| Since the early 20th century, SCUBA
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| | seekers.
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| diving has gone from an incredibly risky
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| | Many people are unaware of the length of
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| undertaking well out of reach for all but
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| | time necessary to attain Scuba
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| the fabulously wealthy to a relatively
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| | proficiency and certification - in the
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| safe sport with a rapidly growing
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| | United States, the two major
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| participant community.
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| | certification bodies are National
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| SCUBA stands for Self-Contained
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| | Association of Underwater Instructors
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| Underwater Breathing Apparatus, so named
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| | (NAUI) and Professional Association of
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| for the tanks and other gear which divers
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| | Dive Instructors (PADI). Depending on the
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| carry on their backs allowing them to
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| | course, new divers can get certified in
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| breathe underwater. Although this gear
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| | as little as three to four days of actual
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| termed "life-support equipment" and a
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| | instruction - since the courses are based
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| commitment of real training is necessary
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| | on performance standards and not on hours
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| in order to become safe and proficient
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| | of instruction, this number can be higher
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| enough with it to dive even in a small
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| | or lower. Also, if a diver wishes to do
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| lake or quarry, technological
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| | more technical and dangerous dives or to
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| advancements and improvements in science
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| | use more advanced equipment, more
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| and engineering have enabled longer times
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| | training would be necessary in order to
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| underwater, deeper dives, and reduced
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| | ensure safety.
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| danger in this exhilarating activity
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| | Anyone who enjoys vacations to tropical
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| enjoyed by athletes and nature lovers.
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| | areas or who appreciates nature and
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| Having originally been popularized by
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| | enjoys the water can now consider Scuba
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| Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Emile Gagnan,
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| | diving, thanks to the advances mentioned
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| who built the Aqualung (a name still used
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| | in science and engineering, as well as
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| in Britain to describe Scuba equipment
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| | the establishment of standardized
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| today), Scuba is now enjoyed by millions
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| | certification and training programs
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| of people worldwide ranging from
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| | worldwide. If you've never considered it,
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| locations as temperate tropical waters to
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| | much more information is available online
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| under-ice sub-arctic diving for
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| | to help you decide if Scuba makes sense
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| scientific purposes or by adventure
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| | for you.
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