20th years of last century, did not invent an aqualung yet, such sport did not exist in general. At first there were separate disciplines – diving with a delay of breath and spearfishing. In 1959 the Federation of Underwater sport was formed and soon the first competitions already began to be held.
Now there is a lot of types of this sport, some names will seem to the ordinary inhabitant unfamiliar, for example, aponoe (freediving), aquatlon. The most popular look – diving. Competitions usually take place in the pool, the discipline is divided into two subspecies – the combined swimming and an obstacle course. The athlete has to carry out several tasks for a while, using special equipment and a mask with a tube.
One more discipline - swimming in flippers. The athlete floats on a surface and under water, using only the physical force, without the additional equipment (respiratory devices, for example). He has to reach the finish as soon as possible, having overtaken the rivals on time. It is necessary to have a swimwear, monoflippers or bilasta.
Underwater fight or aquatlon – too the discipline relating to underwater sport. Participants carry out short fights in water, and then hold the breath and repeat the same under water. The main objective is to get a tape on a leg at the rival. Fight takes place on the ring noted on a water surface. Round duration – 30 seconds, only three rounds. Equipment – a mask for diving, flippers for swimming, a suit swimming, cuffs for ankles and special tapes.
The freediving or apnoe – sport in which the person overcomes the greatest possible distance on a breath delay can pass in the pool in flippers or without them. In an open reservoir in apnoe the distance is floated on a cube trajectory (on sides), the sizes of 15 meters in length and as much in width. Are necessary for participation: mask, monoflippers, diving suit.
Underwater orientation is carried out in open reservoirs, for example, in the lake. From equipment use the respiratory independent device, a depth gage, a compass, the counter of distances. Group of athletes or the single has to float on the set distance in the shortest time. Visibility usually in such competition – no more than 3 meters.
These are only some of types of this sport, actually them it is much bigger. All disciplines of scuba diving are interesting and unusual, them it is worth studying, be engaged in them, to train and win.