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Mexico, 2015 - Cave Training and Diving
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 Tank selection at the Dive CentreThere is a choice of manifolded doubles or independent singles. For sidemount diving, it is the latter. |  Classroom sessionsCave diving certification requires understanding of underwater protocols, execution of dive plans and team communication. |
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 Entry and exit point |  Underwater sunrays at the entrance |
 Certified cave divers onlyWarning sign at cave entrance. They are there for a reason. |  Start of trainingHours of skills practice in swimming pools and open water done, it is time to enter the overhead environment. |
 Underwater underground... |  |
 Line drillsLine handling and procedures are an important part of cave diving. The continuous line is literally a diver's lifeline. |  The purpose of cave dive training is to equip technical divers with the needed skills for cave diving and to bring them to the level where they can truly appraise the natural beauty of the caves. |
 Breathtaking sceneryReflections on the water surface - from below. |  Dive team formationCave diving is a team sport: each team member has a clearly defined role. |
 Certification requiredCave diving certification from a recognized diving agency - such as PSAI - is required to gain access to underwater cave systems at many sites. |  Dive teamProper and intensive training is a prerequisite before one can safely appreciate and protect the million-year-old earth formations from underneath the ground. |
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 Trim and skill demonstrationCave diving demands impeccable buoyancy control and technique. |  Following the lineCave divers are not only trained on skills but also on the mentality of safety and readiness to handle situations under potentially stressful circumstances. |
 "Wefie" in the cave |  |
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 Reeling out of the cave |  |
 |  Ceiling at Nohoch |
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 Ready to surfaceand some technical drills. |  Hurry to get wetPostcard to those who weren't there. |
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 Grand Cenote - Team formation |  |
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 |  Diving in caves offers dome unearthly sights that only a few people in the world ever get to see. |
 Certified cave diversOur team of eight. |
Mexico, 2015 - Overhead Sidemount
Diving the Mexican cave system has always been the dream trip of many divers, whether it's just a swim-through at the Cenotes showered by gorgeous sunrays, or a challenging penetration into well decorated chambers miles into the cave.
In October 2015, a group of PSAI technical divers from Hong Kong, Hangzhou and Suzhou were thrilled to travel half way around the globe to the world famous cave diving heaven, Mexico. Led by Gallup Lee, PSAI-China Instructor Trainer Evaluator, it was a week of training with the PSAI Overhead Sidemount course to earn Cave Diver certification for some, while the already certified cave divers enjoyed the beauty of the various well-known cave systems in the region.
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