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  2. Scuba diving - Wikipedia

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    Scuba diving is a mode of underwater diving whereby divers use breathing equipment that is completely independent of a surface breathing gas supply, and therefore has a limited but variable endurance. [1] The word scuba is an acronym for "Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus" and was coined by Christian J. Lambertsen in a patent ...

  3. History of scuba diving - Wikipedia

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    A scuba set is characterized by full independence from the surface during use, by providing breathing gas carried by the diver. Early attempts to reach this autonomy were made in the 18th century by the Englishman John Lethbridge, who invented and successfully built his own underwater diving machine in 1715, but though the air supply was carried in the diving apparatus, it relied on surface ...

  4. Scuba Diver AustralAsia - Wikipedia

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    Scuba Diver AustralAsia is a scuba magazine dedicated to underwater pursuits in the Asia Pacific region. The official publication of the PADI Diving Society in the region, Scuba Diver AustralAsia features stories on destinations, new equipment, the environment and marine science, interviews with iconic figures and underwater photography.

  5. Technical diving - Wikipedia

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    Technical diver during a decompression stop. There is some professional disagreement as to what exactly technical diving encompasses. [10] [11] [12] It is an arbitrary distinction, and the line has been drawn in different places by different organisations, and has shifted on a few occasions.

  6. Diver training - Wikipedia

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    The entry requirements for diver training depend on the specific training involved, but generally include medical fitness to dive. Fitness to dive, (also medical fitness to dive), is the medical and physical suitability of a diver to function safely in the underwater environment using underwater diving equipment and procedures.

  7. Neville Coleman - Wikipedia

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    Coleman started scuba diving in 1963, exploring Sydney Harbour. Later he joined a scientific study group and, in 1969, commenced a project aiming to document the entire marine life of Australia, using underwater photography. His first book, Australian marine fishes in colour, was published in 1974 and he subsequently authored more than 50 books ...

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