Wednesday, August 17, 2011

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

By Candice Amamando Xavier


Scuba diving is an exciting sport that is a phenomena worldwide; unfortunately, many people are not eligible for the SCUBA training that is required due to their location and for personal reasons. As you can easily understand, your body will be placed under unusual amounts of physical and psychological stress, maybe, when you are diving. Some people actually have dramatic events happen while underwater which may threaten their livelihood upon resurfacing. Diving is not immune to fatalities that do occur on a regular, though on an infrequent basis. This is, however, not the norm so you shouldn't worry about this type of event happening to you. The best way to have a safe diving experience is by getting certified and participating as much as you can in the water. Always plan each dive carefully and make safety your highest priority at all times.

Now let's discuss how your training for scuba certification will occur in a confined area. Training and learning to dive is the goal, but your classroom work must first be done and completed in a proper and expedient way. To make things easier for all of the students, scuba training begins in a swimming pool. The reason that the training begins in a confined area such as a swimming pool is to maintain control and to promote safety at all times. Initial lessons go over the basics such as taking off your equipment, and putting it back on, while treading water. From that point, specific things need to be addressed such as getting your regulator back in your mouth or cleaning your mask if you can't see out. The trainers will also give you specific lessons on safety protocol and weight management while in the water.

How this works while training in the pool is that you will do dives and must be successful five times. Your diving will begin to improve as you will notice that instructors will make each and every dive more difficult as you begin to succeed. Basically, you will have to demonstrate the ability to do more and more things on each dive to proceed to the next. For example, you will need to clear your mask if it becomes filled with water, but you will have to do this under the water. Emergency skills such as breathing from a buddies regulator in the event your own develops a problem. As a prerequisite to being able to actually dive in the ocean or a larger body of water, trainees must learn these essential skills.

If you are not healthy, nor physically fit, then you really shouldn't even sign up for an accredited, professionally run training course in scuba diving. You could get by without revealing information, since the application process isn't the most stringent. Being underwater with health problems is not worth hiding the information. You are given a form to fill out regarding your health and fitness, and that is all it takes. All you need to do is sign the form saying you are fit, and the class begins. If you have any reason to worry about anything on the questionnaire, you should check with your doctor.

For the most part, students may not feel very confident when they begin or complete this type of grueling training in the water. Scuba instructors, of course, realize that this may happen. The important thing here is to trust your instructor and the information you are learning plus your ability to learn it. As you gain experience everyday, this will build your self-confidence, which will propel you to the end of the certification program and you will become a certified diver.

Lots of people that enjoy diving also have fun with ATV riding. This is often a wonderful compliment to scuba, because it enables four wheel, off-road travel. If you wish to learn more, call at your neighborhood ATV seller for additional information.




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