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The article focuses on the growing popularity of scuba diving lessons in the United States as of September 13, 1982. The author pays special attention to the contribution on enhanced safety measures and improved equipment for increasing the sports' popularity. Also investigated is the experience of Maureen O'Connor, municipalbond specialist's wife with scuba diving instruction.

The article discusses the growth of the skindiving industry in the U.S. in July 1954. Some of the signs of the improving popularity of the industry include the instruction classes held at pools across the country as well as the publication of the magazine "Skin Diver." International Underwater Spearfishing Association president Ralph N. Davis mentions that one reason skindiving has become popular is that it offers a swimmer a new experience.

The article discusses the deep dives conducted by Fort Belvoir, Virginia-based Defense Acquisition University (DAU), as part of its Mission Assistance (MA) portfolio of products and services available to the Defense Acquisition Workforce. It demonstrates DAU's Acquisition Learning Model (ALM) which involves foundational learning, workflow learning, and performance learning. The series of initial interviews conducted by DAU with leadership at multiple levels to help determine MA is also noted.

The article reports on New York City's Urban Assembly New York Harbor School whose students use Gateway National Recreation Area's maritime environment as their classroom and prepare for life after graduation. It reports Harbor School as the only public high school in the United States with a scientific diving program recognized by the American Academy of Underwater Sciences. The school recently embarked on the Billion Oyster Project to reintroduce oysters in Jamaica Bay, New York City.

Focuses on the technical scuba diving training offered by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors. Accidents in Pompano Beach, Florida; Definition of technical diving; Risks in technical diving.

Discusses the increase in popularity of instructional scuba diving programs for children and the controversy over lowering the age threshold. Mention of the two largest scuba-certification groups, PADI (the Professional Association of Diving Instructors) and the National Association of Underwater Instructors; Invention of SASY (Supplied Air Snorkeling for Youth) by Wayne Hasson; Pool-based instructional scuba programs for children eight and up; Views of diving specialists such as Dr. Kelly Hill.

The article explains that adult education classes on scuba diving are available for businesspeople at shops that sell scuba equipment, at beach resorts, and at the local community center. Lectures on equipment and technique are followed by the actual experience of wearing a neoprene jacket, compressed air tank, and mouthpiece. Recommended diving sites include the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland and the Grand Cayman Island.

The article offers information on miscellaneous topics including suba diving and exhibitions. The exhibition "Cologne Art Fair," will be held in Cologne, Germany from November 6-10, 1975. It advices readers to undergo training under a certified trainer, before attempting scuba diving. It also suggests several scuba diving training centers in the U.S., including National Association of Underwater Instructors, Professional Association of Diving Instructors, and Young Men's Christian Association.

This article explains the importance of training to cave divers. It identifies good training as the key to safety in cave diving. It advises divers to seek proper instruction through organizations such as the Cave Diving Group in Great Britain or the National Association for Cave Diving in the U.S. In addition, the article stresses the need to acquire the knowledge to use diving equipment properly to ensure safety.

Presents information on shark-feeder programs offered in the Bahamas. Operators of the programs; Tips to distinguish male sharks from females; Activities included in the training programs. INSET: The Essential Gear.

The article offers information on sailing and scuba diving learning centers in tropical locations. Transatlantic racer Steve Colgate runs Offshore Sailing School Ltd. in Nassau in the Bahamas and also directs Sailing Symposium Bahamas Race Weeks, a course designed for sailing experts. Scuba expert Don Stewart runs Aquaventure, a diving school on the island of Bonaire in the Netherlands Antilles. The courses offered at both instruction centers are described and directions on how to reach them are given.

Reports on the personalized classes on scuba diving offered by scuba shops for business executives with erratic schedules. Courses; Advantages; Mechanics; Benefits.

The article focuses on opportunities and strategies for selling scuba diving travel. It mentions the official website of Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) www.padi.com which provides data on how popular scuba diving is. It says that clients must be aware of the 24-hour rule wherein divers should wait 18 to 24 hours after their final dive before flying. It cites the importance of having a certification card (C-card) as an evidence that the diver had completed dive training.

