Can you go scuba diving as a beginner?
The training stages of scuba diving for beginners first includes a few confined water sessions in shallow water off of a beach. These help the student feel comfortable breathing underwater and performing safety exercises. Then, students will do open water dives before achieving their first certification. They key is to slow everything down while diving, breathe in slowly, purposely, and in a controlled manner. And make sure to breathe deeply and fill your lungs. When it is time to exhale do not just push the air out of your lungs, but again breathe out in a slow, controlled manner.Never hold your breath. This is undoubtedly by far the most crucial of all safety rules for diving because failure to adhere could result in fatality. If you hold your breath underwater at the depths at which scuba divers reach then the fluctuating pressure of air in your lungs can rupture the lung walls.The most important rule in scuba diving is clear: never hold your breath. Always breathe normally.
Who cannot go scuba diving?
Your respiratory and circulatory systems must be in good health. All body air spaces must be normal and healthy. A person with coronary disease, a current cold or congestion, epilepsy, a severe medical problem or who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs should not dive. A person with heart trouble, a current cold or congestion or who has epilepsy, asthma, a serious medical problem, or who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, should not dive.Before a dive (including the night before), it’s best not to drink heavily, use recreational drugs, or even gorge on heavy, greasy foods. Diving is a pretty athletic activity, so we want to make sure we’re not sick to our stomach or lagging in our cognitive abilities while on the boat and underwater.
Who is not suitable for scuba diving?
A person with heart trouble, a current cold or congestion or who has epilepsy, asthma, a serious medical problem, or who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, should not dive. Drowning. Scuba diving takes place in the water therefore drowning is an obvious risk. Drowning is the most common cause of scuba diving deaths. Divers drown due to running out of air, panic, lack of training, unrelated health problems that cause unconsciousness and equipment failure.Never hold your breath. This is undoubtedly by far the most crucial of all safety rules for diving because failure to adhere could result in fatality. If you hold your breath underwater at the depths at which scuba divers reach then the fluctuating pressure of air in your lungs can rupture the lung walls.
Can non-swimmers do scuba diving?
So the brief answer is YES, you are allowed to dive as a non swimmer, but there are limits to what you can do. You are only allowed to make simple intro dives with an instructor, you can’t get a full scuba licence if you can’t swim, but you can try diving and hopefully enjoy the experience! No, you don’t need to be on an expert swimmer level to start freediving, but you must be comfortable in open water. When we do our open-water sessions, you won’t see the ocean floor, and open-water swimming is something different from swimming in a pool or snorkeling on a beach.
Can I dive with no experience?
Just about anyone can do the Discover Scuba Diving experience! There are no prerequisites. However, you should be comfortable in the water and have an average level of fitness. If you are unsure about your medical fitness to dive, you should review the Diver Medical Form and contact your physician. PADI Open Water Diver is the most popular beginner certification level. A highly-trained PADI Instructor will teach you to scuba dive in a relaxed, supportive learning environment. When you finish the course, you will have the skills and knowledge to dive at home or abroad with another certified diver.