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Diving the Great Barrier Reef with Mike Ball Dive Expeditions (Watch Video)

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3 years ago

April 21, 2020

In this exclusive Vlog for Scubaverse and Dive Travel Adventures, Richard and Hayley from Black Manta Photography head to Australia to dive the Great Barrier Reef aboard Spoilsport, Mike Ball Dive Expeditions’ multi-award-winning, iconic liveaboard.

For more from Richard and Hayley visit www.blackmantaphotography.com.

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Richard Stevens

Richard Stevens is a keen underwater videographer and half of the team at Black Manta Photography with his partner Hayley. He is a qualified TEC50 and sidemount diver who has been diving for nearly 15 years with hundreds of dives in varied locations around the world. A keen marine conservationist, with a passion for large pelagic marine animals, Richard has studied marine biology and spent time studying the ecology of sharks. Richard also has a huge ‘lust for rust’ and a burning desire to delve into the world of cave diving. Armed with his camera, his aim is to inspire others to witness the marvels in our beautiful oceans for themselves.

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Freediving athlete Ruth Osborn sets new National Record

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17 hours ago

May 30, 2023

Team Scubaverse

British freediving athlete Ruth Osborn has set a new National Record in Free Immersion, breaking one of the longest standing freediving records.

The 15 year old record of 81m was set by Sara Campbell on 21st October 2007.

On 18th May 2023, at Freediving World in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, Ruth Osborn set a new British National Record in Free Immersion diving to 82m in tough conditions with a dive time of 2 minutes and 53 seconds.

Ruth’s dive is the second deepest dive ever done in competition by a British woman.

You can see a video of the record breaking dive here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsbYy31PVQN/

Congratulations Ruth from everyone at Scubaverse!

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New Fins from Scubapro

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2 days ago

May 29, 2023

Team Scubaverse

Continuous development and innovation have always been a top priority for Scubapro. The new Seawing Supernova high performance fin, introduced at boot 2023, is currently revolutionising the dive fin market.

Now, Scubapro is implementing its new innovative two-piece design to another fin model – the new S-Tek Fin. Furthermore, the company is launching the Gorilla version of the GO Sport in two colours and four new colours of the popular GO Travel Fin!

NEW – S-TEK FIN

A new addition to Scubapro’s S-Tek line of technical diving equipment, the S-Tek Fin is a purpose-built, next-gen technical diving fin providing maximum power when needed and featuring the innovative two-piece design like the Seawing Supernova.

NEW – GO SPORT GORILLA in Black & Orange

While identical in design to the GO Sport Fin, the Gorilla features a slightly stiffer blade and heavy-duty bungee, providing that extra umph for experienced divers manoeuvring through demanding conditions.

NEW – Available in black & orange.

NEW – GO FIN in 4 new colours

The GO travel fin combines the benefits of an open heel fin, with the comfort and barefoot freedom of a full foot fin. The GO is lightweight yet virtually indestructible, plus it is a fast and nimble performer in the water. The popular leisure fin is now available in the new colours blue, yellow, pink, and turquoise.

More information available on www.scubapro.com.