All you need to know About Scuba Diving
Great resources and information to get you starting into scuba diving
Scuba refers to Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. Air assisted underwater exploration was first born around the 1700's when scuba pioneers used dive bells and sealed suits whilst air was pumped from the surface. However, this was a luxury available to a handful of pioneers.
The break came in the 1960's following years of research and experimental testing by the legendary Jacques-Yves Cousteau for which the aqualung was developed hence sport diving was made accessible to people like you and me.
Scuba diving gear continued to evolve later within the 1970's and scuba systems were enhanced by the introduction of buoyancy compensation devices, improved valves and pressure gauges.
Through these technological advances, scuba diving has ballooned as a recreational sport. Scuba systems have since been improving through Engineering and innovation in design to provide safer, reliable and more comfortable equipment.
For this reason scuba diving is ever so gaining popularity and is today established as one of the greatest outdoor recreational activities and as a result has become a multimillion dollar industry.
As you accumulate more diving experiences, the allure and the mystery diving holds for your now will be replaced by a sense of excitement and adventure.
Over 70% of the earth's surface is covered with water. The allure and mystery of the underwater realm has inspired our human imagination.
Although you may have seen documentaries, movies or photos of the underwater world, you will soon find out that it is quite impossible for a non diver to fully appreciate or understand what scuba diving is all about. The sensations and the feelings that you get once you are immersed into a new dimension are inexplicable and there are absolutely no words to describe it.
Compared to snorkeling or skin diving you are able to make deeper and longer visits with the use of scuba diving gear.
There are different levels which can be achieved through scuba. Besides being a recreational sport, scuba diving can be carried out for several intended purposes. Scientists such as marine biologists heavily rely on scuba diving to carry out their research on the marine life including the fish and fauna
Commercial diving is also necessary in the fishing industry such as maintaining nets in fish farms and in the oil industry where divers have the dangerous tasks of carry out maintenance work on oil rig platforms where sometimes they reach incredible levels of depth.
If you want to learn more about scuba diving and gain a better understanding of how scuba diving evolved over the years then take a look at our article on the history of scuba diving.
You might also want to learn some interesting facts about scuba diving. Did you know that the Deepest Open Circuit Scuba Dive (unofficial) is that of 330m set by Pascal Bernabe. It took Pascal, 10 minutes to descend down to 330 meters but it took him 8 hours and 49 min to resurface.
Are you looking to buy new scuba diving gear? I also suggest you take a look at our equipment guides. Here you will find tips which will assist you in selecting the right scuba gear.
If you want to learn more about scuba diving, then grab yourself a coffee and read our guides were you should find a few tips which will build up your knowledge on scuba diving.
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