| Scuba diving has become one of the most popular | | | | It wasn't until 1833 that a man by the name of Yves |
| recreational activities in the world today. For as long as | | | | Le Prieur developed the first oxygen tank that enabled |
| we know people have been fascinated with the | | | | scuba diving to become a fully independent activity. No |
| ocean and the creatures that inhabit the waters | | | | longer would divers have to be connected to a hose. |
| beneath our feet. It wasn't until recent times, that | | | | They were free to roam around the open water. Back |
| people have had the opportunity to see what lurks | | | | then though the suits were heavy and not appropriate |
| beneath our oceans due to the advancements in | | | | for spending long sessions underwater. |
| scuba diving technology over the last few decades. | | | | It wasn't until 2 years later that the same man invented |
| This article will discuss everything there is to know | | | | the first ever diving fins that are still used in scuba |
| about Scuba Diving. | | | | diving today. In 1956 the first wetsuit was designed and |
| When Did Scuba Diving Begin? | | | | made life a whole lot easier for divers. From this point |
| Well when we talk about scuba diving, we tend to get | | | | on scuba diving started to become more of a |
| a little confused. Really, it has only been around for the | | | | recreational activity and people started to see the |
| last couple of decades. Other forms of diving such as | | | | benefits of learning more about what lurks beneath our |
| free diving date back thousands of years ago to | | | | oceans. |
| 4500BC when coastal cultures in Greece used to | | | | Today this recreation is enjoyed by millions of people |
| practice diving for methods of gaining food, warfare | | | | worldwide and there are many societies and clubs set |
| purposes and commerce such as gathering | | | | up for people who are interested in this wonderful |
| underwater pearls for example. | | | | recreation. If you want to start scuba diving all you |
| Throughout the centuries, divers were used to | | | | have to do is find where the nearest scuba diving |
| sabotage enemy ships during times of warfare. They | | | | school is and complete a short course that will teach |
| were a valuable asset to any army and are still used in | | | | you everything you need to know about spending time |
| modern warfare today. In 1691 Edmund Halley | | | | underwater. Once you have finished your course you |
| designed a diving bell that was connected to a long | | | | will have the opportunity to dive in the open ocean and |
| pipe that reached the surface and that could be | | | | explore the fantastic array of activity beneath the |
| replenished at any time. | | | | ocean. |