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Kjento Nuytkens

@downbelowwithkjento

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▫️Award winning UW model and explorer
▫️located in belgium📍
▫️rec / tec / ccr / cave / mine / hypoxic diver

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𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗴𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀.

One of the most overlooked things in diving is analyzing your gas. Most people say, “Oh, but I only filled it with air,” which might be true. But what if you accidentally grabbed the wrong tank and it didn’t contain air, but something else?

Or what if the filling station made a mistake and blended the wrong gas into your tank? You wouldn’t be the first person that happened to…

That’s why we value gas analysis so much. It allows us to verify that we brought the correct tank(s) from home to the dive site so we can safely conduct our dive.

This step only takes about 2–3 minutes, but one day it could save your life!

Another important part is deciding what information to write on your gas analysis sticker.

I believe it should be clear and easy to read. Don’t overcomplicate it by trying to write everything on there.

This is what I include:

• Name / initials
• Maximum operating depth (MOD) for the gas (for air, mine is 30 m)
• Type of gas
• Date the gas was analyzed
• Tank pressure

The sticker also serves as an additional verification point for your teammates during pre-dive checks. It allows them to confirm that you didn’t accidentally bring the wrong tanks from the car.

What do you write on your gas analysis sticker?

Let me know in the comments below!

Gear by:
@apeksdiving taken in Antwerp, Belgium by @downbelowwithkjento

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~ Felicitas mine dive ~
Some dives are worth going deeper for.
Exploring the hidden side of the Felicitas Mine in Germany — all the way to the small machine room, a place rarely visited by divers.

Crystal clear visibility, silent tunnels, and a glimpse into the mine’s forgotten past.

Gear by:
@apeksdiving taken in Bergwerktauchen Felicitas by @downbelowwithkjento

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5 months ago

Getting my sidemount liberty dialed in. I’m at 6 hours at the moment on the unit and spending those hours practicing and doing intensive training. I managed to get my weight distribution almost perfect!

The no fins excersize is one of my favorite to do at the end of a dive to see how i am underwater, balance wise.
This gives me clear feedback aswell on what i have to do with my weight. And after putting my fins back in, you are so in controle of everything. That’s a very special moment!

Ccr: @divesoft liberty sidemount
Suit: @santidiving espace
Wing: @xdeep_dive_gear stealth 2.0
Hood: @k01diving
@ccr__community taken in Hunsfels-Tauchen Stromberg by @downbelowwithkjento

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8 months ago

Almost 4 weeks dry. Send help. 😂

Possibly my longest no-dive streak in 5 years. I got sick, and just as I was about to recover, everyone around me started dropping like flies. 🥲
But tomorrow, I’m finally getting back underwater. German mines are calling!

What’s your longest dry spell? 👀

📸: @downbelowwithkjento taken in Source Du Planey by @downbelowwithkjento

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2 days ago

𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻. 🙏😂

I was basically playing priest, sprinkling holy water from the cave spring onto the camera. I’m not really a believer, but in that moment, it just felt like the right thing to do. 😂

The best part? I was using my @bigbluetechnologies vl20.000 as holy water brush🙌

Gear by:
@apeksdiving
@bigblueeurope taken in Paris, France by @downbelowwithkjento

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3 days ago

𝐄𝐱𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧.

For many people, a small pool of water illuminated by the sunlight is just that — a quiet, beautiful place. For us cave divers, it can be the entrance to an entirely different world.

Beneath the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico lies an immense network of submerged caves, stretching for kilometres beneath the jungle. And sometimes, after hours spent exploring the darkness, you emerge into a place like this. Sunlight on the water, silence all around you, and a moment of peace that feels almost impossible to describe.

It’s easy to see only the beauty of this moment. What often goes unseen are the years of training, discipline and dedication it takes to experience it safely. In an overhead environment, every decision matters. Time is limited, conditions can change, and there is no direct route to the surface.

Perhaps that’s what makes these moments so special. After everything it takes to get there, you’re reminded that sometimes, the most extraordinary experiences are also the simplest.

A little sunlight. A quiet pool. And an entire world hidden beneath your feet.

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@apeksdiving taken in Tulum, México by @downbelowwithkjento

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4 days ago

𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗼, 𝗯𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 😎

How do you spend your deco time?

In the past, I’ve watched movies, had a drink, swam around, watched fishies… 🐠 It all depends on the environment you’re in!

But at the end of the day, it all comes down to hanging there and waiting for the green light to surface! 🤿

Do you have anything special you like to do while hanging in deco? 👇

Gear by:
@apeksdiving
@kubidrygloves
@easydive
@kissrebreathers taken in Paris, France by @downbelowwithkjento

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𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿.

Diving itsn’t always jumping of the back of a boat and having to carry little gear. Sometimes the getting to the divespot takes a few hours. And some might say it is not worth it, but it depends… doing such thing with people you like, being in nature, walking around and doing a picknick doesn’t sounds that bad to me?
For sure some places are amazing to dive and that makes the experience even better, but if you don’t try you’ll never know!

Gear by: @apeksdiving
Partner in crime: @undercurrentreverie

#diving #cave #diver #dirdiving taken in Jura, France by @downbelowwithkjento

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11 days ago

Hey NOVA community!

🎥 We’re excited to finally share this with you: the Križna Jama Expedition 2026 documentary premiere is coming to Kinepolis Antwerpen on Thursday 3 December at 20:00! 🎬

🎟️ Tickets: €7

👉 LINK IN BIO

The 43-minute documentary will be followed by a 30-minute Q&A with members of the expedition team.

And if you’re around the following weekend, come and see us at DiveXpo on 5–6 December, where NOVA Diving will have a stand.

We’d love to see you there! 🤿❤️

P.s. in the confirmation email you will also find the link to the Divexpo ticket shop taken in Kinepolis Antwerpen by @downbelowwithkjento

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𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻. 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿. 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝘀.

The 𝗪𝗧𝗫-𝗗𝟰𝟬𝗧 delivers 40lb of lift in a streamlined donut wing, engineered for twin-cylinder configurations.

Stable. Responsive. Uncompromising.💪

Purpose built for the dive ahead.

📸 @downbelowwithkjento

#apeks #apeksdiving #techdiving #technicallyinspired by @downbelowwithkjento

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𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗡𝗿. 𝟮 𝗣𝗢𝗩

Often, I hear people say that the first diver always has the best view and visibility — and in many cases, that’s true. But when the whole team is aware of their positioning, and you’re not in a small, highly restricted system, teammates #2 and #3 can enjoy an incredible perspective as well.

I actually love diving in the second or third position. It adds so much depth to the scene, and when you turn your light away, the contrast show can truly begin.

Visibility was so good here you can even see that i am wearing the apeks RK3 fins!

Gear by: @apeksdiving

Video by: @undercurrentreverie taken in France by @downbelowwithkjento

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂?

We’ve all been there…

“How long can you dive with that tank?”
“How deep can you go?”
“Aren’t there sharks?”
“What happens if something fails?”

Most of these questions come from curiosity and a lack of familiarity with the underwater world. And honestly, we can’t blame people for not knowing what they’ve never experienced.

The funny thing is that many of these questions don’t have a simple one-line answer. There’s usually a lot more behind them than most people realize.

Maybe, as divers, we should do a better job of educating the outside world and sharing what diving is really about. The more familiar it becomes, the more people will understand our passion for it.

What’s the question you hear the most? 👇 taken in France by @downbelowwithkjento

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