Scuba diving definition

Scuba diving means swimming below the surface of the water, with the aid of compressed or pumped air or other gasses;
Scuba diving means swimming with the aid of self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.
Scuba diving means sport diving for spear fishing or recreational diving but excludes maintenance or recovery or emergency diving.

More Definitions of Scuba diving

Scuba diving means diving with equipment which allow the user to remain submerged for a prolonged period of time without surface air supply.
Scuba diving means a mode of underwater diving where the diver uses an apparatus that is completely independent of surface air supply to breathe underwater.
Scuba diving means any diving carried out with a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus ; (plongée autonome ou en mode autonome)
Scuba diving means the act of a person diving with the aid of compressed air supplied from a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus enabling him to remain under water for prolonged periods;
Scuba diving means a diving mode independent of surface supply in which a diver uses open circuit, self-contained, underwater breathing apparatus.
Scuba diving means underwater swimming with the use of scuba gear.
Scuba diving means going through a session of underwater swimming and diving deep under the water.