Why is it dangerous for a diver to take a hot shower after deep dive?

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2026-05-09 06:21

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The theory behind this is that the hot water will raise your body temperature, thus releasing the gases that are trapped in the soft tissues of the body.(like bubbles in a soda bottle) This is dangerous in large volumes because those gases can form small bubbles in the blood stream. (The Bends / or Decompression illness) The likelihood of a hot shower raising your body temp enough to achieve this is very slim. Divers are really only at risk of this if they ascend from a dive at a high rate of speed. (Don't ascend faster than 1 foot per second!)

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