Recreational Sports: Scuba Diving

S.C.U.B.A.

The "S.C.U.B.A." in scuba diving stands for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. Scuba gear consists of a tank filled with compressed air and a regulator that regulates the flow of that compressed air so you can breathe it.

Recreational Sports: Scuba Diving

Giant Stride

Scuba divers who dive from a boat enter the water either by taking a "giant stride" off the boat or by rolling backwards off the side of the boat (as these divers are doing).

Recreational Sports: Scuba Diving

Certification

Scuba diving is a sport that requires a certification course before you can do it, but the course itself is a lot of fun. You learn about diving in a classroom, and then you practice diving in a swimming pool.

Recreational Sports: Scuba Diving

What Not to Do

This diver thinks it's fun to play with the turtle, but the turtle probably doesn't think so. Good scuba divers take only pictures and leave only bubbles, and look at but don't touch the marine life.

Recreational Sports: Scuba Diving

An Alien World

Scuba diving can seem like visiting another world. Swimming through the water feels like flying, and coral reefs look like the surface of an alien planet. Divers love to take underwater pictures to show their friends what it's like.

Recreational Sports: Scuba Diving

Dolphins

One of the most magical moments a diver can experience is meeting a dolphin underwater. These intelligent mammals are as curious about divers as the divers are about them!

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