Singer Zubeen Garg was involved in an accident during scuba diving in Singapore. He was admitted to the hospital, where he died during treatment. The sudden departure of Zubeen Garg from this world has saddened the Bollywood industry, and his fans are also grieving. Along with this, many questions regarding scuba diving have started to surface in people’s minds. How dangerous is scuba diving? Should non-swimmers do this activity or not? Which activity is easier, swimming or scuba diving? People are searching for answers to all these questions on social media and Google.
Scuba diving is an underwater activity. It uses a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus to avoid difficulty in breathing underwater. During this, one stays underwater for a long time and gets a chance to see natural and many things there. During this activity, fins are used in this program to move forward in the water. At the same time, a device called BCD is used to control buoyancy.
**Is scuba diving difficult?**
Scuba diving is not difficult, but it requires special skills. At first, you may find it difficult. However, good training and a passion for learning can give you mastery in this adventure activity. During scuba diving training, you must be fully proficient in swimming, kicking your legs, and breathing skills. You should try this activity in the sea only after good practice.
**Need for skills and confidence**
Scuba diving requires different skills and confidence than just swimming in the water. You don’t need to be an Olympic swimmer for this; you just need to be comfortable in the water. You should know how to walk in water. You should have the ability to swim a little distance and know how to handle a mask submerged in water.
**Is it necessary to know swimming for scuba diving?**
It is not necessary that if you don’t know swimming, you cannot try your hand at scuba diving. Programs like Discover Scuba Diving have been designed for such people. However, you must have a professional trainer during this. Also, you can only participate in “Try Dive” programs. Scuba diving completely alone can invite accidents. To be fully qualified to scuba dive, you must pass a swimming test.
**Difference between swimming and scuba diving**
During swimming, your hands and feet are used to move forward in the water. At the same time, in scuba diving, one moves forward with the help of swimming and fins. Apart from this, you have to depend on the scuba gear attached to you for buoyancy and breathing underwater. However, these complex equipment do not make this adventure activity difficult. Apart from all this, if you know swimming, then activities like scuba diving can be easier for you. Swimming can be a good base for recreational scuba diving.
