Zero vis and a flashing barracuda cause a panicky retreat for a teenage diver who didn't wait for dad

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A skin diver recalls when she and her brother decided not to wait for their father. The water was murky and there was a barracuda around. They both panicked and nearly failed to return to the boat. The experience taught her the importance of diving with a veteran diver and the buddy system.

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A diver's got to know his limitations

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A diver narrates one dive he made with his father which proved to be potentially dangerous. From the experience, he learned not to underestimate any dive site and that no amount of pool practice can prepare divers for real dives.

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Diving alone, stalked by a shark and pounded against the rocks by ocean waves - what else could go wrong?

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A veteran skin diver recalls his brush with death while diving alone in the Galapagos Islands. The experience taught him the value of diving conservatively and the importance of diving with a buddy.

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