#5: How to learn to dive

🌊 Learn the subtleties of underwater expeditions🎥

Welcome to an exciting adventure with my diving instructor at the club DEEP BLUE AZORESWelcome to an exciting adventure with my diving instructor at the club

🤿 Preparation and Objective of the Dive :

The main purpose of this dive is to find a suitable site for a future night dive, which will be presented in a later video. I'll introduce you to the diving equipment, including the regulator, stabilising waistcoat, wetsuit and air tank.

📋 Safety Briefing and Practical Information :

I stresse the importance of pre-dive safety briefings, covering practical information such as duration, maximum depth and purpose of the dive.

🌊 A Brief History of Diving :

I also briefly share with you the history of underwater exploration, mentioning key figures such as Émile Gagnan and Jacques-Yves Cousteau, as well as the main diving organisations: CMAS, PADI and SSI.

🤔 Effects of the Underwater Environment on the Human Body :

I explain some of the effects of the underwater environment on the human body, including pressure changes, breathing and visibility. I also stress the importance of maintaining neutral buoyancy while diving.

In this video, you can find out more about:

00:42 - My diving club : DEEP BLUE AZORES

01:26 - Preparing the equipment

05:59 - Learning to dive

07:18 - Pressure and its effects on the body

09:38 - Seeing underwater

10:26 - Float!