WEIGHTS
Who has jumped into the water and either sunk straight to the bottom or floated on top of the water even after deflating? You might need to rethink how many weights you are using during your dive. Some divers either wear a weight belt while diving or use an integrated weight system that holds their weights in the weight pockets.
While all divers generally need extra weight to get to the bottom, it is entirely up to the diver and their equipment whether they would like to wear a weight belt or carry their weights in their BCD.
MASK, SNORKEL AND FINS All divers should be diving with a mask, snorkel and fins. As we all know, human eyes are not designed to be used to see underwater. So a diving mask is a perfect solution! After all, who wants to go diving and miss out on all the beautiful marine life underwater? Diving masks come in all different shapes, sizes and colours so make sure you get one that fits properly. Otherwise, you will need to quickly learn how to master the ‘clear water from your mask’ skill from your Open Water Diver course.
Many divers ask why they need to wear a snorkel while diving. The answer is simple – so that you can not only preserve precious air before your dive but after your dive, despite if you have air left in your tank or not, you can easily swim (and breathe) to safety.
Fins not flippers! Your fins are essential to any dive to help you not only control your movement in the water, but to also help increase your speed and agility. Not to mention, they are also the perfect piece of equipment to help identify your dive buddies underwater.
Did you know the names of most of these pieces of diving equipment? Learn more about your equipment, how to manage basic scuba diving equipment repairs and make adjustments by taking the PADI Equipment Specialist Specialty Course.
Looking to buy your own scuba diving gear? Check out our blogs on the pros and cons of buying your own scuba gear, guides to buying your first dry suit, BCD and mask.
ABOUT PADI PADI® (Professional Association of Diving Instructors®) is the world’s largest and most popular diver organisation with a global network of 6,600 dive centres and resorts and more than 128,000 professional
members worldwide. Issuing more than 29 million certifications to date, PADI enables people around the world to seek adventure and save the ocean through underwater
education, life-changing experiences and travel.
For over 50 years, PADI is undeniably The Way the World Learns to Dive®, maintaining its high standards for dive training, safety and customer service, monitored for worldwide consistency and quality. With a longstanding commitment to environmental conservation, PADI is leading the way for millions of people to actively explore, steward and protect the ocean through its course offerings and partnerships with like-minded, mission- driven organisations. PADI embodies a global commitment to ocean health with its mission to create a billion torchbearers to explore and protect the ocean.
To find your nearest PADI dive centre and instructor, to find out more about their ocean conservation initiatives or to explore the range of courses on offer visit:
www.padi.com
Gain your certification at
hundreds of PADI dive centres throughout the Mediterranean, and open up a world of opportunities.
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