Do Dive In Scuba Center

Do Dive In Scuba Center Do Dive In has been proudly serving Central Illinois divers and snorkelers since 1974.

09/01/2026

Oopsie... Correct date for the Scuba Review session is Sunday Sept 20, not the 21st. My bad....🥹

PADI R.E.F.R.E.S.H Scuba Review Pool Session: Sun, Sept  20Haven't been diving in a while?  Skills a bit rusty?  Then th...
09/01/2026

PADI R.E.F.R.E.S.H Scuba Review Pool Session: Sun, Sept 20

Haven't been diving in a while? Skills a bit rusty? Then this is the course to polish up those skills! Give us a call for more information or to sign up!

Congratulations to the latest graduates of our PADI Rescue Diver class.  Special thanks to all the staff members who mad...
08/19/2026

Congratulations to the latest graduates of our PADI Rescue Diver class. Special thanks to all the staff members who made the class possible in the challenging conditions of Canton's Strode Lake. Great job everyone!

08/15/2026

"Fall" Right Into our September Beginning Scuba class- Sept 13, 19 and 20.

07/23/2026

Still room in our Aug scuba class. Jump in while you still can!

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07/21/2026

When researchers pulled a clam from the icy seabed off the coast of Iceland, it didn’t look extraordinary.

It was simply an ocean quahog a species already known for living remarkably long lives in the cold waters of the North Atlantic.

Nothing about its appearance suggested it was about to rewrite the record books.

The surprise came later.

Scientists estimate the age of ocean quahogs by counting the tiny annual growth bands preserved in their shells, much like counting the rings of a tree. Each line represents another year of life.

When they finished counting, the result was astonishing.

The clam had been alive since 1499.

It was eventually nicknamed “Ming,” after the Chinese dynasty that ruled when the tiny mollusk first settled onto the seafloor.

Estimated to be 507 years old, Ming became the oldest individual animal ever discovered.

While explorers crossed oceans, civilizations changed, and empires rose and fell, the clam remained in the same stretch of seabed, quietly adding one new growth ring after another.

Its story, however, has a bittersweet ending.

Researchers only confirmed Ming’s extraordinary age after opening its shell to count the internal rings—a process that unintentionally ended the clam’s life.

The discovery wasn’t without purpose.

It encouraged scientists to develop more accurate, non-destructive techniques for aging these remarkable animals, making it possible that the next record-breaking clam can be studied without bringing its centuries-long journey to an end.

What better way to beat the heat than in our August beginning scuba class Aug 8, 15 & 16.  Come join the fun!
07/08/2026

What better way to beat the heat than in our August beginning scuba class Aug 8, 15 & 16. Come join the fun!

PADI Rescue Diver Course:  Aug 2, 8 & 9The PADI® Rescue Diver course will change the way you dive – in the best possible...
06/17/2026

PADI Rescue Diver Course: Aug 2, 8 & 9

The PADI® Rescue Diver course will change the way you dive – in the best possible way. Learn to identify and fix minor issues before they become big problems, gain a lot of confidence and have serious fun along the way.

Discover why countless divers say Rescue Diver is their favorite scuba course.

06/12/2026

We still have room in our July beginning scuba class. Dates are July 12, 18 & 19
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Finally!  Prescription eye glasses from Mask Optix designed specifically to be worn under your scuba mask!  Do Dive In i...
06/03/2026

Finally! Prescription eye glasses from Mask Optix designed specifically to be worn under your scuba mask! Do Dive In is a distributor for MaskOptix and we have coupons in store for 20% off orders placed through us so come on in!

ScubaLab takes a first look at the MaskOptix Diving Prescription Glasses.

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Peoria, IL
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Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 7pm
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