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Article #138: Learn To Dive

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Many people dream of scuba diving on water dive skills. You will learn to dive
their exotic vacations, but are afraid through handbooks and videos, not just
that if they learn to dive, they will end underwater, but many of these materials
up wasting a lot of their vacation time can be studied at home to maximize the
and money on one activity. The truth is, amount of time students spend in the
there are diving courses and schools all water.
over the world, and it is possible to Some schools place restrictions on whom
begin your learn to dive course in your they will accept for their learn to dive
native country and to complete it while programs. Most places have a minimum age,
you are on vacation. Or better yet, you but this is rather young, usually around
can learn to dive before you go on twelve. For those who have medical
vacation and earn a diving passport that conditions, such as diabetes or asthma,
will enable you to scuba dive anywhere in their might be certain restrictions,
the world. So before you go on vacation, unless a doctor approves the course for
look into your options carefully if you the patient. Some schools will require
want to learn to dive. you to take a medical exam, and others
When you learn to dive, you will be will allow anyone to begin the course if
taught basic mechanics in a swimming they seem to be in good general health.
pool. This might seem simplistic, but Many scuba dive schools offer refresher
even the best swimmers need to learn courses; anyone who wants to learn to
special techniques for movement when they dive and to continue diving as a hobby
learn to dive, since mechanics are not will need to take a refresher course if
the same as those used with regular they do not perform a dive every six
swimming, especially since divers have months; diving passports expire if too
equipment to deal with as well. The much time has passed between dives. Some
beginning course also teaches the students who learn to dive at certain
prospective diver equipment use and schools will want to continue and take
maintenance. This is the most more advanced courses, such as open water
intimidating aspect for those who want to and ocean diving. Some will want to quit
learn to dive, but once you get the their dull 9 to 5 grind and become
understand how to handle your equipment, full-time scuba diving instructors. It is
you can begin to dive with confidence. a great job for those who like to be in
Of course, safety is an important the water and to travel to exotic places.
component of your course as you learn to However, given the safety considerations,
dive, and the buddy system is essential, certification for scuba dive instructors
even for seasoned divers. Other concepts is usually quite rigorous, and many would
taught in beginning and intermediate rather simply learn to dive than to
courses include: contemplate a career in scuba diving.
- Buddy diving Whether you want to learn to dive or need
- Human life support to take a refresher course, it is not
- Gases under pressure difficult to find a course available
- Ocean diving within a reasonable distance. Soon after
- Rescue skills you learn to dive, you will want to try
Most beginning courses will teach you out your skills on an exotic vacation in
dive theory, which might include some the tropics or elsewhere.
classroom as well as pool work, and open






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