| Scuba, a common word, is actually an acronym for | | | | bridges, docks, dams, nuclear power plants and other |
| Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus | | | | coastal structures. Scuba diving, which involves |
| originated in 1939 to refer to US military diver's | | | | scientific surveys and inspections, is known as |
| rebreather sets used by the Navy. A Scuba set is | | | | scientific diving, which is exclusive to scientific |
| basically an independent breathing equipment, | | | | purposes such as underwater experiments and |
| equipped with breathing gas that enables divers to | | | | underwater archaeology. As for the military, scuba |
| stay underwater for considerably long periods of | | | | diving has been put to use for naval ship repair and |
| time. The Aqualung was the first modern scuba diving | | | | construction, and includes specialized diving divisions |
| equipment invented by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and | | | | such as explosives ordnance disposal and combatant |
| Emile Gagnan in 1943.Scuba diving, which was initially | | | | divers.A person has to be at least at least 15 years |
| intended for military and scientific use, has now | | | | old to get the open water diver certification, in good |
| become one the most popular recreational water | | | | health and be able to swim 200 yards using any |
| sports around the world today. Children, as young as | | | | stroke, and float or tread on water for about 10 |
| 10 years old, can now get Open Water Diver | | | | minutes. Some of the most popular and biggest |
| Certification (junior) from various centers. Scuba | | | | scuba diving certification agencies include PADI, NAUI, |
| diving can be a lot of fun for people who love marine | | | | YMCA, Scuba Schools International, and PDIC. These |
| life, commonly used by recreational divers for fish | | | | organizations offer some of the best scuba courses |
| identification, search and recovery, underwater | | | | and training instructors available. There is also a Junior |
| photography or videography, etc. However, since | | | | Open Water Diver Certification for people between |
| scuba diving is a fairly dangerous sport, it is | | | | ages 10 to 15, provided by agencies such as |
| recommended by experts to take necessary lessons | | | | Bubblemakers, Scuba rangers, and SASY.Basic scuba |
| or certifications before pursuing the sport as a | | | | diving equipment includes accessories such as the |
| hobby.Commercially, scuba diving is used for | | | | mask, fins, snorkel, weight belt etc. |
| underwater constructions such as oil platforms, | | | | |