Experts say the scuba death of 12-year-old Dylan Harrison highlights risks tied to large instructor-to-student ratios. Her class met certification limits but had poor visibility, and Dylan was paired ...

When Michael Birns arrived at the University of Delaware in December of 2021 as the diving safety officer for the College of Earth, Ocean and Environment and the scuba instructor for the School of ...

The University of Minnesota’s Scuba and Skin Diving class teaches scuba skills as well as the physics and physiology of scuba diving. The class is divided between a classroom and a pool portion where ...

Seven students have become Dunbar High School’s first class of scuba divers to receive a Professional Association of Diving Instructors’ Open Water certification. However, it’s an unusual pursuit, ...