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Women Underwater

Jul 19
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Women’s Dive Day

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Canadian Geographic gave me the opportunity to put together my thoughts about Women’s Dive Day. The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) launched a simple idea in 2015 — encourage women to gather together for a day of their own — Women’s Dive Day. In communities all over the globe, women organized charters, cleanups, workshops, and events. They set records, supported charities, and brought new friends to the sport. Over five years, thousands of events have taken place in nearly 200 countries. This year, the global pandemic may limit physical gatherings, but the sentiment is still strong. Digital presentations and…

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Aug 23
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Important Library Journal Loves Into The Planet Book Released This Week

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FROM LIBRARY JOURNAL Heinerth, Jill. Into the Planet: My Life as a Cave Diver. Ecco: HarperCollins. Aug. 2019. 288p. notes. ISBN 9780062691545. $29.99; ebk. ISBN 9780062691569. MEMOIR Heinerth (The Basics of Rebreather Diving) takes readers on an engrossing journey through her life as a cave diver. She began after a traumatic event in young adulthood that challenged her to manage and overcome fear, a catalyst that inspired her to pursue a career thriving in the shadow of danger. Deftly describing the thrills of exploring some of the world’s deepest and longest water systems, Heinerth doesn’t shy away from the concomitant perils,…

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Aug 18
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Olympian, Athlete and Power House Authors Endorse Into The Planet

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6-time Olympic medalist Clara Hughes, record-breaking swimmer Diana Nyad and celebrated author Susan Casey offer glowing endorsements of Into The Planet which is being released this week! Susan Casey: “I’ve read Jill’s incredible book—and loved it. My only complaint is that I wish her book was twice as long…WOW.” “Into the Planet is a breathtaking thrill-ride into a deeper world that exists within this one. Few people have witnessed the sublime beauty of labyrinthine underwater caves or the inside of an iceberg—to venture in for even a glimpse is to put your life at risk—but Jill Heinerth knows these realms…

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Jul 15
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An Interview with Jill Heinerth

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A magazine from New Zealand reached out to ask some personal questions about what makes me tick. I offered these answers to give readers a look into my world. Q: Jill, tell me a bit about yourself, where did you grow up, school, family life etc? I grew up near Toronto, Canada in a small town called Cooksville. That village of apple orchards and farms quickly grew into the town, then city of Mississauga. My Dad worked really hard to allow my Mom to stay home and raise the kids. As the youngest of three, I had a lot of…

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Jun 20
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My Glass Ceiling

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As an underwater photographer, I have spent my life beneath a glass ceiling. Peering upwards from the depths of a Florida spring, I have captured the beauty of the submerged aquatic wilderness, and yet as my head breaks through the surface, I am thrust back into a world where men still dominate my sport and career. A few years ago, I decided to reach out to other women and men in my community to gauge the current state of sexism in our sport. I felt that sexism had become so ubiquitous that our community accepted the unequal treatment of women….

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