Glass and Water is the first book on underwater photography for freedivers. With contributions from expert underwater photographers this book teaches the skills, knowledge and equipment necessary to successfully pursue underwater photography without scuba gear. Rather than seeking to replace books on underwater photography, Glass and Water focuses on freediving techniques, equipment and photo opportunities. By carefully choosing or adapting freediving and photographic equipment some early hurdles can be avoided. Using appropriate freediving techniques can increase the length of time available for taking photographs underwater. And by being aware of the possibilities, frustrations can be avoided and good subjects sought out.

The Diveheart Adaptive Diver Certification program represents the latest innovations in adaptive scuba techniques, training and thinking. Diveheart is revolutionizing adaptive scuba training around the world for instructors, dive buddies and adaptive divers of all abilities. Since 2001 Diveheart has been pioneering new and innovative training and adaptive diving techniques to make the Adaptive Dive experience safer and more fulfilling while growing the knowledge and experience base for adaptive buddies and instructors. Diveheart's visibility and reputation in the dive community also helps when you travel to resorts and far away dive locations. When you present the Diveheart certification card, dive operators know you have gone through the most thorough adaptive scuba training in the world. Use this manual as part of a Diveheart Adaptive Scuba Course to learn how to scuba dive, earn a scuba diving certification and then: Imagine the Possibilities

Atlas "Hurghada&Safaga" include all the most popular reefs and wrecks along the western coast of Egypt to the south from the edge of El Gouna diving area the end of Safaga diving-area. Each of the sites in this atlas has a picture of its relief with the necessary information: a compass for orientation to the cardinal, arrows showing the direction of prevailing currents, anchors, marking the places of moorings and also depth marks. The rest of the information such as diving routes, landmarks, points of interest and encountered livestock - is located in the narrative part. There are also GPS-positions of the moorings, a small sketch of locations, as well as availability, complexity, types of diving and the recommended level of training.

Section 1 of "Fast Swimming with Technique and Mental Awareness " is aimed at describing competitive swimming strokes and other facets of swimming in simple language for swimmers, parents, and new coaches. Section 2 of this book illustrates situations where mental awareness, both consciously and sub-consciously made average swimmers into better, and sometimes great swimmers. This section is a must reading for, swimmers, parents and coaches, including advanced coaches.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS BOOK IS AN EXPANDED REVISION OF MARK'S "THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SWIMMING FRONT CRAWL" Always wanted to learn how to swim Front Crawl? Do you find basic front crawl technique difficult? How To Swim Front Crawl is your perfect guidebook, with over 20 simple exercises containing top tips and key coaching points. Fully illustrated and concise, you will discover: How to learn basic Front Crawl in easy steps How to swim with smooth relaxed technique How to isolate and correct your bad habits The perfect aid for any complete beginner to learn, understand and practice and for any swimmer to adjust, correct and improve.

THE MISSING ONES is the true account of the disappearance of Blanche and Russell Warren. The young hard working couple disappeared in 1929, seemingly without a trace, while drive from Port Angeles, Washington to their cabin 60 miles away. Eagerly awaiting their arrival, were two young sons, ages 12 and 14. An investigation by the Sheriff's Department failed to find the Warrens. However, clues discovered by investigators led to the belief that the Warren's had driven into Lake Crescent. The case was largely forgotten until 1954 when a recently formed dive club stumbled upon the story. In 2001, they passed the story on to National Park Ranger divers stationed at Olympic National Park. This is the story of how the Warrens disappeared, the 1929 investigation, how the dive club found the story and how the Park Rangers and the dive team finally solved the case.

The UNDERWATER WORLD books are predominately designed as fish identification books. However, they are a source of wonder to anyone interested in what lies beneath the water. Whether you are a diver wanting to take notes on the various wierd and wonderful wildlife Sydney has to offer or a curious landlubber looking through the pages in awe and amazment at the different and often alien looking animals that share our world. Your Guide To The UNDERWATER WORLD is an accompaniment to a divers log book or a souvenir of a place visited or soon to visit.

Have you ever jumped in a pool, splashed a swimmer, and gotten the evil eye? This book is a collection of hilarious true examples of the quirks and odd behaviors of swimmers from the perspective of a lifeguard. Also included are stories of patron fights, swimwear, and other funny and disgusting things that have happened while I was lifeguarding.

