Snorkelling

Syllabus links:

Marine and Aquaculture Technology 7-10

Leisure - Module 16 Basic Snorkelling

Understanding snorkelling
Students:

• investigate methods used by people throughout history to swim underwater
• identify and describe reasons for snorkelling, for example:

– recreational pastime
– tourism and economic importance

• identify and describe the features of snorkelling equipment
• identify features that should be considered when purchasing basic snorkelling equipment
• investigate the effects of exposure to water and water pressure on the human body and outline methods used to reduce their impact

Snorkelling skills and safety
Students:

• justify safety rules for snorkelling, for example:

– the importance of the buddy system
– need for a ‘diver below’ flag
– understanding how shallow water blackout occurs

• demonstrate standard hand signals used when snorkelling, for example:

– ok (from close up)
– ok (from a distance)
– need help
– go up and go down