Diving is a special kind of physical activity that can become a lifelong passion! Do you want to try your hand at this field? Find out if this is the sport just for you!
Have you never dived before? Nothing wrong with that. Deciding to start learning to scuba dive is the first step towards an amazing adventure, and you can take it right now!
Children from 10 can dive. years of age, as well as youth, adults and seniors. The Deepspot pool is also open to the special needs of people with disabilities, who can also enjoy the satisfaction of diving.
The basis for safely practicing this type of sport is always a doctor’s approval for diving, as well as certain mental aptitude, responsibility and discipline.
Check out what you need to know to dive safely and with pleasure!
At what age can children start diving lessons?
Diving lessons can begin for children who have completed 10. year of life. Diving organizations allow the child’s age to be lowered to 8. year of age. This applies only to children who are of the right weight and can cooperate well with the instructor.
Too low a child’s weight, on the other hand, may mean having to postpone the start of diving, even when the child is already 10 years old! Inability to focus attention and insubordination in following the instructor’s instructions are also factors in delaying the start of learning.
What illnesses prevent you from starting your diving adventure?
There is a relatively short list of diseases and conditions that are absolute contraindications to diving. You will not receive a doctor’s approval to dive if you are diagnosed with: pregnancy, diabetes, asthma, and emphysema and obstructive lesions of the airways (including COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Absolute contraindications to diving also include a history of thoracotomy, seizures and loss of consciousness (for unexplained reasons), and certain mental/psychiatric illnesses (for example, anxiety disorders).
Diving is also forbidden in cases of past ear surgery and eardrum perforation.
Ailments that are relative contraindications to diving
In the case of certain ailments and conditions, there can be a relative contraindication to diving. This means that a particular problem in a particular patient must be studied and analyzed in depth. We are talking here, among other things. of significantly reduced lung reserve capacity identified by the study, diseases of the circulatory system (primarily coronary artery disease and hypertension), as well as a very serious visual defect, chronic sinus disease and obesity.
On a case-by-case basis, the doctor may decide to postpone the start of the dive, for example, until the patient’s condition is adjusted or the contraindication is resolved.
Don’t dive if you feel unwell on the day, have an active viral or bacterial infection, or are under the influence of alcohol or other psychoactive substances!
Can elderly people start diving?
Adults and seniors can start diving lessons at any time, with no upper age limit. The prerequisite is that the diver obtains permission from a family doctor/primary physician or sports doctor.
If necessary, the issuance of consent may be preceded by the need for specialized consultations, such as with a cardiologist. The doctor may also approve diving, but with a limitation on the depth of descent underwater or the time spent underwater.
When does a disability prevent you from learning to dive?
Water and scuba diving are accessible to both able-bodied people and people with various disabilities. We’re talking about both people with motor disabilities, such as those who are paralyzed (to varying degrees) or who struggle with limb paresis (upper and/or lower), as well as those with visual (visually impaired and blind) and hearing (hearing impaired and deaf) disabilities.
The basis for the safe diving of people with disabilities is that there are no medical contraindications to diving and that the diving is approved by the attending physician, who, if necessary, may order additional consultations with a specialist, such as a pulmonologist or cardiologist, before granting approval. In addition, as part of the preparation for the first dive, a person with a disability must receive mandatory training.
It should be noted that the same safety rules, according to the “Law of January 18, 1996. On physical culture “apply to people with and without disabilities.
Persons with mobility impairments may require additional assistance – a diver with limited mobility, depending on the degree of disability, is usually accompanied by 2 or 3 partners who are certified divers. Most people with visual and hearing disabilities can dive accompanied by a single, properly trained dive instructor.
Barrier-free diving? By all means! People with disabilities who want to develop their diving skills can do so through the Handicapped Scuba Association (HSA), among others. This is an organization that allows people with disabilities to earn diving degrees in accordance with the guidelines of international diving associations (PADI, SSI).
Learning to dive can turn into a passion
Passion is defined as doing something that completely consumes us, giving us joy and a feeling of fulfillment. Having a passion has a positive impact on our lives and allows us to realize various human needs, including the most important one, related to self-realization.
Indulging in passion enhances concentration, productivity and creativity. In addition, any passion gives us energy and vitality on a daily basis, and holistically can translate into a sense of meaning in life.
Don’t you have a passion? Give yourself a chance to make it a dive! Try it, even if you feel a slight fear of going underwater for the first time. Do you already have a passion? Researchers in the Journal of Happiness Studies have shown that having two passions… is better than having only one!
Why start diving lessons at Deepspot?
You already know that the Deepspot pool is available to the maximum number of people who would like to try scuba diving. If you belong to this group and are just wondering if learning to dive is for you, let yourself be convinced that it’s worth a try!
Deepspot is one of the largest and most modern multi-zone simulators for divers in the world. Impressive depth of more than 45 meters, as much as 8,000 m3 of clear and perfectly transparent water and depth, wreck and caves, as well as ropes and Freedivers’ elevator… You have all this under your proverbial nose, or more precisely – in Mszczonów near Warsaw.
Deepspot Pool employs the best instructors in the industry. They are experienced and certified divers with appropriate coaching credentials who are passionate and committed to sharing their knowledge. At Deepspot, you are simply safe, regardless of your level of expertise.
Diving at Deepspot is as comfortable as possible. The water in the pool has a constant temperature, oscillating between 32-34°C at all depths. The facility offers diving both on held breath (Freediving) and with an aqualung (Scuba diving).
You don’t have to worry about the lack of equipment! Your entrance fee includes on-site rental of modern and fully operational equipment: ABC (mask, snorkel, fins) and compressed air cylinder (for Scuba diving).
The Deepspot facility also features an underwater tunnel for spectators. You can use it to see what it all looks like from the inside before diving, and for your own dive – invite your loved ones into the tunnel. Deepspot also offers underwater diving rooms and a sensational restaurant.
All signs in heaven and earth indicate that you can start your diving adventure? Do it in Deepspot!
