{"id":518,"count":27,"description":"Sidemount Diving Articles\r\nSidemount diving articles from an expert tech instructor. 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There is no additional cost to you from purchasing through affiliate links on this site.<\/em>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAbout the Author<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAndy Davis is a RAID, PADI TecRec, ANDI, BSAC, and SSI-qualified independent technical diving instructor who specializes in teaching advanced sidemount, trimix, and wreck exploration diving courses across South East Asia.\u00a0 Currently residing in \u2018wreck diving heaven\u2019 at Subic Bay, Philippines, he has amassed more than 9000 open-circuit and CCR dives over 27 years of diving across the globe.\r\n\r\nAndy has published many magazine articles on technical diving, has written course materials for dive training agency syllabus, tests, and reviews diving gear for major manufacturers, and consults with the Philippines Underwater Archaeology Society.\r\n\r\nHe is currently writing a series of books to be published on advanced diving topics.\u00a0 Prior to becoming a professional technical diving educator in 2006, Andy was a 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