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Scuba Q and A: Deep Diving Below Recreational Agency Depth Limits

Filed Under: Scuba Diving Q and A by Andy Davis

February 24, 2019

Scuba Q and A Question:   I was taught that “recreational divers plan all dives to be no stop dives” and also that most agencies consider 40m /130 feet as the maximum depth for recreational deep diving.  That seems inconsistent when my dive computer allows me to dive below 40m/130 feet and still stay inside no-stop limits. […]

Tags: co2 retention, decompression sickness, deep diving, depth, dive safety, gas consumption, limits, narcosis, oxygen toxicity, scuba agencies, scuba equipment, technical diving

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