AY Honors/Skin Diving/Answer Key
1. Have the Intermediate Swimming Honor.
2. Name three prerequisites for a person who wishes to engage in skin diving.
Ability to swim at an intermediate level.
3. What equipment is essential for skin diving?
The Mask
Always buy a proper fitting mask. It is the most important piece of equipment for snorkeling; it is your window to the underwater world. A correctly fitted mask will keep water out.
The Snorkel
Your snorkel allows you to breathe through your mouth while floating face down in the water. Using the snorkel efficiently and comfortably requires practice. After all, humans are used to breathing through their noses. To make matters easy, you can get a snorkel with a purge valve to help remove unwanted water.
The Fins
Snorkel fins ought to be flexible and lightweight. There are two basic styles: full foot and adjustable strap. Full foot fins are typically lighter, but adjustable strap fins allow you to protect your feet by wearing booties. Neoprene booties guard your feet from jagged coral and any sharp objects on the bottom or in the sand.
