Here are seven scuba diving facts worth knowing.
Ever wondered what “scuba” actually means? It stands for “Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.” Jacques Cousteau first came up with the idea back in 1943.
Notice how things look bigger underwater? Between light refraction and the flat lens of your mask, objects can appear about 33 percent larger than they really are!
Less than 10% of the world’s ocean floor has been explored. Yes, you read that right. We know the surface of the moon better than the bottom of our own oceans.
Ever wonder why divers wear those wetsuits? They keep you warm and help with buoyancy underwater, so they do two jobs at once. And yes, they look good too!
Water absorbs light, and red light first. That’s why underwater cameras often use red filters to bring back true colours. You’ll want a dive light too if you want to see the reef in its real colours.
Imagine spending 69 days and 19 minutes underwater! Richard Presley holds the record for the longest scuba dive in the world. It’s not the longest dive ever, but it’s the deepest anyone has taken.
The deepest scuba dive ever recorded was more than 300 meters! Going down that far is surprisingly fast (just 15 minutes!), but coming back up takes around 15 hours. And you’d need a whole team of experienced divers backing you up the whole way!
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