72 Aquatics by Paragon Dive Group

72 Aquatics by Paragon Dive Group Our mission is to create capable, comfortable and safe divers to travel the world with us. Contact us today for more information!

72 Aquatics is proud to be Tucson's premier freediving, snorkel, scuba, and travel facility. When you join us, you'll get world-class instruction that enables you to become a comfortable, confident scuba diver or snorkeler. Our mission is to empower generations to explore, protect, and share the world's oceans.

Why Does Your Air Consumption Improve With Experience?🤔 Our new divers often wonder why their instructor comes back with...
09/08/2026

Why Does Your Air Consumption Improve With Experience?🤔
Our new divers often wonder why their instructor comes back with half a tank while they’re already getting low. It’s not just about lung size—it’s mostly about efficiency and relaxation.🙂
As you gain experience, you become more relaxed underwater. Your buoyancy improves, your trim becomes more streamlined, and you stop making unnecessary movements. Better breathing habits also develop naturally: slow, relaxed breaths instead of rapid, shallow breathing.💥
The result? You use less gas, feel more comfortable, and often enjoy longer dives.😃
Don’t chase lower air consumption. Work on becoming a relaxed, efficient diver—and it will follow.✅️

Dangerous… or just misunderstood?🤔 The ocean is full of animals that look intimidating. Lionfish have venomous spines, m...
09/05/2026

Dangerous… or just misunderstood?🤔
The ocean is full of animals that look intimidating. Lionfish have venomous spines, moray eels have impressive teeth, and even a small stingray can defend itself. But that doesn’t mean these animals are looking for trouble.☺️
One of the simplest rules in diving also keeps us remarkably safe: don’t touch anything.😎
Observe, photograph, and enjoy marine life while giving every animal the space it deserves. Most underwater creatures have absolutely no interest in hurting us.😃
Respect the ocean and its inhabitants, and even the animals that look dangerous become incredible encounters rather than threats.😎
📸 Reitmayr

Today: Pool. Tomorrow: Ocean.🧜 Every underwater adventure has to start somewhere. For many divers, it begins right here ...
09/03/2026

Today: Pool. Tomorrow: Ocean.🧜
Every underwater adventure has to start somewhere. For many divers, it begins right here in the pool—learning to breathe underwater, control buoyancy, communicate with a buddy, and become comfortable in a completely new environment.😁
It may not have coral reefs, sea turtles, or sharks, but these first sessions build the skills and confidence that make those future encounters possible.😅

One day you’re practicing mask skills with the mountains of Arizona in the background. Before long, you’re descending onto a reef somewhere in the ocean.😎

Why Good Divers Look Lazy🤔 Watch an experienced diver underwater and you might notice something: they don’t seem to be d...
09/01/2026

Why Good Divers Look Lazy🤔
Watch an experienced diver underwater and you might notice something: they don’t seem to be doing much.😎
That’s the point.🔥
Good diving is about efficiency. Balanced trim means you’re not constantly correcting your position. Proper buoyancy keeps you off the inflator. Slow, controlled breathing helps maintain stability. And efficient finning means less movement, less effort, and less gas consumed.✅️ ✅️ ✅️
The best divers aren’t fighting the water—they’re working with it.✅️
So next time your instructor tells you to relax, slow down, and stop moving so much, remember: underwater, looking lazy can actually be a compliment.😅

There’s something different about seeing a shark underwater.🦈 😯 You can watch a hundred videos and see a thousand photos...
08/29/2026

There’s something different about seeing a shark underwater.🦈 😯
You can watch a hundred videos and see a thousand photos, but none of them quite prepare you for the moment a shark appears out of the blue.🔥
For a second, everything else seems to disappear. You feel excitement, respect, curiosity—and perhaps just a little adrenaline. Then you simply watch as this perfectly adapted animal moves effortlessly through its world.😎
It’s a moment that can completely change the way you think about sharks.💁‍♂️
Do you remember your first shark encounter underwater? How did it make you feel?👇️ 👇️ 👇️ 👇️
📸 Reitmayr

Sometimes underwater photography is about being in the right place at exactly the right moment.📸 You can plan the dive, ...
08/27/2026

Sometimes underwater photography is about being in the right place at exactly the right moment.📸
You can plan the dive, choose the lens, adjust the settings, and search for the perfect subject—but the ocean still decides what you get to see.😯
Coming across a Peacock mantis shrimp in the Indian Ocean is already a great photo opportunity. Finding one carefully holding a mass of eggs makes the encounter something special.💥
These little moments are one of the reasons we love bringing cameras underwater. You never quite know what story will appear in front of your lens.😅
What’s the most unexpected moment you’ve ever photographed underwater?👇️ 👇️ 👇️
📸 Reitmayr

Things Divers Pretend Don’t Happen…😊 Facebook makes diving look pretty glamorous. Crystal-clear water, perfect reefs, sm...
08/25/2026

Things Divers Pretend Don’t Happen…😊
Facebook makes diving look pretty glamorous. Crystal-clear water, perfect reefs, smiling divers and effortless giant strides. 🔥
Reality?🤔

In the moment of jumping into the water you realize: the fins are not on. You definitely peed in your wetsuit. Someone left something important back at the hotel. The visibility is measured in inches. And that confident-looking diver leaning over the side of the boat? Yeah… seasick. 🤢
And somehow, we still surface saying, “That was AWESOME!” 😂
Because the imperfect dives often make the best stories.

Your turn: What’s the least glamorous thing that’s happened to you while diving? 👇

Our sub-aquatic stories often start in the pool.😊 This weekend, the 72 Aquatics crew was busy underwater! Some divers we...
08/22/2026

Our sub-aquatic stories often start in the pool.😊
This weekend, the 72 Aquatics crew was busy underwater! Some divers were taking their very first breaths during Try Scuba, while our Open Water students worked on the skills that will soon take them into open water. Others jumped back in for a Refresher, rebuilding confidence and getting comfortable with their equipment again.✅️ ✅️ ✅️
And, of course, we had our freedivers in the water too—proving you don’t always need a tank to enjoy some pool time! 😃
Different goals, different experiences, but one thing in common: a love for being underwater. 🔥

WOULD YOU DIVE THIS? 🤿🔦Imagine leaving the open water behind and following the passage into the darkness. The daylight s...
08/22/2026

WOULD YOU DIVE THIS? 🤿🔦
Imagine leaving the open water behind and following the passage into the darkness. The daylight slowly disappears, your lights illuminate the rock ahead, and suddenly the underwater world feels completely different.
Cave diving is beautiful—but it’s also an environment where proper training, equipment, planning, and teamwork are absolutely essential. There’s no direct ascent to the surface, and every decision matters.
For trained cave divers, that combination of exploration, precision, and incredible underwater landscapes is exactly what makes it so fascinating.
So… would you dive this? 😮

Already a cave diver? Tell us what keeps bringing you back underground. 👇

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2951 N. SWAN Road SUITE 175
Tucson, AZ
85712

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