| Do you know anything about the history of scuba | | | | of pressure. Later, metal was used to create helmets |
| diving? Scuba stands for Self-Contained Underwater | | | | which made it more pressure-tolerant. This allowed |
| Breathing Apparatus. Dating back to civilizations of | | | | divers to go deeper which of course opened doors |
| old, people have been engaging in breath-hold diving | | | | for greater discovery of the sea depths. |
| or free-diving. The artifacts in museums that bear the | | | | In 19th century, modern scuba diving emerged after |
| pictures of divers are evident of diving activities as | | | | years of research. Two inventors, Paul Bert and John |
| early as in ancient Greek. Many used to be good | | | | Scott Haldene made some successful observations |
| hunters of sponges, spearfish, etc. | | | | and discoveries about water pressure and the human |
| Breath-hold was probably the first method. | | | | body's limit towards compressed air diving. It was |
| Subsequently, the idea of snorkeling was born. Using | | | | also during this time that new technologies were |
| air-filled bags, hollow reeds and diving bells, they were | | | | available for the production of air pumps, scuba |
| able to improve and spend a longer time in water. | | | | regulators, etc. This marked the beginning of scuba |
| The diving bell was a popular device. It is actually a | | | | diving. |
| water-tight and air-tight chamber that is connected | | | | In the 20th century, we are able to create different |
| by hoses or cables that supply the divers with a | | | | sophisticated scuba diving equipment. Masks, air |
| constant stream of air. However, all these methods | | | | tanks, scuba gear, swim fins, propellers etc are now |
| have their limitations. | | | | common equipment used. This activity used to be |
| The first attempts at using diving suits started in | | | | confined to the military. In the recent decades from |
| England and France. These suits were made of | | | | 1950 onwards, the public became intrigued by scuba |
| leather and air was pumped from the surface. | | | | diving which explains why you see scuba gear shops |
| However, they could only withstand a certain degree | | | | opening up all over the world at popular island resorts. |