Wilma: the toll for diving “A fuller picture is emerging
Wilma: the toll for diving
“A fuller picture is emerging of damage caused by Hurricane Wilma in relation to the sport diving industry. While some regions have suffered bad flooding and damage, effects have been less serious than was feared as Wilma built up in…
Owen stuns Argentina with late goals in 3-2 win
Reuters India, India -… Gerrard was just wide of the diving Abbondanzieri’s right-hand post with a 25-metre drive minutes later as England sought a quick reply. …
Currie click into top gear to ease their relegation fears
Scotsman, United Kingdom -… Five more tries were added by the home side with replacement Dougie Dingwall finishing proceedings off in style, diving under the posts in the last minute …
Whale watching: Take me to the pilot
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO -… You look for their fins or spouts in the distance, or the seabirds, specifically northern gannets, which hover above a pod of whaless, diving for scraps of …
Great Galloping Crinoids: Lilylike sea animal takes a brisk walk
A video has caught an underwater animal, which looks like a flower, practically jogging along the ocean bottom. The stalked crinoid spends most of its time sitting and catching food with the flowerlike wheel of feathery arms that have earned it and its relatives the nickname sea lilies. Scientists had known for decades that stalked crinoids sometimes move - but barely. They had been clocked at speeds no greater than 0.6 metres per hour. Now, however, a video from a submersible dive off Grand Bahama Island reveals movement as fast as 140 metres per hour.
Vols’ mission: Win out
Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription), TN -… Tough Catches: Asked about a scarcity of his receivers making plays this year, Fulmer pointed back to CJ Fayton’s diving touchdown catch against UAB in the …
Top Men and Women’s Drysuits
Don’t know what to get that cold water diver on your holiday list? How about a dry suit? Here are the recommended drysuits for cold water divers who need protection from the frigid temperatures….