Qld diving company fined over backpacker near-drowning (Australian Bro
A north Queensland scuba diving company has been fined $20,000 after a British backpacker nearly drowned during a sailing trip in the Whitsundays last year.
Muslim women keep faith, enjoy water with special swimsuits (The Journ
Muslim girls and women are increasingly participating in athletic activities, especially as second- and third-generation children of immigrants grow up surrounded by American influences. But doing so requires them to overcome a seemingly large obstacle: Islam's traditional emphasis on modest dress.
Springtime in Paris, and a spot of scuba-diving comes to mind (Times O
PARIS The Red Sea, Belize and the Cayman Islands are all scuba-diving hotspots, but now would-be divers can take the plunge in a pool at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.
World's Most Endangered Destinations (Forbes)
If you plan on visiting these spots, better act fast. They may not be there by the time you get around to booking your flight.
Dive shop owner Swain waives extradition on scuba murder charge (Cyber
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (1 Feb 2007) — Federal marshals drove a shackled David Swain into downtown yesterday, where the morning sun had turned the Providence River to diamonds and breath vapors slipped from the mouths of cold, scurrying pedestrians.