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Cozumel 23 Years Later and Better Than Ever
Smithsgold - 9/23/2019 1:38 PM
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Two days in an underwater cave running out of oxygen
Smithsgold - 7/24/2017 10:06 PM
bbc.com/news/magazine-40558067 Two days in an underwater cave running out of oxygen Three months ago, Xisco Gràcia experienced what he describes as every diver’s worst nightmare - he found himself in an underwater cave, relying on an air pocket for survival. As hours turned into days he realised he might not be found in time. On Saturday 15 April, Xisco Gràcia slipped into the water in Mallorca for a routine dive. The geology teacher spent most weekends exploring and mapping the island’s complex...
Miracle rescue of UK diving couple lost for 7 hours in shark infested waters
Smithsgold - 9/13/2016 11:52 AM
Miracle rescue of UK diving couple lost for 7 hours in shark infested waters: Pair relive their terrifying ordeal after being stranded in a tropical storm Cumbria couple Jeff and Julie Byrne, both 52, were diving off Mauritius But boat left while they were underwater and did not return to them They were 50 yards from shore - but dive master said to swim out to sea A riptide carried the divers further out before a huge a storm hit the area Jeff felt two bumps from a suspected a shark during the 7...
World’s Deepest and Largest Indoor Pool Planned in the UK
Smithsgold - 7/10/2016 1:32 PM
californiadiver.com/worlds-deepest-and-largest-indoor...l-planned-in-the-uk/ World’s Deepest and Largest Indoor Pool Planned in the UK Currently, the world’s deepest swimming pool is the Y-40 in Italy which opened in 2014. At 131 feet deep (40 meters), it contains 1,136,000 gallons of water kept at a constant temperature of 90°F. Now a new pool being designed in England is taking it one step further – or 33 feet further to be exact. The new 50-meter deep (164 feet) Blue Abyss pool will be able t...
Canadian Forces divers in Caribbean for month of training
Smithsgold - 6/27/2016 12:19 AM
Canadian Forces divers in Caribbean for month of training cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/canada-caribbean-m...ary-divers-1.3640646 anadian Forces divers from the Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) are in the Caribbean this month on an international training exercise. The exercise, which is called "Tradewinds," happens annually and more than 20 nations participate, including Jamaica, Grenada, St. Kitts & Nevis and Belize. The Canadian dive unit is offering training to 22 participants from various coast...
Diving the Felipe Xicoténcatl C-53 Wreck: WWII History in Cozumel
Smithsgold - 6/20/2016 5:56 PM
Diving the Felipe Xicoténcatl C-53 Wreck: WWII History in Cozumel californiadiver.com/diving-the-felipe-xicotencatl-c-5...-history-in-cozumel/ Most divers who visit Cozumel go for the beautiful diving along the world’s second largest barrier reef system. The Meso-American reef system spans almost 600 miles of ocean between the Gulf of Mexico and Honduras, and Cozumel’s spectacular reef formations, sea life, and exceptionally clear waters make this island one of the world’s most popular diving de...
How to Snipe for Gold
Smithsgold - 4/26/2016 12:33 PM
youtu.be/_G0wbwNaFEM Gary teaches you how to snipe for Gold underwater using a Mask and Snorkel and crevicing Tools . Covers places to look and techniques he has learned over many years of Prospecting ....
For treatment of decompression sickness, Naval Base Guam is the place to go
Smithsgold - 3/29/2016 1:32 PM
For treatment of decompression sickness, Naval Base Guam is the place to go stripes.com/news/for-treatment-of-decompression-s...place-to-go-1.400372 NAVAL BASE GUAM — Guam is a scuba diver’s paradise. Thousands flock here each year for a glimpse of the small Pacific island’s spectacular coral reefs, sea creatures and shipwrecks from both world wars. But for those who dive too deeply or ascend too quickly, the fun can suddenly end with decompression sickness, and there’s only one place to go in t...
Detecting Treasures: Beaches, Buried & Below Detecting Treasures: Beaches, Buried & Below
Smithsgold - 3/25/2011 10:53 AM
Adventures in Prospecting A.I.P. # 21 Detecting Treasures: Beaches, Buried & Below Treasures await those who search the sands where beach goers have lost coins and other valuables. See how easy and fun it is to search for these common values. Rumor Investigated: Buried Bags of Silver Dollars...Owner passed away and left something hiding for his heirs??? We check it out. Also, SCUBA dive with a detector for GOLD! Jeff Smith aka ( Smithsgold )and Joey Wilson aka (JWdive )gear up and get into some ...
Under Water Metal Detecting Show
Smithsgold - 1/15/2009 9:22 PM
Under Water and Above Water Metal Detecting Starts January 31st !!!!! Adventures in Prospecting Join Joey Wilson and Jeff Smith as they hunt a Northern California River with SCUBA gear using the submersible GARRETT Infinium LS Detector.See them search for gold nuggets and artifacts. Also, learn how you can find jewelry and a lot of coins in your neighborhood with a lethal combination of equipment that will almost make these common finds jump out of the ground. DVD contains an additional SCUBA De...