Oct 24, 2026
Public safety divers spend a lot of time getting in and out of the water to change tanks. The Interspiro DP-1 is a high-pressure surface supplied diving unit that changes that, and it is a game changer for public safety diving. It is in our Gastonia,.. Read More
Oct 24, 2026
At Sink or Swim Scuba in Gastonia, NC, we are a major service center for Interspiro. When an Interspiro full face mask or regulator comes across our bench, it does not go on the same equipment we use for everyday scuba gear. It goes on a completely s.. Read More
Oct 23, 2026
Serving Gastonia, Charlotte, and the greater Carolinas — one diver at a time. When people ask what makes Sink or Swim Scuba different, we'd rather let our divers answer than tell you ourselves. Over the past couple of years, folks from acro.. Read More
Oct 14, 2026
Short answer: Not all dive shop awards mean the same thing. Some are voted on by actual divers, some are earned through a certification agency's audit, some are generated by software reading Google reviews, and some are just a line a shop wrote a.. Read More
Oct 10, 2026
Hurricane Isaias is bearing down, and agencies and first responders across the Carolinas are checking their boats, trailers, and gear right now. To everyone preparing to protect their communities: thank you, and stay safe out there. If your team is l.. Read More
Sep 27, 2026
When a call comes in for a submerged vehicle, a drowning, or evidence in the water, your dive team doesn't get to pick the conditions. In the lakes and rivers around Charlotte, that usually means zero visibility, cold water at depth, boat traffic.. Read More
Sep 21, 2026
For the better part of three weeks, our dive crew has been in the water at Lake Adger in Polk County, North Carolina — ten-hour days, seven days a week, no days off — rigging Hurricane Helene storm debris off the bottom at the Turner Shoa.. Read More
Aug 24, 2026
How to Choose a Scuba Diving Vacation: Is It a Dive Destination—or Just a Destination That Offers Diving? When you’re planning a scuba vacation, there is one distinction that I think every diver should understand: There are destinations p.. Read More
Aug 07, 2026
There are scuba dives you remember because of the visibility, the marine life, or the people you were diving with. And then there are dives where you come back to the boat holding a piece of prehistoric history. As we publish this on August 7, 2026, .. Read More
Jul 26, 2026
If you are comparing SDI vs PADI, you are probably worried about picking the "wrong" agency and getting stuck with a certification that does not count. Here is the honest truth up front: both are respected, internationally recognized agenci.. Read More
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