Diving equipment

Recreational Scuba Diving is a popular sport that people have been practicing for decades. While almost completely self-regulated, the sport has an excellent safety record that has only improved with the technological advancement of equipment and safety procedures. Every day people across the planet enjoy traveling under the waves where they see another world with strange, foreign creatures. In a world where we only protect what we value, it helps to have as many people as possible come to value what covers 70 percent of the earth’s surface. In order for that to happen, we must dispel the myth that scuba is a dangerous, extreme sport reserved for thrill seekers. There are three basic elements that help define recreational scuba diving as…

Many have enjoyed Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) diving as an exciting recreational sport for many years. Though SCUBA diving is a very rewarding experience, a diver must be sufficiently trained before entering a potentially dangerous situation. Divers must have an understanding of SCUBA from both a scientific and recreational view, along with ample training, to properly use equipment and prepare for potential hazards. Prolonged underwater experiences have fascinated…

Educate ‘kiddos’ about water safety is my passion. I’m a daughter of a scuba diving instructor and a certified swim instructor. I would like to open a business focused in aquatic activities such as swim classes and scuba diving lessons. This facility will provide affordable services to all families. Sea Pearl Swim School is designated to provide multi aquatic activities and will be open five days a week. All classes are designed to start with water safety lessons to children and adults who have…

chemicals and other supplies. Furthermore, these pools are also easy to install, instead of digging a large hole, an above ground pool can be installed in a day. You can also opt for a do-it-yourself project that won’t take much time. Provides Safety The most important advantages of having an above ground pool is the safety as children are less likely to fall in these types of pools. Moreover, if you have fence or deck built around the pool with a latched door can add more protection. Features…

yourself level, and missing out on some of the spectacular undersea life in The Bahamas. Whether you're a seasoned pro, or still "wet behind the ears", there are a few hints and tips that can help you make the most of your Bahamas dive. Equalizing One of the most common challenges for inexperienced divers, equalizing can be painful if it's left too late during your descent. For the best results, start on the surface; this will pre-pressurize the ear, and make the equalization process easier…

he punished Tuffs and Craven for cheating out of their laps. As the boys prepared for their attack on Otters, Momma otter overcame all obstacles in her way, getting closer and closer to her son. Her first clue was found on the side of the lake where Tuffs dropped his school identification card. Next, she searched out in the city for school kids. When she found an opportunity, she jumped into a backpack and made her way to Valley High School. Eventually, Tuffs met up with Craven at the pool…

Sometimes it was the diving board. Sometimes it was a game of sharks and minnows. Today it had been a breathing technique. The goal of the exercise was to swim a full lap without taking a breath. I watched the first girl, an experienced swimmer, swim like a fish to the other end of the pool and back without breathing. I thought that I could do it; in fact I was determined that I could do it. I reasoned that in the past, I had been determined about different challenges and succeeded: the…

My heart pounds harder than it has ever pounded before. The initial feelings of nervousness and excitement are momentarily forgotten with the intoxicating smell of chlorine. As each ear-piercing whistle is heard, the biggest moment of my swimming career is approaching. Among all the high school swimmers who made it to the PIAA Swimming and Diving State Championships at Bucknell University, I try to relax and calm my emotions, but I have been waiting for this moment my entire life. The announcer…

Through the many years of my swimming career, the sport has transformed me into the adult I am today. For the past twelve years, I have called the Woonsocket YMCA pool my home. I learned how to swim there at five years old, joined the swim team at seven, and finished off my high school swimming career at the age of seventeen. Over the years, I have made lifelong friendships, unforgettable memories, and achieved goals set for myself and the team. My swimming career has been primarily known for…

and the patron was taken to the hospital. These are just a couple incidents at my particular pool, but many other aquatic environments have situations like these that give you the opportunity to help out in dangerous situations. In addition, we are also trained to recognize distressed or drowning swimmers. According to statistics, an estimated 372,000 people died from drowning in the year 2012. Additionally, between the year 2005 and 2014, the U.S alone averaged about 3,256 unintentional…