Scuba diving

On July 26th 2016, this picture was taken in Belize City, Belize; this was taken under water at a dive site called Ambergris Caye. Now some may say, "A Picture Says 1000 Words," so I want you to take a good look at the picture above and try to figure out my story. Now before I go into too much detail about the picture and tell you my story, I need to give you just a little background information. I first got certified to be a scuba diver in 2011, and I was just turning twelve at the time. Scuba diving is my life and I enjoy every single second I get to be underwater. So, my mom and I have been to many places to dive including: Key Largo, Florida; Key West, Florida; Jupiter, Florida; West Palm, Florida; and Athens, Tennessee. Back in October…

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…

The evolution of Scuba Diving has come a long way since it was invented by these people, in 1864, Rouquayrol and Denayrouze, in 1926 Yvesle le Prieur also known as Aqua-lung, and in 1942 and 1943, Jacques Yves Cousteau and Emile Gagnan. They all had a vital role in the beginning of scuba diving. The technology of scuba diving has changed in several ways since it began in the 19th century. It was a big part in exploring underwater creations and will still be a big part in it today. When scuba…

Scuba diving has taken many lives over the years. According to research, in 1975 there were about 213,000 divers in the United States. By 1990, there were about 2.45-3.1 million. This increase in numbers means that the number of recreational divers is increasing quickly, and there is a clear need for awareness of dangers and injuries that may occur. Coral reefs, shipwrecks, caverns, and many other underwater treasures around the world are great for scuba divers wanting to explore the underwater…

Scuba Diving in Tarkarli - Read before you dive By: Mansi Sharma Scuba diving is definitely the most interesting water sports of all time. It gives us the opportunity to explore the underwater species which we cannot see from outside. Ever wondered how do all those species we usually find on Discovery channel look like? Or how does it feel to really touch them or have a real look at them outside of the TV sets? This is what Scuba Diving offers; it gives you once in a lifetime experience which…

Abstract: This research will be an overview about what are the pressure related dangers of scuba diving, how do these dangers happen, how to prevent those dangers and the identification of their symptoms. Introduction: A form of underwater diving with the use of breathing apparatus to breathe underwater is Scuba Diving. Great freedom of movement and longer underwater endurance can be felt for diving with their own or personal source of breathing gas which contains compressed air rather than…

liveaboard scuba diving trip in the Bahamas. This trip consisted of fourteen dives including a shark dive, and many other amazing types of dives. One day in late January of 2015 I got my call to this scuba diving trip. I was at my boy scout meeting on one of the last Mondays of January when they started to talk about the scuba diving trip in the Bahamas. Immediately I ran home and asked my mom if I could go on this trip and I gave her the price and the other details about the trip. She…

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…

Scuba Diving Being a scuba diver takes great responsibility and meticulous attention to every situation. It is important for the diver to know everything there is to know about their gear and what state it is in, and what their diving environment will be like. Without the knowledge that is needed, the diver can create a perilous situation for themselves, or even other divers. It is a scuba divemasters responsibility to know the changes of their equipment, to be able to train others, and to be…

I never thought that I would be scuba diving 40 feet deep under water. I had gone snorkeling before, but it was nothing compared to it. When my parents told me I could go scuba diving I was filled with joy. Last summer was the first time I felt like I wanted to do something so bad, but when it came time to do it, I felt like I would be sick. Scuba diving taught me that I need to calm down and not worry so much. My parents had been planning a trip to Italy and asked me if I wanted to go scuba…