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Scuba DivingScuba Diving
1) History of Scuba Diving
a) How did it start - Why
b) The Development of Diving Suits and Gear
i) Who invented the first diving suit
ii) What stages did it progress through
(1) Include information on inventors of the suits
(2) How each new suit helped divers reach new depths or advance
iii) How did diving gear progress
c) When did it become pleasure sport
d) Setting Records
i) Include information about individuals who set records in their time
e) Include any other information relating to the history you find in your research
2) Types of Diving
a) Shore and Beach Diving
i) Define the diving
ii) What can you see/do
iii) Do these divers help the community
(1) Tourism
(2) History
(3) Helping Others
(4) Etc.
iv) Where can you do it
v) List any special equipment needed
vi) How can someone get involved
b) Wreck Diving
i) Define the diving
ii) What can you see/do
iii) Do these divers help the community
(1) Tourism
(2) History
(3) Helping Others
(4) Etc.
iv) Where can you do it
v) List any special equipment needed
vi) How can someone get involved
c) Night Diving
i) Define the diving
ii) What can you see/do
iii) Do these divers help the community
(1) Tourism
(2) History
(3) Helping Others
(4) Etc.
iv) Where can you do it
v) List any special equipment needed
vi) How can someone get involved
d) Boat Diving
i) Define the diving
ii) What can you see/do
iii) Do these divers help the community
(1) Tourism
(2) History
(3) Helping Others
(4) Etc.
iv) Where can you do it
v) List any special equipment needed
vi) How can someone get involved
e) Search and Rescue Diving
i) Define the diving
ii) What can you see/do
iii) Do these divers help the community
(1) Tourism
(2) History
(3) Helping Others
(4) Etc.
iv) Where can you do it
v) List any special equipment needed
vi) How can someone get involved
f) Deep Diving
i) Define the diving
ii) What can you see/do
iii) Do these divers help the community
(1) Tourism
(2) History
(3) Helping Others
(4) Etc.
iv) Where can you do it
v) List any special equipment needed
vi) How can someone get involved
g) Ice Diving
i) Define the diving
ii) What can you see/do
iii) Do these divers help the community
(1) Tourism
(2) History
(3) Helping Others
(4) Etc.
iv) Where can you do it
v) List any special equipment needed
vi) How can someone get involved
h) Research Diving
i) Define the diving
ii) What can you see/do
iii) Do these divers help the community
(1) Tourism
(2) History
(3) Helping Others
(4) Etc.
iv) Where can you do it
v) List any special equipment needed
vi) How can someone get involved
3) Diving in the Outer Banks
a) Briefly discuss the diving community in the area
b) What type of divers usually come to this area and why
i) For example, Wreck Diving in huge because of the graveyard of the atlantic
c) Why do they Dive here
d) What are the most popular dives
i) Include information about each dive
ii) Include the level of the dive, where it is and the history of the area when it applies (i.e. history of the ship etc.)
e) Discuss the different Dive charters available
4) Diving along the Crystal Coast
a) Briefly discuss the diving community in the area
b) What type of divers usually come to this area and why
i) For example, Wreck Diving in huge because of the graveyard of the atlantic
c) Why do they Dive here
d) What are the most popular dives
i) Include information about each dive
ii) Include the level of the dive, where it is and the history of the area when it applies (i.e. history of the ship etc.)
e) Discuss the different Dive charters available
5) Diving along New Hanover's Beaches
a) Briefly discuss the diving community in the area
b) What type of divers usually come to this area and why
i) For example, Wreck Diving in huge because of the graveyard of the atlantic
c) Why do they Dive here
d) What are the most popular dives
i) Include information about each dive
ii) Include the level of the dive, where it is and the history of the area when it applies (i.e. history of the ship etc.)
e) Discuss the different Dive charters available
6) Diving along Brunswick's Beaches
a) Briefly discuss the diving community in the area
b) What type of divers usually come to this area and why
i) For example, Wreck Diving in huge because of the graveyard of the atlantic
c) Why do they Dive here
d) What are the most popular dives
i) Include information about each dive
ii) Include the level of the dive, where it is and the history of the area when it applies (i.e. history of the ship etc.)
e) Discuss the different Dive charters available
7) Courses (Include where you can go to get this SDI training)
a) Beginners Courses
i) List Beginners courses for certification
ii) What do you need to have
iii) How long are the courses
iv) How much do they cost
b) Advanced Diver Courses
i) List 5 of the courses For Example:
(1) Drift Diver
(a) What do you need to have
(b) How long are the courses
(c) How much do they cost
(d) How many dives will you go on
(2) Altitude Diver
c) Steps to becoming a Divemaster
i) Open Water Diver
ii) Advanced Diver Develpoment
(1) Four Specialty Advanced Diver Courses
iii) Advanced Diver
iv) Rescue Diver
v) Master Diver Program
(1) How many logged dives are required
(2) Other requirements
(3) What do masterdivers do
8) Driving a Dream
a) Matt Johnson's Story
i) Include information from his message
b) What has he helped accomplish in Diving
c) Who has helped him (sponsors etc.) Include DUI
d) Explain how others can help
e) DEMA- Matt's first Ocean Dive
f) Any other information you feel will add to this article
Helpful Links
http://www.ncdivers.com/
Driving a Dream: http://www.divingadream.org/ and http://www.dui-online.com/media_divingadream_2006.html
Courses: http://www.tdisdi.com/sdi/sdicourses.html#AdvOpenH2O
Some History: http://scuba.about.com/od/history/a/scubahistory.htm
Outer Banks
http://www.divehatteras.com/
http://www.outerbanksdiving.com/
http://www.obxdive.com/
http://www.ghostfleetdivecharters.com/
Wilmington
http://www.wilmingtondiving.com/
http://www.capefeardivers.com/
http://www.spearitcharters.com/
http://www.aquaticsafaris.com/
Crystal Coast
http://www.atlanticbeachdiving.com/
http://atlantischarters.net/
http://www.discoverydiving.com/
http://www.olympusdiving.com/
http://seatales.com/
Brunswick Beaches
http://www.scubasouthdiving.com/mainmenu.html
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