Diving News August 2006

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THURSDAY, 31 AUGUST 2006
	USS Wahoo Found by Russian Divers
	Moscow Russia – The wreckage of the legendary USS Wahoo was finally found by Russian Divers. The USS Wahoo was lost in the Pacific in 1943. It was sunk by the Japanese Navy as it returned from its seventh patrol. It was said that a diving team from the Far Eastern State Technological University in Vladivostok found the submarine in the La Perouse Strait. There were no further details Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 30 AUGUST 2006
	Bermuda’s Underwater Caves on Film
	Cave divers will definitely look forward to this as Bruce Williams, along with Bermuda Cavers Group Allan Beales and Paul Larret will capture in film the mysterious world of Bermuda’s underwater caves. The three divers will plunge into the labyrinth network of underwater tunnels and caverns that lie mostly hidden away in undisturbed corners of the island. This film, which they intend to c Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 29 AUGUST 2006
	Youngest Master Diver Writes Scuba for Kids
	Idaho’s youngest Master Scuba Diver Cody Brown wrote a book entitled Scuba for Kids. This book tells of how scuba diving can be safe, fun and even educational. In conjunction with Dive Magic, Cody wanted to serve as an inspiration to the youth by sharing his own adventures as he pursues his goal of becoming one of the youngest Certified Master Divers in the world. Cody, being a PADI Jr. M Read Full Story
MONDAY, 28 AUGUST 2006
	Balmorhea State Park Offers Unique Diving
	If you think that Texas would be the last place you’d probably go diving because of its cactuses and rocks, think again. Located in Balmorhea, Texas, the 45.9 acre Balmorhea State Park offers a unique diving experience with its 77,053 square ft pool filled by San Solomon Springs. The springs fill a desert wetland and the canals of a refugium which is home to endangered species of fish, as Read Full Story
SUNDAY, 27 AUGUST 2006
	Children with Diabetes Join Diving Event
	A dive event set for young diabetics will be held on September 3, 2006 in Palos Verdes Estates in California. The event, which is organized by the Gangl-Plant Juvenile Diabetes Program, aims to educate, protect and assist Juvenile/Type 1 Diabetics in Southern California and around the world. Their vision is to have a safe, fun and healthy long life with Type 1 Diabetes. Likewise, the Read Full Story