All diving equipments are carried by the diver, independent of any
support or supply of oxygen from elsewhere. The diver propels
underwater with the use of fins or flippers attached to the feet. The
word “SCUBA” is actually an acronym for “Self Contained Underwater
Breathing Apparatus”.
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Nick Eden - 14 Aug 2008 23:27 GMT
>All diving equipments are carried by the diver, independent of any
>support or supply of oxygen from elsewhere. The diver propels
>underwater with the use of fins or flippers attached to the feet. The
>word SCUBA is actually an acronym for Self Contained Underwater
>Breathing Apparatus.
Bloody hell, I've been diving 11 years and never knew that.
Or not.
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