SRC Member xersion Posted January 23, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted January 23, 2007 hi anyone know of any place that offer diving for non-swimmers? ie: there is someone following while u go into the water . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member searching4dan Posted January 23, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted January 23, 2007 umm.. how non-swimmer is he/she?? totally cant swim?? scare of water?? i tink, to be able to dive, the basic is to be @ least able to swim 50m.. to me is @ least noes how to stay afloat la.. all dives normally are buddy pairs.. beginners normally stay close to/with instructors and masters somewhere nearby its a very safe sports if u noe how.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member xersion Posted January 23, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 23, 2007 erm.. swim for 50m using breaststroke is no prob in swimming.. as long as feet can touch the floor haha.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member shiok Posted January 23, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted January 23, 2007 umm.. how non-swimmer is he/she??totally cant swim?? scare of water?? i tink, to be able to dive, the basic is to be @ least able to swim 50m.. to me is @ least noes how to stay afloat la.. all dives normally are buddy pairs.. beginners normally stay close to/with instructors and masters somewhere nearby its a very safe sports if u noe how.. You need to be able to swim at least 200 meter to learn diving. It's a safe sport as long as you obey the basic instruction. As it's a silence world down there.... you need to learn some basic diving sign language to communicate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cityofangels Posted January 25, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted January 25, 2007 If I am not mistaken, you need to be able to swim a min. of 200m without stopping. To want to go diving without knowing how to swim is like driving colour-blind. Too dangerous, if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member searching4dan Posted January 25, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted January 25, 2007 bro shiok- lol..200meters, yes IF U FOLLOW LAW BY LAW lah. hahaha.. with a BCD inflated @ water surface, its difficult to drown i guess?? bro xersion - with feets touching the floor, i think oni shoreline snorkelling oni leh..can swim means can swim liao.. no worries man, from now on, juz practice and practice, soon u will reach the 200METERS.. any stroke is fine as long as u can swim.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member badsector Posted February 15, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted February 15, 2007 it ok to dive for non-swimmer. my friend is a non-swimmer. we got our license at tioman, salang non-swimmer has to swim 400m but with snorke and fins. take note it's at the jetty. alone. no instructor beside him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member xersion Posted February 16, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 16, 2007 it ok to dive for non-swimmer. my friend is a non-swimmer. we got our license at tioman, salang non-swimmer has to swim 400m but with snorke and fins. take note it's at the jetty. alone. no instructor beside him. wah then what happen if ur friend sink? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member searching4dan Posted February 17, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted February 17, 2007 its diving mah.. u are suppose to sink.. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member xersion Posted February 17, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 17, 2007 non-swimmer has to swim 400m but with snorke and fins.take note it's at the jetty. alone. no instructor beside him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member searching4dan Posted February 18, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted February 18, 2007 sounds dangerous la.. haha..swimming with fins and w/o fins is 360 of differences.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member xersion Posted February 18, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 18, 2007 erm.. 360degress izzit it back to square one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member andysho Posted February 19, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted February 19, 2007 when you go phuket to learn diving they dun bother you know how to swim anot just follow wat they tell you to do in three days time you certified PADI diver already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kelstorm Posted February 19, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted February 19, 2007 IMO, being able to swim is important. Wat, if in the worst case, if u need to dump all ur equipment and swim to the boat in case of emergency.. eg, u lost ur snorkel and mask coz u panic underwater and discover ur BC is taking in water coz u rupture the air bladder? Honestly, i find that the dive agency that certify divers who are non-swimmers are taking a risk and totally irresponsible. Divers should know that in all scenerios, they must depend on themselves before relying on others for help. Having buddy system when diving is good but it should not be depended on... I have seen divers when they surfaced, they realised that their buddy had surfaced earlier coz they ran out of air and had to be escorted up by the dive leader or some other divers. Also, what if both of you hv the same thinking of relying on each other to help if anything were to happen and when murphy's law strikes, both of u realised that both of u cant swim.. i cant really imagine the consequences.. Quote Let us work together to preserve the world for our children to inherit by being responsible to our surroundings. Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, bubbles and memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member searching4dan Posted February 20, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted February 20, 2007 la la la la la la la la la.. juz learn how to swim 1st lor.. since so many issues.. haha.. ya it is back to square one.. u need someone to teach u how to swim i got lobang.. my fren is a swimming instructor.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member barnacle Posted February 20, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted February 20, 2007 agree...better learn how to swim first before dive. today newspaper a diver went missing at P Hantu... Quote My Tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky107line Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 agree...better learn how to swim first before dive.today newspaper a diver went missing at P Hantu... Gulp! That's freaking scary!!!I guess diving is not my cup of tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyBoy Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Gulp! That's freaking scary!!!I guess diving is not my cup of tea. What do you expect at P. Hantu... surely scary one la ... lots of Hantu (ghost in malay). Yes ... being able to swim is a must for all divers. Quote Member of : UEN: T08SS0098FMASS in Facebook Reefing in LED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kelstorm Posted February 22, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted February 22, 2007 just to add, Hantu viz can be pretty bad.. i recalled one trip i had, i cant even see my fins. Just imagine the viz.. but there are lots of corals despite the silt... wun be surprise it they are choking due to the silt... Quote Let us work together to preserve the world for our children to inherit by being responsible to our surroundings. Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, bubbles and memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky107line Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Well, In that case good luck to all those people who love to dive ard our island and may the force be with you!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kelstorm Posted February 23, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted February 23, 2007 there are lots of things to see.. just that u probably need to go very close... also it depends on the weather and tide... if u are lucky, u might find seahorses. Quote Let us work together to preserve the world for our children to inherit by being responsible to our surroundings. Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, bubbles and memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyBoy Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Some say can find mermaid ... Quote Member of : UEN: T08SS0098FMASS in Facebook Reefing in LED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member searching4dan Posted April 6, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted April 6, 2007 lol.. the very day the guy died in p.hantu i was abt 1km west of p.hantu current pick up @ 12pm so me and frens stopped .. viz tt day was ok til the current kicks in.. water become chalky.. but still ok.. singapore water is like dat.. cuz its muddy sea bed.. wat to do.. cant see ur fin? it is very common.. if u complaint abt p.hantu, u shld have try places like sembawang where the NDUs trained.. worst.. i have dived places in singapore where i cant even see my hands, bro.. .. IMO, its an exciting and fun if u noe wat u are doing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member colinsoon Posted April 8, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted April 8, 2007 yeah, sembawang visibility is totally chui. stinky water too. my fren always kpkb bout e water. go dive there go dive in coffee no difference... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member angelfishlover Posted May 18, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted May 18, 2007 haiya jus swim frogstyle wif snorkle and fins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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