An interview is presented with marine biologist Rhian Waller about her experiences learning to scuba dive in order to study a species of corals in fjords in Alaska. She discusses the challenges of diving in extremely cold water with fast currents, describes a dive with poor visibility, and explains her research on red tree corals and their importance to the deep-sea ecosystem.

The article profiles Ernst Völlm, a 54-year old and chief technology officer for Underwater Equipment Made in Switzerland (UEMIS) in Adliswil, Switzerland. His job is designing the world's most advanced dive computers, which would be worn on the diver's wrist and get pressure reading from the tank via a wireless link. Before joining the company, he was trained to be a diving instructor and to help establish the Swiss Office for the Prevention of Diving Accidents.

Presents tips on how to learn scuba diving. Familiarizing one's self with a different world; Certification process for scuba-diving; Contact information for scuba instructors; Vacation resorts offering scuba-diving lessons.

The article examines the sport of ice-diving. According to the article, the Professional Association of Diving Instructors and the National Association of Underwater Instructors, two diving organizations in the U.S., offer ice-diving instruction and certification. The prerequisites for ice-diving often include certifications in open-water and advanced open-water diving.

Suggests scuba diving in the United States. Hazards of scuba diving; Certification through the Professional Association of Diving Instructors; Application of Boyle's Law in scuba diving.

The article reports on the adaptive scuba diving class organized by American veterans service organization Wounded Warrior Project for injured veterans held at Spring Lake in San Marcos, Texas. These veterans are from the Operation for Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom who have sustained burns, functional limb loss, and amputation. It notes that the program is also sponsored by several organizations including Air Warriors Foundation.

The article discusses the course 130091 Underwater Bridge Inspection developed by the National Highway Institute (NHI) in response to the requirement by the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) for bridge inspection training for all divers conducting underwater inspections. Topics discussed include the instructor-led training which provides an overview of diving operations that is useful to agency personnel and covers topics such as methods of underwater inspection.

The article provides information on several companies that provide wedding unique services. Topics discussed include trips and scuba lessons offered by Honeyfund, foreign languages offered by Berlitz, and consultation services offered by Newlywish registry site for house decoration and wedding gifts.

The article reports on diving by helicopter lessons offered by Heli Dive, which operates in Mooloolaba and Sydney, to divers with 10 logged dives. The helicopter hovers about five meters off the water in the dive site and the diver takes the plunge with heart and regulator in mouth. Also available is Capital Bicycle Hire's first heli-mountain biking adventures in Australia. It offers a 15-kilometer helicopter ride to mountain-biking tracks east of Canberra. Contact information and web sites are provided.

The article discusses the author's experience attending a class on skin diving in 1959. The author talks to various skin divers, including a volunteer instructor and policeman, Arthur Illiano, who says that he hopes the police department will start a skin-diving division for more efficient recovery of evidence underwater. Also discussed are skin divers's outfits which cost $65 and the buddy system implemented while diving.

Features the Victoria House, a resort in Ambergris Cay, Belize which teaches scuba diving to its guests. Teaching techniques; Equipment required; Snorkeling trips; Accommodations; Prices of services.

Presents a sampling of the instructional scuba diving programs being offered by the Underwater Explorers Society in the Grand Bahama. Rates for each program.

Focuses on 1999 fall promotions offered by Dive Provo, the scuba diving operator at the Allegro Resort Turks and Caicos in Providenciales, for divers. Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) specialty courses offered by the operator; How the operator describes its scuba safari; How divers can qualify.

Focuses on Club Med's offer of a free scuba program at two of its properties in the Caribbean Area. Selection of Buccaneer's Creek in Martinique and Columbus Isle resorts in the Bahamas; Validity of the deal.

Presents information on some companies that incorporate a twist in their promotional campaigns. `The Meanies' for Beanie baby collectors; Information on the Dive-O-Rama Sweepstakes by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors; Description of the 'zine that comes with a pair of Mudd Jeans.

Reports that Premier Cruises launched a scuba diving program developed by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI). Information on the program; Cruise ships where the program is available.

Reports on the availability of the Discover Scuba Experience through any dive centers certified by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI).