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Scuba Certification $330 After completing this course, you will open up the doors to a lifetime of underwater adventure. Your course will be comprised of classroom and pool time where you will learn fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive equipment and techniques. Once this phase is completed, you will finish your certification by making four open water dives at a local lake under the supervision of your instructor.Welcome to the amazing world of scuba diving!

Scuba Diving $8.33 Diving offers challenge, excitement and the thrill of exploration but in turn requires skill, discipline and knowledge. With expert advice and step-by-step illustrations Eyewitness Companions: Scuba Diving reveals how to perfect these skills. This essential companion is suitable for those curious to take the plunge, right up to qualified divers interested in expanding their knowledge.You’ll discover: Essential equipment Know your gear, from fins and masks to depth gauges and tanks Diving techniques Learn essential step-by-step techniques, from training in the pool to taking to the open seas Places to dive Explore the top dive sites of the world, from coral reefs in the Pacific to wrecks in the Red Sea Marine Life Get the most from your dives with a comprehensive guide to underwater plant and animal life

Scuba Open Water Certification $545 Ready to take the first step into the adventurous and exciting world of scuba diving? This simple 4-part process will give you all the tools and certifications necessary to scuba dive. To begin your scuba adventure, you must complete the required medical waivers and sign up for a 2 hour orientation class. You will then be given your student kit which provides you with everything you will need for the class. This step is followed by 4-6 hours of home study before you enter the water. Now the real excitement begins! During the Scuba Training part of your certification process, you will go through extensive pool and classroom sessions. Here you will experience first hand all of the necessary fundamentals of scuba diving. Upon completion of your pool and classroom sessions, you will now take your knowledge to the open water for your certification dives. Let you life-long journey as a scuba diver begin!

Do I Log This Dive? Scuba Mousepad by CafePress $13 Scuba divers keep a log book of the dives they do, but do some dives belong in the log? Scuba Mousepad Keep your mouse rolling in style on our durable cloth top mousepad. A great gift for geeks, gamers, or anyone with a computer. Rubber backing prevents the mousepad from sliding. Machine washable.

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How strong of swimmer do you need to be to scuba dive?

I’ve always wanted to learn to scuba dive, but I’m not much of a swimmer. I do know how to swim, but I don’t feel real comfortable in the water. I don’t like to go to the pool or beach, but I really think I would enjoy diving. I would love to see what’s under the surface. To me it would be like a whole other world.

Has anybody had the same experience diving? You dislike swimming or are hesitant to dive? Any advice?

Regarding swimming and scuba diving, the key comes down to comfort in the water. I have answered this before, so here is a cut and paste of a previous response:

I have had students that were learning how to swim at the same time that they were in my scuba class.

First and foremost, you need to be comfortable in the water. Most issues that I encounter during scuba class are related to people being uneasy in the water. If you don’t know how to swim, but are comfortable in the water, then I can teach you to scuba dive (see the next item for the exception to this comment).

Second, there is a swim evaluation (either swim or mask/fin/snorkel swim) and a water tread that are both required to complete the course.

Lastly, there is no “traditional” swiming motion (like free style or breaststroke) in scuba diving. You propulsion is by the fins using a variety of kicks. With that said you will be doing activities in/on the water; therefore, a certain level of swimming proficienty is needed for safety reason.

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