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Navy commander orders diving exercises to commence following soldier’s death

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:26:55 +0000

Navy Commander Admiral Elizer Maromto reportedly ordered the implementation of diving exercises this week after such dives resulted to the death of a navy commando named Gal Azulai last week.

Azulai, a 19-year old soldier from the Flotilla 13 unit was reportedly training for diving maneuvers in enemy ports. He’s been under water for more than an hour and was diving at a depth of about three meters when his companion noticed that he was in distress. This development was shared by navy sources.

An investigation is currently underway on Azulai’s death. As of now, the swimwear and equipment used by the late soldier has been sent to experts to determine if there’s a technical failure involved in the accident. It is yet to be determined whether the death was caused by human error or equipment malfunction

Construction of Olympic Aquatics center in London ahead of schedule – report

admin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:27:56 +0000

The construction of the Olympic Aquatics center in London is said to be ahead of schedule and will finish a year before the 2012 staging of the Olympic Games in the said city. The roof has a wave-like shape that could rival the famous Bird’s Nest stadium that became of the venue of last year’s Beijing Olympics.

The roof, which weighs approximately 3,000 tons, is a 160 meter long structure that was lowered into place and can be considered one of the most complex engineering challenges in this project. The roof was designed by Zaha Hadid.

The complex will have two fifty-meter swimming pools, an Olympic diving pool and dry diving area that can be used for both elite and community use.

The establishment will form the gateway to the Olympic Park and is expected to be finished by the middle of 2011.

Scuba Dive for only £10 in Gloucestershire

admin — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:22:26 +0000

First time divers now have chance to try out their diving skills in Gloucestershire, England for only £10. This has been made possible through the efforts of a Scuba Diving Club in the UK. They are holding various Try Dive sessions all over Gloucestershire and every one who wants to give scuba diving a go is welcomed.

Gloucestershire may not be as warm or as sunny as the Bahamas or the Caribbean. It may not have the beautiful sites of the Great Barrier Reef. But, at least people won’t have to go far or spend too much just to try their hand at diving. The try dive scuba diving sessions will be conducted in warmed county pools all over Gloucestershire.

The diving sessions will be supervised by trained diving instructors. Participants will be taught about the proper scuba diving gear and the different diving techniques. After they have gotten their share of scuba diving tuition, only then will they be allowed to take to the pool and get their first breath of air underwater.

The Try Dive sessions will last throughout September 2008 and are expected to gain a lot interest from people young and young at heart. Children above 12 and adults under 80 are welcomed to join the scuba diving sessions in Gloucestershire. Don’t forget your swimwear!