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5 Things You Need to Know About Scuba

scuba diving is a fascinating sport enjoyed by thousands of people. Getting started in scuba diving is not very easy, but once you do get started, you will love exploring the underwater world. One ...
How Does Scuba Gear Work?

Most scuba tanks contain compressed air containing 78 percent nitrogen and 21 percent oxygen. Enriched nitrox is sometimes used for deeper or longer dives. It contains up to 32 percent oxygen which...
5 Things You Need to Know About Scuba Gear

...e are a few essential things that every scuba diver will need. They are the mask, the regulator, the oxygen tank, the diver's vest and the fins. Divers wear the mask over the eyes, allowing him ...
Smart Shopping for Scuba Masks

... to fool around in the water, the right scuba mask can make a world of difference. The better ones give you a much better view of what lies beneath the surface, from exotic plant life to the bea...
How to Set Up Dive Gear

Stand your scuba tank upright on something level and solid. Make sure the scuba tank will not fall over while you are setting up your dive gear. It hurts when one of the tanks falls on your foot. I...
5 Things You Need to Know About Diving Equipment

scuba tanks, also called scuba cylinders, hold oxygen and are worn on the backs of scuba divers. Tanks are made of either aluminum or steel, and both have advantages and disadvantages. Aluminum ta...
How to Put on a Weight Belt

Put on all other equipment prior to the weight belt, including your buoyancy compensator and oxygen tank.
5 Things You Need to Know About Recreational Diving

Recreational diving or scuba diving is a sport where a person remains underwater for an extended period of time. Divers swim using a tank of compressed air, that is carried on their backs. The div...
5 Things You Need to Know About Snorkeling

In order to get started in snorkeling, you will need to purchase the required equipment. This would include a mask, a snorkel and some fins. When you are shopping for these items, you do not want ...
5 Things You Need to Know About Diving Gear

Most divers need to wear either a wet suit or a dry suit to keep warm while in the water. Body temperature can drop quickly in water, which can disorient divers and slow their physical response ti...

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Undressing and Dressing

... donning specialized equipment, such as scuba gear that weighs over 50 pounds.

Scuba Diving - general

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Scuba or skin diving

From Wikipedia: Scuba diving is swimming underwater while using self-contained breathing equipment. By carrying...

Skin Diving - moderate

Skin diving (also called scuba diving) under moderately challenging conditions depends on the diver's aerobic fitness...

Scuba or skin diving

Scuba or skin diving involves swimming underwater for long periods of time while using self-contained breathing equip...

Skin Diving - snorkeling only

...r enthusiasts of almost any age. Unlike scuba diving, which requires hours of specialized training, snorkeling can...

