By Main Minion

Irvine used a mask with communications gear to enable the members of his thesis committee to ask him questions from a nearby pier via teleconference.

The Founding of a Shark Lab

9 years 7 months ago By Ila France Porcher

Since his riveting meeting with the hammerhead shark at the age of 20, Gruber had focused on trying to learn all he could about sharks. Yet his interest had not extended to conservation.

Scuba diving pioneer Bob Soto dies age 88

9 years 8 months ago By Main Minion

Though there are nearly 50 operators on Grand Cayman now, Bob Soto was the first. He ran the business for 20 years before selling it to Ron Kipp who called it Ron Kipp’s Bob Soto’s Diving and spent the next 22 years expanding it further.

Lotte Hass has died

9 years 10 months ago By Main Minion

Mrs. Hass was much more than the wife of Hans Hass, one of the greatest dive pioneers, underwater explorer and one of the last great naturalists of the last century; she was a pioneer, role model and trail blazer in her own right.