How well do you have to be able to swim to scuba dive?
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If you are looking at the minimum requirement, then the Recreational Scuba Training Council (RSTC) standard is as follows:(2) Physical Conditioning and Watermanship Evaluation. The student shall effectively demonstrate basic watermanship ability by performing, to an instructor, the watermanship evaluation required by a training organization. This watermanship evaluation shall include either: a) continuous 200 yard (183 metre) surface distance swim and a 10 minute survival swim/float without the use of mask, fins, snorkel or of other swimming aids; b) 300 yard swim using mask, fins and snorkel, and a 10 minute survival swim/float without mask, fins, snorkel or other swimming aid. If an exposure suit is used, the wearer must be neutrally buoyant at the surface.
The major scuba training agencies in the US (PADI, SSI, NAUI, YMCA, PDIC, etc) are part of RSTC and must meet this requirement. The individual agencies' requirements may be more rigorous though.
If you are concerned about the swimming requirements, then you should consider taking swimming lessons. Learning proper kicking techniques will make you efficient in the water and you will use less energy, use less air, and be safer. Ultimately, you will have longer, more enjoyable dives.
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mediocreyou don't because technically you're just sinking anyways. The whole point of swimming is so that you stay afloat.
You just need to know the basics so you can get out in the event of an emergency.
Does anyone swim? Like on a swim team?
well i think i can do both i have done both be4 so i aint scared of itI think you need to be able to swim well in case of an emergency
also you use most of the same muscles, so you wont get really tired.. which can be very dangerous
If you can bearly float, I would say go with a professional so in case you get in trouble they can help you, do not go by yourself.. that would be stupid
Officially as the other detailed answer suggests not very well - a couple of hundred metres without drowning ... but for your own safety you should be very comfortable in the water so that you will be less likely to panic in a situation where you will actually have to swim.
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