Balanced Divers

08/04/2018

Featured on page 20 of Sources Magazine! Congratulations Audria and Derek on finishing your training!

07/27/2018

Unlike the media portrays sometimes, as divers it’s a real treat to get up close with sharks. On this dive we were visited by stunning 10-18ft female tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier)! Swipe left to see their amazing coloration. However these beautiful sharks and other species are in jeopardy to the shark finning industry. While it’s illegal to fin sharks in the US, it’s not illegal to import and re-export. Help sign and share this petition to support HR 1456, the federal Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act.
https://tinyurl.com/yaxw8xan. Make every week ! @ Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

07/19/2018

My growth as a writer would not have been amplified without continuously writing with Seawords for the past 2 years. Working with the editorial staff really refined my style and technique. After ~30 published articles, I wanted to crescendo with this ultimate comprehensive travel guide, a topic I'm frequently asked about. Please enjoy and share this terrific summer edition of Seawords! Be sure to subscribe to the mailing list for future issues! While I will be starting grad school next month, I'm sure it won't be long before I'm pulled from retirement for another article or two ;).

Read the Summer Seawords edition: https://issuu.com/seawords/docs/summer_2018_final_layout__4_

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07/02/2018

Congratulations Lauren on becoming a Diver’s Alert Network (DAN) Instructor! We are excited to see you apply your dive safety experience in teaching the full range of diving emergency management courses. 😎

05/06/2018

By popular request, please enjoy our Seawords May article on page 22, "No Buddy, No Problem? The Pros & Cons of Solo Diving" that I had the pleasure of co-writing with Jessica Lotts (UH Manoa Diving Safety Program). Be sure to check out the other great articles on Truk Lagoon and the MOP Symposium in this exciting issue!
https://issuu.com/seawords/docs/may_2018_seawords_final_layout

04/03/2018

This is one of Tyler's favorite articles he's ever written. It's something ALL of us "advanced" divers and professionals need to have. The good ol' ego check ;). In honor of April, we highly recommend all of my dive friends to read my latest piece, "Don't Be a Fool" (pgs 10-13), and have an honest conversation with yourself. Kudos to Jenny and the rest of the Seawords team for another beautiful issue! https://issuu.com/seawords/docs/april_2018_final_layout

03/24/2018

Awesome video from Will showcasing the great night Dive we had during his NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver training! Thanks Will!

Divers: William Montgomerie, Tyler Phelps.

03/15/2018

Who wants their name on a custom Balanced Divers mask strap cover?! We chose the highest quality construction and printing that will last! If we get another 3 orders the price drops to $35/strap. Message to inquire!

03/02/2018

My new article is out in the March issue of Seawords and you don't want to miss this one! On page 14 I offer my interpretations and lessons learned from the most recent data from DAN's comprehensive 2017 Annual Diving Report on diver accidents and fatalities. I strongly encourage all divers to view this report for free on DAN.org. Special thanks for Dr. Peter Buzzacott and Dr. Virginia Papadopoulou for early access to the report and insight to their research! Congratulations to the Seawords staff and fellow writers for another great issue!
https://issuu.com/seawords/docs/march_layout

02/15/2018

In the spirit of "National Single Awareness Day," please enjoy my latest article, "Finding the Perfect Dive Buddy" in the February issue of Seawords. Just because you get a long together on land, doesn't mean they may make the best companion underwater. In this article on page 8 I discuss some of the qualities and characteristics every dive buddy should have!

https://issuu.com/seawords/docs/february_2018_final_layout__3_

02/10/2018

It’s important to recognize the signs of diver panic, equipment rejection being the most severe. What could the responder have done differently?

A few of us divers got separated from group and decided that we should ascend. Inability to ascend caused one diver to panic... I am not a dive instructor......