PADI Scuba Diving Certificate
I did it - I now have my Scuba Diving Certificate and I really like it.
- Posted On July 27, 2008 02:07:22 PM
  ...five large lakes in our city, we have a scuba team of firefighters ready to go at a moment's notice. So anyway, they all have that PADI certification, so I know that was no easy task! Congratula... Read More
- Posted On July 27, 2008 10:44:47 AM
  Yeeha.. Way to go Helle! That is amazing. Read More
Water-Type Sports, Swimming, Scuba Diving, Surfing, Boating
- Posted On December 29, 2007 11:28:40 AM
  ...ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuba_diving:v0l1jn00]Scuba diving, [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snorkeling:v0l1jn00]Snorkeling, to [url=http://en.wikipedia.... Read More
- Posted On January 30, 2008 09:03:55 AM
  Scuba diving and windsurfing woo! Read More
PADI Scuba Diving Certificate
I did it - I now have my Scuba Diving Certificate and I really like it.
- Posted On July 27, 2008 10:33:34 AM
  Congrats on the scuba diving certificate HelleB. I hope you enjoy all your dives. Chez, Hope you enjoyed the festival and got lots of steps in. DL Read More
- Posted On July 27, 2008 07:30:04 AM
  good going there Helle... I am off to the Renaissance Festival up in Larkspur with a friend today so i hope to not only spend the day with royalty but to get lots of steps in!!! Yesterday my... Read More
How much weight do you gain per day on a cruise?
- Posted On June 10, 2008 07:39:59 AM
  ... do makes a difference as well, do some scuba diving or bicycling on your on-shore excursions, and then enjoy a icy Mai Tai and don't feel guilty!! Enjoy the cruise, they are SOO much fun!!!! Read More
- Posted On June 10, 2008 06:06:34 AM
  Hi, y'all! Just for fun, I was wondering how much weight you gain or how many calories you consume on average on one of these things? I have no clue how many calories I consume on a cruise, and ... Read More
Swimming newbie!
- Posted On May 28, 2009 07:44:35 PM
  ... better when you pick up snorkeling and scuba though Read More
- Posted On May 28, 2009 06:05:03 PM
  I started swimming classes on tuesday, they are showing me all the basics; i'm still swimming with a kickboard hehe, but i'm really having trouble breathing! I'm supposed to grab air through my mou... Read More
Weird sweat question...
- Posted On February 7, 2009 05:04:47 PM
  ...y temperature, you won't be sweating. I scuba dive in tropical waters as often as I can afford it and even in, let's say, Cozumel, I wear a 3mm wetsuit, because if I do long dives over multiple... Read More
- Posted On February 7, 2009 12:46:57 PM
  I'm basically having a hard time keeping active while the weather is really hot and dry, because I keep getting too dehydrated and feeling sick, even when I try to drink heaps of water (which I do)... Read More
Eating while on Vacation
- Posted On March 27, 2008 08:40:01 PM
  ...MUCH to do in Maui - hiking, snorkeling/scuba diving, surfing, walking on the beach, swimming, etc. You'll have no problem staying active. UGH I'm so jealous! We went 3 years in a row - it's ... Read More
- Posted On March 27, 2008 02:58:07 PM
  Hi Everyone! I'm planning my vacation to Maui, which is still a LONG ways off, lol, but vacationing/planning always makes me think of all the yummy food options and cooking styles at any particu... Read More
i need help
- Posted On February 17, 2009 06:08:02 PM
  ... ride and dinner... an amusment park... scuba diving... swimming with dolphins... make some pottery... cook her favorite food... go to a cooking class... salsa class... OOoOh or what if you 2 co... Read More
- Posted On February 17, 2009 01:13:57 PM
  my gfs birthday is coming up on march 15th so i have a bit of time still, is it a bad sign that after almost 2 years together I dont know what to get her? she never gives any suggestions as to what... Read More
portabello mushrooms?
- Posted On April 5, 2008 06:22:50 PM
  ...hat had the portobello mushrooms was on scuba dive and it was on discovery home. you can also most likely find it other ways but food network didnt have it on the ep recipe list. Read More
- Posted On March 31, 2008 10:13:34 PM
  I loveeee these mushrooms, but I have no idea how to cook them. Can I just cut the stem off and sprinkle some salt/pepper on them and roast them. I'm not looking for a recipe with them in it, i jus... Read More
Good workout?
- Posted On June 12, 2008 10:54:43 AM
  ... at the park with my neighbors daughter scuba diving rock climbing bike ride around the neighborhood etc. Read More
- Posted On June 4, 2008 02:09:27 PM
  When I played football in High School, I was on a fairly religious workout regimen that went something like this: Monday – Cardio Tuesday – Upper Body Wednesday – Lower Body Thursday – Car... Read More
Numbness and Tiring
- Posted On February 12, 2009 10:57:14 AM
  ... at a time, in fact i was certified for scuba diving at 12), and after 10 min. my body just couldn't move anymore through the water. This is the second day since then, I spent yesterday and toda... Read More
Shark Week!
Don't forget that it's Shark Week on the Discovery Channel!!!!!! :)
- Posted On July 29, 2008 06:19:57 AM
