Questions
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Answers
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Don't I have to be a really good swimmer to take
SCUBA?
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The best answer to this question
is to say that a new student needs to be comfortable
in the water. Our training agency, PADI also
requires that we evaluate the swimming abilities of
new students. The swimming evaluation consists
of a 200 Meter untimed freestyle swim and a 10
minute water tread. We have found over the
years that most potential students do not have
issues completing the evaluation. If you have
specific questions,
please contact one of our instructors.
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Do I need to be in really good shape to dive?
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Recreational divers come in many
shapes and sizes, and certification agencies have
planned for this in the training process.
Divers need to have a basic level of fitness in
order to participate. One of the ways that our
training agency, PADI screens this is through a
standard
medical waiver. This waiver is a
requirement to participate in a PADI dive course.
Students must be able to answer no to all of the
questions listed on the form, or they must be
examined by a physician, who must certify them
medically fit for diving. If you have
questions about your fitness to dive, contact your
physician, or a dive medic at the Divers Alert
Network's information line at: 919-684-2948
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Isn't SCUBA diving expensive?
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It can be. But what have
you done in your life that was rewarding that came
without a cost.
SCUBA training can be done
affordably, and without major investments in dive
gear. Our advice would be to see if you like
the lifestyle prior to making a large investment in
equipment. One of the best ways to do this is
to take a
Discover SCUBA experience. This will allow
you to try out SCUBA in the confined environment of
a swimming pool to see if it is for you.
Another great way to see if the lifestyle fits you
is to go on a dive trip (as a non-diver) and see
what it is all about.
Talk to one of our instructors for a
chance to "Audit" a dive trip.
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What training agency do you teach through?
Are you a PADI Instructor?
Do you teach for any other SCUBA certification
agencies (SSI, NAUI, etc.)?
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All of our instructors, assistant
instructors, and divemasters are members of the
Professional Association of Scuba Instructors
(PADI), and teach exclusively through PADI.
PADI is the largest and most respected training
agency in the industry, training approximately 75%
of divers. With over 130,000 active
professionals in 180 countries, PADI has an
instructional design that has been validated around
the world. This is why PADI is "The Way the
World Learns to Dive."
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What does Surface Interval mean anyway?
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Well, if you were a diver, you
would know the answer to this. But since you're new
we'll let you in on the secret.
In scuba diving, the term
"surface interval" refers to the time you spend at
the surface between dives. So, since we focus
on the social aspect of scuba diving, we thought
that would be a good choice of name for our
business. After all, when you get out of the
water is when the "Surface Interval" starts!
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