{"id":50894,"date":"2019-11-11T18:57:16","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T18:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=50894"},"modified":"2019-11-11T18:57:16","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T18:57:16","slug":"welsh-diving-will-be-offering-diving-lessons-to-those-wishing-to-explore-the-seas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2019\/11\/11\/welsh-diving-will-be-offering-diving-lessons-to-those-wishing-to-explore-the-seas\/","title":{"rendered":"Welsh Diving offers diving lessons to those wishing to explore the seas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A dive training school wishes to make more people passionate about diving and the aquatic environment through Try Dives <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Avtive_7_diving_Photot_VZ.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Avtive_7_diving_Photot_VZ.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Avtive_7_diving_Photot_VZ-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Avtive_7_diving_Photot_VZ-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Avtive_7_diving_Photot_VZ-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Avtive_7_diving_Photot_VZ-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Avtive_7_diving_Photot_VZ.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Avtive_7_diving_Photot_VZ.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Avtive_7_diving_Photot_VZ-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Avtive_7_diving_Photot_VZ-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Avtive_7_diving_Photot_VZ-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Avtive_7_diving_Photot_VZ-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>A common fear among new divers is face mask removal. This is overcome by doing a partial mask flood at the shallow end of the pool, followed by a full mask flood and a mask removal in the deep end | Photo credits: Welsh Diving<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Those who have been wondering what it takes to become a scuba diver and what it feels, will have the chance of experiencing it first-hand thanks to Welsh Diving, which will be offering lessons on 14 November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try Dive, a teaser session, will take place at Fitzalan High School\u2019s swimming pool, Cardiff, from 7pm at \u00a36. Welsh Diving will be holding the lessons in a confined body of water where participants will be able to try on diving equipment, provided by Welsh Diving, and understand how underwater buoyancy works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.welshdiving.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Welsh Diving<\/a> said, learning how to dive is important as it provides the opportunity to explore the underwater world, which comprises two-thirds of our planet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It continued: \u201cThere is huge diversity within the marine environment and many challenges facing the world&#8217;s\u00a0marine life, global warming and pollution being amongst them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scuba diving beginners have several concerns when starting out such as cleaning their masks and breathing underwater.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welsh Diving said they help people overcome the fear of breathing underwater by getting them to kneel at the shallow end of the pool until they feel comfortable with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subsequently, beginners will swim around the pool to build their confidence before taking the plunge and diving into the deep end <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welsh Diving aims to encourage participants to start their PADI Open&nbsp;Water course and train to become certified divers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.padi.com\/about\/who-we-are\" target=\"_blank\">PADI<\/a> is the world\u2019s leading scuba diver training organisation, their certification is recognised anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PADI is aware of the issues the climate crisis is bringing to the seas. 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