Scuba Diving Swim
Scuba Diving Swim
Is Swimimg a requirement for scuba diving?
Is it a must to know swimming before you do scuba diving? or you can learn both together?
I just wonder, if you do not know how to swim at all, is it possible to do scuba diving? since I think that it is a totally different technique.
Most certification agencies have some sort of water skills evaluation as part of the scuba diving class. With PADI the water skills are:
1. Tread or float for 10 minutes
2. Either an unassisted swim or mask/fin/snorkle swim
#2 doesn't have to be pretty, it just needs to be completed. As an instructor, I am not there to evaluate your technique, but more to see how comfortable you are in the water.
I have routinely said that I can teach anyone to scuba dive if they are comfortable in the water. I have had students that were taking swimming lessons at the same time they were taking the scuba class.
Once in the water, the technique to move while scuba diving is completely different than swimming. In most swimming strokes, the arm movement provides the forward movement and the leg movement prevents your legs from sinking. In scuba diving your legs provide the forward movement. Any use of the arms for propulsion is actually a waste of energy which in turn is a waste of air.
Also, since scuba diving occurs around water, knowing how to swim is actually very good to know for safety reasons.
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