Comments on: Scuba Diving Great Barrier Reef Australia by Neil Parris

By: SikGix55

SikGix55 — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:10:12 +0000

I’m always scared to scuba dive because I heard if you come up to fast it can make bubbles in your blood and you die, is that true?

By: neilp2

neilp2 — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:47:21 +0000

Yes and no. What you’re describing is what’s called “The Bends” where the nitrogren in your blood stream can turn to bubbles if you don’t ascend correctly. A big part of the PADI training describes the procedures you should follow that would prevent this happening, e.g. using a dive computer or dive tables to plan your dive.

If you’re doing simple shallow recreational dives like this, and following the (very conservative) rules then the chances of getting the bends are very small indeed.

By: neilp2

neilp2 — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:03:41 +0000

In fact, the biggest risk of the bends if for very advanced divers that dive very deep (like 100m/300ft), and are required to do decompression stops during their ascent to reduce the nitrogen.

This is beyond the PADI Open Water certification whict most divers have.

By: kkudlaa

kkudlaa — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:31:44 +0000

oh man it’s like my life ambition to go scuba diving,

By: scottjm08

scottjm08 — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:48:53 +0000

hi i am doing my junior course in 1 week, and im just wondering how deep are you in the video???

By: MrJOphuis

MrJOphuis — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:53:24 +0000

If there was more scuba diving and less wars there would be less suffering in the world

By: slangwords4

slangwords4 — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:00:05 +0000

ffs! i cant wait to be a marine biologist…

By: neilp2

neilp2 — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:16:34 +0000

No more than 21 meters in this video.

By: RsMerchKing

RsMerchKing — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:33:54 +0000

Went scuba diving for the first time a couple months ago, now im hooked I’m going for my certification soon!:)

By: scottjm08

scottjm08 — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:55:07 +0000

hi, thanks, is there any good dives at 12 metres