| <!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in | | | | aware of how you are feeling so that you can get the |
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| If you are an amateur diver or thinking of taking some | | | | with your ears and if you detect that you have a sore |
| lessons on vacation it is important that you take | | | | throat or runny nose, opt not to dive until you feel a |
| special care of your hearing and make sure that you | | | | hundred percent better, otherwise it could be incredibly |
| are in great health prior to going. Scuba diving is a | | | | painful. |
| wonderful sport and is a great way to see the world | | | | |
| that exists underneath our eyes, but the underwater | | | | Once you have determined that you are healthy and |
| pressure could cause detrimental damage to your | | | | decide to go under water, make sure to stay close to |
| ears and your hearing so be sure to take the proper | | | | the group, to listen to your instructor and to pay |
| precautions and to make sure that you are healthy | | | | attention to how you feel as you descend because |
| and in good shape. | | | | different people will be able to tolerate very different |
| | | | | levels of pressure. It is very possible that you can pop |
| If it is your first time going diving, make sure to pay | | | | your eardrums so you have to be aware of how you |
| very close attention to the signals that your instructor | | | | feel because no one can monitor that for you. There is |
| goes over with you as he will show you how to | | | | no reason to be afraid or to let this knowledge stand in |
| communicate with him under water so that you can | | | | the ay of you exploring a new sport, but it is important |
| inform him if you are not getting enough oxygen, if | | | | to bear in mind so that you can take the necessary |
| your ears are hurting you or if you just aren't feeling | | | | precautions and protect yourself from harming your |
| well. Your instructor will go over key signals to make | | | | hearing in any way. |
| sure that you are safe and remain healthy and alert | | | | |
| when you descend to the bottom of the ocean. | | | | Scuba diving is a popular sport and is a wonderful way |
| | | | | to get to know the ocean, to relax in one of the most |
| Make sure that you are feeling well and that you don't | | | | peaceful environments and to simply step back and |
| even have the slightest bit of a cold as the | | | | observe the marine life. Just be sure to protect |
| underwater pressure will hurt your sinuses and can | | | | yourself, to remain aware of how you feel, and best |
| cause permanent damage to your hearing. You will still | | | | of all to just enjoy the scenery and the different |
| be able to dive but it is important for you to be very | | | | species of marine life all swimming past you. |