There were a lot of attempts around the 1930s when it comes to finding treasures and lost objects. However, none of the technical successes could be compared with the human mobility. Every treasure hunter wanted to get out of the first submersible cabin, which was known as a can, and to walk around in the wrecks, looking for different treasures.
This is how people started to need some protection suits. They needed something to stop the pressure of the water so that people couldn’t be killed inside. The first scuba diving hoodies and the first functional cabin were projected by Auguste Piccard. Piccard named his invention “the first ship for going underwater”. This ship looked like a submersible balloon, it was called FNRS-2 and it floated because of the petrol it was surrounded by and because of the air in the cabin.
In order to dive with it, Piccard would hang big pieces of stainless steel and when people wanted to get to the surface, they would leave them on the bottom of the ocean and the submersible went up on its own, being easier than the water. Auguste Piccard’s son, Jacques, built an even more performing submersible cabin. This cabin was called Trieste and this cabin helped him go three thousand metres deep in 1953. Of course, given the great results it had, the cabin was immediately bought by the United States Navy.
This is how diving suits appeared and they have been improved more and more, the diving suits we see today being a lot different than how they used to be back then.
Scuba diving is a wonderful sport, and although it requires a lot of specialized equipment, it’s relatively easy to get certified. There are some basic things, though, that you need to have in place if you want to get scuba diving certification. Scuba diving is fun and exciting, but it can also be dangerous. When you’re a long way underwater, there’s not much room for error.
Firstly, you need to be able to swim. This may seem obvious, but it’s important that you are a reasonably strong and competent swimmer. Most scuba certification requires you to be able to swim around 200 yards competently with any type of stroke. You should also be able to tread water or float for ten minutes. It’s also important that you’re in good health if you want to scuba dive. Overall health is one factor, but you also need to be in good health on the day of the dive. Scuba diving with a head cold is definitely a bad idea, and can lead to problems such as a burst eardrum.
If you’re looking for a scuba diving school or class, start by asking friends and family, or try asking at your local YMCA or community center. Find out what the course you’re considering has to offer, and if possible make sure that the instructor is fully certified to teach scuba diving. It’s important to get both the best and the safest scuba diving training you can possibly get.
Many schools run programs that give you a recognized certification, such as a PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) qualification. You can take this most places in the world and be able to scuba dive there. I used mine in Egypt! Other programs, however, may not give you any sort of recognized certification, in which case you might be better off training elsewhere.
One thing is really important – if at any time you don’t feel safe and comfortable, don’t dive. Practice your scuba diving skills extensively before venturing anywhere you’re not sure about. If you’re repeated your skills numerous times, then it’s easier to react sensibly if something goes wrong. If there’s anything you don’t understand, get the instructor to repeat it. It’s better to ask a lot of questions and get it right, than end up with poor scuba diving skills.
