Ice diving is one of the most demanding diving disciplines. The winter 2003 was very good for training and executing such dives. Several times we went to the frozen Ada Ciganlija Lake and made numerous exciting dives.
It all begins with theory lessons about hypothermia, suitable equipment and diving techniques. One of the most important thing is to learn how to dive in an overhead environment. Special exercises are done in the swimming pool.

Swimming pool-training

Swimming pool-training

"The right way up"

Under the ice

The air temperature was between -15 and -5 degree C. The ice cower was between 15 and 20 cm thick. The first step is to dig a triangular hole in the ice. A very exhausting exercise.
Than the dive is executed following a exact diveplan. One surface support diver has a very responsible task to handle the guide line. A second so called reserve diver is kited up and in every moment if necessary ready to go.

*This dives are executed under supervision of professionals. We do not suggest untrained and wrong equipped divers to tray to make such dives. This is a type of diving where you can die!