Technical diving
Technical Diving
Technical diving (pronunciation: /ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈdaɪvɪŋ/) is a form of scuba diving that exceeds the scope of recreational diving for the purpose of scientific, archaeological, or exploration activity.
Etymology
The term "technical diving" has been traced back to the 1980s and is believed to have been coined by Michael Menduno, who was editor of the diving magazine AquaCorps Journal. The term was used to describe diving that went beyond the limits imposed on depth and/or immersion time by standard recreational diving.
Definition
Technical diving is defined as diving that involves the use of special methods, equipment, training, and skills to improve underwater performance and safety. Technical divers often use advanced practices, often in more hazardous conditions than typical recreational diving. This may include deep diving, cave diving, wreck diving, and diving with mixed gases.
Related Terms
- Scuba Diving: A mode of underwater diving where the diver uses a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (scuba) which is completely independent of surface supply, to breathe underwater.
- Recreational Diving: Diving for the purpose of leisure and enjoyment, usually when using scuba equipment.
- Deep Diving: Underwater diving to a depth beyond the norm accepted by the associated community.
- Cave Diving: A type of technical diving in which specialized scuba equipment is used to enable the exploration of natural or artificial caves.
- Wreck Diving: Diving to the site where a ship, aircraft or other wreckage has sunk.
- Mixed Gas Diving: The use of breathing gas other than air (including nitrox, trimix, heliox) during underwater diving.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Technical diving
- Wikipedia's article - Technical diving
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