HOBBIES

Scuba diving as a hobby is a thrilling and electrifying hobby that will enable you to view the underwater life that is otherwise not possible with most other hobbies. This hobby enables you to experience the beauty of the underwater environment which comprises of an ecosystem which is much more profound and enormous than that of the land.

Getting started
It is always advisable to take training for scuba driving. Proper training from professional institutions will enable you to know what to do during the time of an emergency. For proper training in scuba diving you need to join the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) certification process. Children above thirteen years old can do PADI course. In the PADI classes you will be taught how to properly weigh yourself in salt and fresh water, buddy breathing when you or your partner runs out of oxygen, controlled swimming ascents, etc.

Children between 10 and 12 years can join the traditional class at a local diving center. Once you are certified you can enjoy scuba diving anywhere in the world.

Equipments required
The important equipments required for pursuing scuba diving as a hobby are mask, snorkel, fins, dry or wet suit, oxygen cylinder/tank, buoyancy control device, compass, submersible pressure gauge, gloves, dive computer/watch, alternate air source, regulator and submersible pressure gauge.

Benefits
The benefits of scuba diving are manifold. This hobby will correct your breathing technique. It will also improve your co-ordination, concentration and balance. When our body is totally underwater, the water pressure acts against every moving muscle of our body. Moving against such resistance is equivalent to working out with weights in the gym.

The water pressure tends to relax the aching muscles. The tranquility and weightlessness of the underwater world helps in soothing the mind and getting rid of different stresses.

Scuba diving as a hobby benefits one from head to toe. Even though it is a bit dangerous activity, it requires courage and involves risks; it is worth giving it a try. Under proper precautions and guides it can provide you with lifetime experiences.