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SNORKELING

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AQUATICS ACTIVITIES

SNORKELING

One of the best but simple ways to see,


discover, and appreciate the intriguing
underwater life is through snorkeling. It
allows one not only grasp the amazing
beauty of marine life, but to swim with them
SNORKELING

HOLLOW
REED Sponge, oyster pearl,
3000
and even military
divers used hollow
reeds to breathe to
stay longer
underwater.
The first
goggles from 1300s
tortoise
shells The Persians first
developed the first
goggles, made from
the shell of a tortoise.
The shell was sliced
thinly until it became
translucent then was
polished for better
Hollowed tube and
sketch of webbed Leonardo da
1400s
swimming gloves Vinci designed
and created the
first
contemporary
snorkel, a
hollowed tube
attached to the
helmet of a diver.
He also sketched
the webbed
Wooden 1717
Paddles Benjamin
Franklin came up
with the idea of
using wooden
paddles
attached to the
hands and feet
to help
Modern Fins 1912

Modern fins were


invented by
Frenchman Louis
de Corlieu. The
patent for this
was obtained
BASIC EQUIPMENT IN
SNORKELING
Basic gears needed in
snorkeling – masks,
snorkel, and fins.
Other essential equipment
– floating vest and rash
MASK
STRAP holds the masks to the
face underwater.

MASK SKIRT is the soft flexible


material that seals the mask around
the face.

NOSE POCKET cushions and protects


the nose. Some masks have the PURGE
VALVE, a little flap valve located at the
bottom of the nose pocket that helps in
removing the water has entered the
masks.
SNORKEL

The snorkel is
basically composed
of a tube, also called
the barrel, and a
mouthpiece. The
tube-end sticks out of
the water while the
mouthpiece goes in
the mouth. The
SNORKELING
FINS
Water resists or
“pushes back”
anything moving
through it. When
one swims, the sole
of the foot
experiences
resistance, creating
propulsion, the same
BASIC KINDS OF
FINS
Full-foot fins – cover
the heel and are put
on like slip-on shoes.

The adjustable fins –


on one hand, are
open at the heel and
have adjustable
straps to secure the
SNORKEL VESTS

Snorkel vests
are small and
inflatable,
which provide
more buoyancy
while floating
on water.
SKIN PROTECTION

Snorkeling may
require one to be
under the sun for
some time. To
protect the skin
from the heat of the
sun, one may use a
good biodegradable
SWIMMING CAP

Swimming cap is
a big help in
keeping hair out
of the snorkel and
the face as well
MASK DEFOGGER

Mask defogger
helps prevent
the mask from
fogging up.
The gears set up:

STEP 1: Clean and defog the mask.


STEP 2: Attach the snorkel to the
mask by clipping the mask strap
clip to the strap of the mask.
STEP 3: Put on the mask.
STEP 4: Put the snorkel on the
mouth.

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