In Becoming a Scuba Diver, Conrad Blickenstorfer invites you to accompany him on the journey through his first 250 dives. Starting with the first breath underwater, to learning scuba gear, and the initial certification dives, Blickenstorfer describes what it means becoming a diver. After initial doubts and frustrations, there are the first dives at Lake Tahoe, then advanced classes and dives in Florida's sinks, caverns and rivers, and finally the magical first ocean dives in Roatan. From there it's on to drift diving in Cozumel, the first liveaboard experience in the Caribbean, the first thrilling encounters with sharks, diving wrecks and kelp, playing with seals, diving with the majestic giant mantas of Socorro, and swimming with whale sharks off Isla Mujeres and in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico. Between diving experiences and on his way to his first 250 dives, the author contemplates scuba-related topics: altitude diving, dive computers, nitrox, cave diving, rebreathers, nitrogen narcosis, Hollywood's portrayal of scuba, Cousteau's legacy, humorous encounters, and self-analyis as a diver.

Spearfishing: How to Get Started - This book is a MUST for anyone who is curious about the sport of spearfishing. It covers all of the basics by discussing safety considerations, costs, equipment, techniques and skills that are necessary to get started. It is designed specifically for the beginner and is packed full of knowledge that has been acquired through years of practice. You should not attempt this activity until you read this book. Learn from the experience of others so that your journey into spearfishing can be safe, rewarding and exciting.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS BOOK IS A COMPILATION OF MARK'S FOUR BOOKS "HOW TO SWIM FRONT CRAWL, BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE AND BUTTERFLY" Learning how to swim can be a frustrating experience sometimes, especially for an adult. Kick with your legs, pull with your arms, breathe in, and breathe out and do it all at the right time. Before you know it you've got a hundred and one things to think about and do all at the same time or in the right sequence. The Swimming Strokes Book is designed to break each stroke down into its component parts, those parts being body position, legs, arms, breathing and timing and coordination. An exercise or series of exercises are then assigned to that part along with relevant teaching points and technique tips, to help focus only on that stroke part. Although it is not the same as having a swimming teacher with you to correct you, this book perfectly compliments lessons or helps to enhance your practice time in the pool. The 82 exercises form reference sections for each swimming stroke, complete with technique tips, teaching points and common mistakes for each individual exercise. Clear, concise and easy-to-follow.

This book - is a sequel to "Dive Navigator" series (English edition). Here you can find the most interesting and popular dive sites south of Safaga to the southern border of Egypt, include St. Johns reef system and Marine Parks Brothers, Dedalus, Rocky and Zabargad. In the other books in this series are the best reefs and wrecks for diving available along the west coast of the Egypt - from Sinai Peninsula to the border with Sudan. Each book in the series is named by the closest town on the coastline.

This workbook captures the best current practices in overhead instruction into one convenient workbook that will last a student from initial cavern training up through the full cave certification and that provides a great resource for reviewing important material by the seasoned cave diver. The workbook has been specially crafted to match the current NACD Standards & Procedures. This will enhance the quality of the experience for the student and provide a common standard for training at all levels. The workbook is upwards of 150 pages and includes useful outlines, photos and illustrations, cave maps, discussions and extensive calculations for gas math.

Multiple award-winner Paul Colley shows you how to take the step from good to great underwater images - maybe even good enough to win awards. 'This book will arm and inspire you to transform your underwater photographs, whatever camera you use': Alex Mustard (from the Foreword). The best underwater images don't just capture the subject well, they also capture mood, emotion and atmosphere. Unlike most other underwater photography books, Winning Images with Any Underwater Camera focuses on composition and techniques rather than the all--consuming camera technology that people tend to chase first. This makes it a supremely cost-effective tool for improving images; and there is no discrimination between users of different camera systems - this truly is a book for all. International award winner and instructor Paul Colley reveals the short cuts and shows the vital bits of artistic theory as it applies to underwater photography, grappling with composition in much greater depth than in other books.He also includes easy-to-remember reference models for underwater composition: pre-planned concepts for twelve typical underwater scenes, with the principal considerations boiled down to those essentials that will help you achieve great results, time and again.