| Show expands SCUBA program In an attempt to keep up with the ever growing number number number num num- ber of divers in Utah is expanding its scuba diving program to include three classes two beginning and andone andone andone one advanced An estimated 26 million Americans went diving in 1987 double the amount in 1976 The sports sport's popularity in Utah has increased sub sub- There are a lot of divers in Utah says diving instructor At first we struggled to fill our first class Now were we're filling filling filling fill fill- ing three sections and will probably be expanding to four within the coming year who runs Dive shop in Midvale Midvale Midvale Mid- Mid vale has been diving for 18 years I. I He f st started rt d scuba program program A eight years J ago The college provides a avery avery avery very economical package said For a student the total cost for the course and certification certification certification tion is only The week nine-week beginning course includes four evenings of classroom instruction and preparing the student for four sessions in the swimming swimming swimming swim swim- ming pool practicing dive skills The final week students may take the scuba license test which when passed certifies certifies certifies the person to dive throughout the world Potential divers need to feel confident and comfortable comfortable comfortable comfort comfort- able in water be in good heal health th and not have any heart or lung problems said The advanced course is is really fun he says We do underwater video photography photography photography raphy learn night diving salvage salvage salvage sal sal- vage techniques and knot tying ng According to favorite dive spots in Utah include include include in in- clude Lake Powell and Fish FishLake FishLake FishLake Lake which houses an underwater underwater underwater under under- water volcano The classroom portion of the course is at Redwood Redwood Redwood Red Red- wood Road Campus The swimming portion is at South City Campus For more information about the diving course call at To register call a |
