Diving is a Dangerous Activity That Requires Training and Certification

Diving is an underwater activity designed for exploration, scientific observation or recreation. Due to its inherent danger, diving requires extensive training and certification before participants are permitted to dive without supervision.

Diving continues to draw people with its beauty and fascination of underwater life. Scuba diving provides an excellent workout, strengthening muscles and burning calories; its peaceful environment may also promote positive emotions that promote well-being.

Divers enjoy diving for numerous reasons and its popularity is quickly expanding around the world. There are five primary forms of diving: free diving – which is both oldest and most prevalent; scuba diving with fins (using breathing apparatus to move through water); constant weight (fins plus small amount of weight to assist movement); variable weight (descending on metal devices known as “sleds”) while swimming back up to the surface); no limits (the most dangerous form). A number of competitors have died as part of these disciplines of diving.

Competitons in each diving discipline are held regularly, and divers may compete at multiple competitions. At each competition, one’s performance is judged against that of other divers from their division and age group and ranked according to a relative score system; those seeking advancement to higher levels of competition must qualify at two separate competitions and meet minimum score thresholds before moving up in ranks.

Some divers are trained in synchronized diving, a partner sport in which divers perform identical dives together and score them on both synchrony and quality of execution, including timing of takeoff, angle of entry into water and height achieved. A maximum combined score for both divers is 100 points in this form of competition.

Athleticians may also engage in individual scuba diving, which uses an individual scoring system that takes only their scores into consideration and disregards those of other divers. Attribute points for completed dives and difficulty are awarded. Athletes competing in individual scuba diving compete against one another at events based on dive completion rate and dive difficulty.

Diving requires commitment and an open attitude. While many have become passionately invested in diving, it should always be remembered that diving can be dangerous and requires significant investments of time and money to receive proper training. Therefore, when starting diving it is advisable to do it with an instructor from your local environment as well as joining a scuba club with extensive equipment so you are ready for any adventures you encounter along your journey – that way you’ll experience all its rewards to their fullest extent!