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Thursday, 29 December 2011

Why Scuba Training May Not Be For Everyone That Loves The Water

By Barclay Carlos Xavier


Many people throughout the world would enjoy taking a scuba training class, however there are limitations that are placed in different countries and age groups, as well as health risks to consider. Physical and mental components of this particular sport can be grueling, requiring of you a certain state of mind and physical prowess that some people simply do not have. It is possible to also witness or experienced life-threatening situations, most of which do not happen on dry land. This sport is sometimes riddled with fatalities, making it somewhat unsafe at times. Despite that, most situations can be resolved and turn out okay. There is no substitute for proper training, re-certification if necessary and solid experience. That is why it is always important to plan your dives ahead of time, putting safety first above all else.

Understand that your instructor is calling the shots and may require you to do extra dives if they do not think you are proficient enough to participate in the open waters. Your instructor will be well aware of how quickly you are mastering the skills during the training, and even if it takes you longer than other people, once you have mastered them, he or she will know. Safety is always a priority with your instructor, and your ability to master and perform certain skills must be at a certain level for they will feel confident you will be safe in the water.

The scuba training for certification in open water comes in three general parts. The orientation to diving is first, and you will learn an overview of what is possible, and involved. It is important to know what you are striving for, so this part is important to get familiar with the course. Moving into the classroom, becomes the next part of the training. You will discover the hazards, scuba equipment used, physiology of diving, proper use of dive tables and much more. The third and last phase takes place in the water, and this is where you tie it all together and make use of what you just learned. One of the advanced courses available after your open water, basic certification is for dry suit diving. This is a specialty course and may be attractive to you depending on your diving interests and needs. What is a dry suit, and why would anyone wear one? When you are diving, and the water is colder, you will be sealed with a dry suit. Unless you like to suffer some, then you will want to be wearing a dry suit any time you dive in colder water. But seriously, there are a lot of diving opportunities that take place in colder water. When you work as a commercial diver, you go where the work takes you, and that water might be very cold.

After you are through the confined water portion of your scuba training, then you will move out into the open water. As part of the standard training curriculum, you will need to demonstrate a minimum set of open water skills. The first thing you'll have to do is do a little bit of swimming, specifically 200 m without wearing any gear whatsoever. After this, you have to wear your snorkel, mask, and fans and go as far as 300 yards or meters in the next swim. The final stage is to have each person tread water or float on the water for about 10 minutes. In each test, you can use any method you desire, and the distance swim is not timed.

Some people are actually shocked by their scuba training once they begin because they were not aware of these certain aspects. One of the best parts about this experience is that you will make friends and have experiences that you will remember forever. Many people that travel can interact with people that do what they do, which can be scuba diving and having fun. Without a doubt, over time, you will meet quite a few people that you otherwise would never have known without this type of training.

Wherever you go diving, you need to get some travel insurance because you never know what is going to happen. This way you'll be free to appreciate your vacation, and never worry about anything.




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