Event calendar

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17 Jan 2009 - 10:00 - 24 Jan 2009 - 10:00
Grand Cayman
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7 Feb 2009 - 10:00 - 7 Feb 2009 - 19:00
Plymouth, United Kingdom
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13 Feb 2009 - 11:00 - 15 Feb 2009 - 23:00
Lisbon - Parque das Nações
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18 Feb 2009 - 22:00 - 21 Feb 2009 - 22:00
Moscow
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20 Feb 2009 - 08:00 - 22 Feb 2009 - 16:00
Rosemont, IL - USA (Chicago)
25 Feb 2009 - 00:00 - 20 Mar 2009 - 00:00
Antarctica
21 Mar 2009 - 00:00 - 29 Mar 2009 - 00:00
Islas Revillagigedos - also known as Socorro Island(s)
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22 Mar 2009 - 03:00 - 23 Mar 2009 - 03:00
Sydney, Australia
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22 Mar 2009 - 10:00 - 29 Mar 2009 - 20:00
İstanbul, Turkey
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3 Apr 2009 - 02:00 - 5 Apr 2009 - 09:00
3-1 Higashi Ikebukuro, Toshima- ku, Tokyo JAPAN
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25 Apr 2009 - 00:15 - 25 Apr 2009 - 07:00
San Diego, California - USA
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31 Oct 2009 - 10:00 - 9 Nov 2009 - 18:00
Lembeh Straits, Indonesia
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Tips for freediving in kelp

Along the North Coast many divers become entangled in kelp. Those that can calmly free themselves survive but tragically, several divers drown every year in this same situation. The truth is, most entanglements can be easily avoided.
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The vast majority of kelp along the North Coast is Bull Kelp (Macrocystis sp.), which is quite slippery and does not tighten up on wetsuits. In watching seals and otters swim through the kelp effortlessly and without incident, we can learn a valuable lesson about being as streamlined as possible while diving. The problem for divers usually comes when they snag items that are not streamlined with the rest of their bodies. The most notorious culprits are dive knives, fin buckles, and snorkels.

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