Diving can be a fantastic experience for children, but it requires careful planning, medical evaluation and safety measures. Here's what you need to know about children and diving.
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Bill pushed the flying-after-diving rules just enough to wind up in a recompression chamber.
Ill-fitting, homemade gear and a lack of training add up to a near fatality on an ill-advised wreck penetration.
Trapped in the surf zone and unable to fight the waves, Mike thought his dive couldn't get any worse. He was wrong.
Overconfidence kills. But sometimes, when you're lucky, it just leaves you unconscious and bleeding.
A heavy equipment load and a malfunctioning BC add up to extreme danger for one unsuspecting diver.
John nearly becomes the second victim when he attempts to rescue a struggling diver.
Lessons For Life: Eager to dive before her training was complete, Abby found herself in a life-threatening situation she wasn't prepared to handle.