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An interview with Doug Bingeman, a diving instructor, is presented. According to Bingeman, learning scuba diving is a three-step process, a written test, pool training and open-water dives. He mentioned that equipment cost about $1,200 which include a snorkel and an entry-level buoyancy compensator. He asserted that a medical and a swimming test should be passed in order to scuba dive.