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A third fatal scuba diving accident was reported for the past three days in Florida, this time it involves a man diving just 24 miles southeast of Pensacola.

Georgia resident Timothy Teagarden reportedly died while checking out Oriskany, a Navy vessel that was sunk by tourism officials in a bid to attract scuba diving enthusiasts to visit the area. The 51-year old man is said to be a certified scuba diving individual.

Coast Guard search and rescue specialist John Rizzo said that a CPR was made on the victim while the other crew called for medical backup at around noon. Teagarden was immediately transported via a helicopter to a nearby hospital. However, he was already pronounced dead on arrival. This development was confirmed by Florida Medical Examiner’s Office Director Jeff Martin.

Two other divers, Johnsie Hudspeth and Richard McCoy, have died in Florida waters for the past three days. There’s no development as to what the authorities are going to do with this sudden influx of scuba-diving related accidents.

Bill Oliver, a scuba diving equipment designer, could solve the ongoing murder case involving an American man accused of killing his wife after going scuba diving ten years ago.

David Swain and wife Shelley Tyre went scuba diving on March 12, 1999 where the incident happened. Tyre died from apparent malfunction of the scuba diving equipment she wore.

Oliver, who has more than 35 years of experience on this field, told the court that he found unusual results from the snorkel and mask used by Tyre. He said that the equipment were in fact functioning properly and concluded that these items did not cause her death.

The mask reportedly broke that caused Tyre’s death. Oliver said that the force used to break the mask was more than fifty pounds which was beyond normal diving practices.

His testimony further strengthened the case by the prosecution against Swain.

Scuba diving is probably one of the most exciting experiences you will have in your life. However, it should also be noted that this is a dangerous activity that requires training and familiarity in the usage of the equipments.

Aside from these two factors, you should also have a diving gear the perfectly suits your body so as not to feel discomforted when you are under water.

So what diving gear should you must have before taking that plunge? Make sure you have the mask, snorkel, fins and timing device. You may opt to rent diving equipment in dive shops but the several size options may lead to confusion as to what really fits and the available gear may not really suit you at all.

If you have the budget, it is best to invest on your personal diving gear to guarantee your safety and comfort. Happy scuba diving!

Thirty-seven year old Carl Spencer created shockwaves among deep sea diving enthusiasts when he died while filming Brittanic, a sister ship of the Titanic that sank in 1916 at the Aegean Sea.

According to reports, Spencer suffered an illness called “the bends” which means that nitrogen forms bubbles in the diver’s blood supply when surfacing too quickly. This happened when he released his emergency buoy.

The father of two headed the expedition with teams coming from the National Geograhic. The group went around the sunken ship located at the Greek island of Kia.

Dr. Panayiotis Bouras, a spokesperson for this big project, said that a military helicopter immediately arrived to transport Spencer’s body to a naval hospital in Athens for medical assistance. However, the deap sea diving expert no longer regained consciousness and declared dead.

Spencer’s colleagues in the field started paying tribute to the skillful diver who has been on the Brittanic for the past eight times. The esteemed diver has also explored other sunken ships such as the RMS Carpathia, the same boat that rescued more than 700 survivors of the Titanic in 1912. The said boat was sunk in 1918 by a German U-boat.