“The most unforgettable moment was watching a local woman begin her open water course wearing her veil—in that moment, she was honoring her culture and her traditions, while becoming a diver. It’s ...
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -11 years ago, PADI, or the professional association of diving instructors created Women’s Dive Day. The day is aimed to get women excited about diving, and empowering ...
The TV and film producer fell in love with the practice and is now helping other Black women get acquainted with the deep blue sea.
Some people say that it’s very challenging for women to carry tanks, and that’s why we don’t get hired at dive shops a lot, but this is how you do it. You put one on your shoulder and you just bring ...
GRAY, Tenn. (WJHL) – East Tennessee was home to underwater tourists this weekend, in the hopes of introducing women to the sport of scuba driving. The Professional Association of Diving Instructors ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis scuba diver is gaining major attention these days. And for good reason. Corhonda Dawson, who grew up in the Whitehaven section of Memphis, was recognized by the Shelby ...
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Celebrate Women’s Dive Day with Scuba Station of Panama City! On Saturday, July 19, a special Women’s Dive Day event will be held at the St. Andrews State Park Jetties ...
A mother and daughter from a landlocked city have encouraged more women to start scuba diving. Mia Ellis-Kennedy and her mother, Maddy Kennedy, from Milton Keynes, have both qualified as scuba ...
VANESSA THANK YOU. WE’RE COVERING YOUR COMMUNITY. A GROUP FORMED BY THREE WOMEN SCUBA DIVERS CALLED TRASHY GIRLS COLLECTIVE IS HAVING ITS FIRST BOAT DIVING CLEANUP OF THE YEAR THIS THIS WEEKEND IN ...
Jin So-hee had to suffer to join the centuries-old tradition of South Korean women diving to harvest seafood. - Female independence - For centuries, haenyeo have held a distinctive place in Korean ...
The deepest scuba dive (female) is 246.56 metres and was achieved by Karen Van Den Oever (South Africa), in Boesmansgat Cave, Northern Cape, South Africa, on 27 October 2022. The dive took place in ...