Browsing Month July, 2008
Scuba Cyclist
By Scuba Herald at July 31, 2008 | 8:35 pm | 0 Comment
We all know that Italians are a bit crazy, but this time... we are pretty much sure. Specially when we are talking about diving! Today, Italy's Vittorio Innocente has set a new world record in underwater cycling, pedalling his specially adapted bike to a depth of 65 metres in the sea near Genoa. The new mark bettered Innocente's own record of 60m, set three years more...
British Bride dives scuba diving in Micronesia
By Scuba Herald at July 31, 2008 | 8:28 pm | 0 Comment
Jayne Bloom, 38, an IT consultant and experienced diver, is believed to have suffered a fatal attack of the "bends" while exploring Second World War wrecks off the remote islands of Micronesia. She was diving with her fiancee Jeffrey Keep, a diving instructor, in the Truk Lagoon, a 50 mile stretch of water full of Japanese wrecks, when she suffered a "serious problem" more...
Scuba instructor charged in death
By Scuba Herald at July 30, 2008 | 7:57 am | 0 Comment
A former scuba instructor at the University of Alabama has been charged with criminally negligent homicide in the death of one of her students in class last year. Allison Rainey Gibson, 44, turned herself into authorities Friday after being indicted by a grand jury last month. Student Zachary Moore, 21, died from an air embolism in April 2007. Moore apparently more...
We are telling the truth? Mmm really?
By Scuba Herald at July 30, 2008 | 7:22 am | 0 Comment
Taken from News.com.au - Australia: MIRACLE dive couple Richard Neely and Allyson Dalton told the truth about their 19-hour ordeal at sea, a top-level investigation has found. Investigators, in a soon-to-be-released report, have backed the version of events by the British scuba instructor, 38, and his American girlfriend, 40. The experienced divers - with 2000-plus more...
How to die with an Oceanic Mask?
By Scuba Herald at July 15, 2008 | 9:49 pm | 0 Comment
So we all know Oceanic brand, the great Oceanic... but what about if Oceanic developed a mask that can detect stupidity in divers and in revenge cut their nose? Well, the parents of an 8-year-old girl are suing Oceanic after a broken diving mask sliced off part of her nose and left her with multiple facial lacerations. Lindsey Fox was injured on July 5, 2006 while more...
Do you have money? Buy 30 sharks
By Scuba Herald at July 8, 2008 | 7:49 pm | 0 Comment
You all know that at ScubaHerald.com we hate when people just use money to buy wild marine life... but hey! We can't change the world... so this is the news: Dubai Aquarium, one of the largest indoor aquariums in the world, will open to the public on August 28, 2008, alongside the mall opening. Developed by Emaar Malls Group, The Dubai Mall is one of the largest shopping more...
Nemo 33: a very deep pool.
By Scuba Herald at July 6, 2008 | 9:53 pm | 1 Comments
This is a very cool news, and I wish one day ScubaHerald team could dive on day this amazing pool. Nemo 33 is a 33-meter deep swimming pool that is filled with specially filtered unchlorinated spring water. It has a range of different cool stuff underwater, including simulated caves, several platforms and of course the 33-meter deep cylindrical pit. In case you are more...