  ...EK! I am a huge fan of sharks. I love scuba diving and I can't see enough sharks as far as I am concerned. Read More
- Posted On July 28, 2008 04:06:33 PM
  I LOVE the discovery channel! Their headquarters are right down the street from me, and normally during shark week they decorate the whole building with a giant fin. We tivo'd the MythBusters shark... Read More
One Step Closer To Healthy - Log
Ditto on this post... hope no one minds my getting this one up today. Challengers - Post your totals here! Track Steps, Miles, or Minutes Aim to beat your total tomorrow!!! Can you do it??? ...
- Posted On July 26, 2008 04:09:49 AM
  ...rst time for about one year. Doing four Scuba Dives this weekend and thereafter will I have my Scuba Diving Certificate - It is so much fun. Saturday 106 min Diving Read More
- Posted On July 25, 2008 12:05:07 PM
  July 24 steps: 18,124 Read More
Keep on Walking
Really busy at work and with my Scuba Diving Certificate which I am currently taking not much time left, but here are my steps for the past couple days, Sunday I had to take a break: Friday 18th...
- Posted On July 22, 2008 06:50:47 AM
  Steps for me yesterday 13,124. Have a great day. Read More
- Posted On July 22, 2008 01:37:50 PM
  I did over 12,000 yesterday. Hurray!! Read More
No Pedometer Weekend
...rst time for about one year. Doing four Scuba Dives this weekend and thereafter will I have my Scuba Diving Certificate - It is so much fun. Saturday 106 min Diving
- Posted On July 26, 2008 07:17:16 AM
  Hmmmmmmmm... Well guess what? I WASHED my Pedo... Now I have to buy another one. I have gone through like 4 of them in one year. No wonder I keep buying the cheapy's... I sure don't want to lose or... Read More
Master's Swim & Gym
Master's Swim Workout: 5:55am - 7am; 3,100 meters. Heading off to the gym now for an hour with a personal trainer. Good week so far!
- Posted On November 14, 2007 10:35:43 AM
  ... have been swimming, even though I am a scuba diver I don't swim. I think it was mostly because I was smoking and couldn't breathe! I look forward to adding it for variation this winter, hope yo... Read More
- Posted On November 14, 2007 10:35:43 AM
  ... have been swimming, even though I am a scuba diver I don't swim. I think it was mostly because I was smoking and couldn't breathe! I look forward to adding it for variation this winter, hope yo... Read More
3 truths and a Lie
...e Violin for 5 years 2- Im a certified Scuba Diver 3- Ive never smoked weed 4- Ive skinny dipped in the Pacific ocean
- Posted On July 8, 2008 04:51:18 PM
  I think you just got certified as a scuba diver not too long ago. I'll say #3. Read More
- Posted On July 8, 2008 11:59:41 AM
  #3 is the lie Read More
Wynn in Avon, NC
... Chillen by the waves! Going scuba diving...wanna come? Hatteras Lighthouse...almost to the top! Whew! It's been a busy day, think I'll catch me some dinner. See y'all l...
- Posted On August 29, 2008 06:40:45 AM
  ...is having a great time... How'd Wynn do scuba diving??? How about some pictures with the people he is staying with???? Read More
- Posted On August 29, 2008 03:48:30 PM
  ... bikini!!!!!! Chez - As a sea turtle scuba diving is her specialty!! Read More
One Step Closer To Healthy Challenge - LOG
Challengers: Track Steps, Miles, or Minutes Aim to beat your total tomorrow!!! Can you do it??? **Remember, it's just one little extra step, minute or mile. You CAN do it!!
- Posted On August 3, 2008 08:00:26 PM
  ...h July: 15,217 steps Sunday 27th July: Scuba Diving Saturday 26th July: Scuba Diving Friday 25th July: 20,449 steps Thursday 24th July : 7,997 steps Wednesday 23rd July : 19,936 Steps Tue... Read More
- Posted On August 3, 2008 08:12:56 PM
  ...n' those steps! WTG!!! I love the added scuba diving too - you are doing AWESOME!! Read More
I'm thrilled!
- Posted On November 23, 2007 09:17:13 AM
  ...suit, swim with the dolphins, learn to scuba dive, and all the other fun things I was unable to do when I was overweight Read More
- Posted On November 23, 2007 12:29:28 PM
  ...suit, swim with the dolphins, learn to scuba dive, and all the other fun things I was unable to do when I was overweight You better take advantage of your scuba diving opportunity!! Thats ... Read More

I haven't ever been, but now that I know that New Mexico is a hot bed for scuba diving I may take it up. I guess I was feeling really bad yesterday because I completely missed the scuba shop next to the health food store. Once I noticed it, it made me...

Webcam “Angel” in a Cozumel Scuba Club

Neatorama reader Nick Schwartz sent us this intriguing account of an "angel" captured on a webcam from a scuba club in Cozumel, Mexico: "One of my bookmarks is a scuba club in Cozumel - which I have never been, but I’m from Buffalo, NY and its nice...

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3 Reasons to Try Scuba Diving

Beginner Scuba Diver in Acapulco A devout snorkeler of many years I didn’t see much reason to try scuba diving. All that equipment and training seemed like a lot of hassle, and for what? Getting a couple of feet closer to some fish? Two things...

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