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Women Underwater

Jun 21
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Arctic Bound

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Getting Packed for the Sedna EPIC Expedition In just over a week I’ll be leaving for my Arctic Odyssey with the other women from the Sedna Expedition. I’ve been digging out all my cold weather gear and discovering some gems that have been long sitting in cases. Snow anchors and ice axes from ice training trips to the Rockies. Crampons and boots used in Antarctica. My trusted Canada Goose parka. They are all saturated with memories from amazing life experiences and learning opportunities. The anticipation of a trip is as great as the experience itself. Packing, testing and developing new gear are all…

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Jun 18
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Lessons from DCS

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BENT It is said that good judgment is born from experience. Yet, unfortunately, experience often comes from bad judgment. Over a decade ago, I earned a lot of experience when Paul Heinerth and I eagerly hiked into the steamy Yucatan jungle to explore deep passages of The Pit; a cave system we uncovered three years earlier. Armed with newly developed rebreathers and precious helium mixes, we set out to explore the mysteries of the  tunnels in this popular region of Mexico. We’d be diving nearly 400 feet deep. Today, divers flock to The Pit by an easily accessible jungle road,…

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Jun 17
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First Century Shipwreck

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On my travels in Croatia a couple of weeks ago I had the amazing opportunity to dive on a first century Roman shipwreck in Caska. A team of archaeologists were working hard on a month-long work season learning about this an d other ruins and wrecks in the region. This dates to the time of Pliny the Elder and I was amazed by the state of the wood in this vessel. Incredible!

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Jun 16
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Ladies First for Sedna

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The mailman just arrived with my box of goodies for the Sedna Expedition in the Arctic. The Ladies First suit totally exceeded my expectations. I was so excited I couldn’t even wait for my husband to get home to take a photo! I’ll prepare some videos and pics to show you how the heating system works, but if you are thinking of getting a new suit, this is it! I’ll get it wet tomorrow!!      

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Jun 09
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Tracking Our Journey

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Team Sedna to Use Suunto Ambit 2S Suunto has provided the Sedna EPIC Expedition team members with Ambit 2S sport watches. These cool devices were the first GPS watches to combine cutting edge outdoor and training features with thousands of sports apps that can be downloaded and activated by the user. This particular model was specially designed to fit women’s slim wrists, making it comfortable and easy to use as a traditional watch too. This product is platform built to bring your dreams to life. The raw data contains endless possibilities for use with custom apps. For our project, we’ll use the…

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Jun 06
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Tekkie La Femme

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Finding the Right Gear for Women Technical Divers I recall being angry when I looked at the seminar listings at the AquaCorps Tek Conference in the early 1990s. There was a session called “Tekkie la Femme” designed  for women to gather together and talk about the potential of getting involved in technical diving. There was also a session about DPVs. Why wasn’t it called “Tekkie La Scoot Scoot?” It was hard to be taken seriously as a diver when we were always separated from men and deemed as “cute” in our efforts to be involved in the extreme end of…

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May 19
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Redbull Visits with Jill

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Journalist Tarquin Cooper interviews Jill for Redbull.  Diving inside underwater caves would be most people’s idea of hell. For Jill Heinerth, it’s heaven. Canadian underwater explorer Jill Heinerth has dived in some of the most extreme locations on planet earth, from underwater caves to icebergs in the frigid waters off Antarctica. But she’s not in it for the kicks but to bring back valuable knowledge of our fresh water systems. See images and read more.

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May 15
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Sedna Expedition Preparing to Launch

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Swimming the Northwest Passage  In July 2016, a team of ten passionate women will embark upon an epic three-month journey, snorkeling through frigid Arctic seas from Pond Inlet, Nunavut, to Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Supported by a mother ship equipped with two rigid hull boats, the snorkelers will scout, document and record the impacts of global warming on this fragile arctic ecosystem and on the aboriginal peoples’ traditional ways of life. Tried, tested and blue  But before tackling the 100-day Northwest Passage Snorkel Relay in 2016, the Team will mount a 15-day, action-packed proof-of-concept expedition in July 2014. Traveling aboard the…

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May 13
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Women Underwater Cover Shoot

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Santi and Halcyon Support the Photo Shoot for Women Underwater I spent two days shooting photos for the cover of my new book, co-authored with Renee Power, my most excellent model! Ken Charlesworth from Halcyon joined us for a day of shooting at Ginnie Springs while Renee enjoyed her new custom dry suit from Santi. The Women’s First line is a brand new product series from Santi designed to specifically meet the needs of women recreational and technical divers.

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