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Tom Trindell answers:

Please do not stress out about the swimming! Remember SCUBA is for your enjoyment with safety as the priority.

Depending on which organization you are doing it with, the requirements for swimming will differ. Some have more rigorous requirements than others.

You have PADI, NAUI, CMAS, ANDI etc to name just a few. By the sounds of it you may be doing NAUI.

However, I do not want to say that any organization is better than the next! They all have different methods, but the general aim is the same, to learn how to dive.

NAUI has stricter requirements for the swimming test than for instance PADI. But again, there are different reasons for each and these schools have developed over many years with thousands of instructors giving feedback. As usual, different people will have different opinions on each organization’s particular methods.

It is however important that you at least KNOW how to swim. After all, you will find yourself in an aquatic environment surrounded by water. It is only logical. Furthermore, depending on the dive site, you may encounter some current and relative fitness can only be to your advantage.

The instructor you have chosen will also have his particular “style” of teaching and his own diving “philosophy”. Have a chat with him or her.

You might even want to consider the organization that suits your needs i.e. Ask yourself how often you will dive in the future and whether you see it as a future occupation (a nice occupation!)

I include some web links of major organizations and you are welcome to mail them with your questions.

Have FUN!

Tom Trindell answers:

Please do not stress out about the swimming! Remember SCUBA is for your enjoyment with safety as the priority.

Depending on which organization you are doing it with, the requirements for swimming will differ. Some have more rigorous requirements than others.

You have PADI, NAUI, CMAS, ANDI etc to name just a few. By the sounds of it you may be doing NAUI.

However, I do not want to say that any organization is better than the next! They all have different methods, but the general aim is the same, to learn how to dive.

NAUI has stricter requirements for the swimming test than for instance PADI. But again, there are different reasons for each and these schools have developed over many years with thousands of instructors giving feedback. As usual, different people will have different opinions on each organization’s particular methods.

It is however important that you at least KNOW how to swim. After all, you will find yourself in an aquatic environment surrounded by water. It is only logical. Furthermore, depending on the dive site, you may encounter some current and relative fitness can only be to your advantage.

The instructor you have chosen will also have his particular “style” of teaching and his own diving “philosophy”. Have a chat with him or her.

You might even want to consider the organization that suits your needs i.e. Ask yourself how often you will dive in the future and whether you see it as a future occupation (a nice occupation!)

I include some web links of major organizations and you are welcome to mail them with your questions.

Have FUN!

Tom Trindell answers:

Dude I really doubt any university will offer courses in that. If you do photography you can then get all the scuba certification you need and an underwater camera. As for the career, you’ll probably have to start your own business.