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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
skin diving act of swimming freely underwater. It is done with the aid of a face mask, swimming fins for the feet, and either a snorkel breathing tube or scuba [acronym for s elf- c ontained u nderwater b reathing a pparatus] gear. The fins increase the propulsion and agility of the swimmer. Skin diving is used in scientific, commercial, and military activities and in recent years has gained enormous popularity as a beach sport. Free underwater swimming is not new, and as long ago as the 8th cent. BC Greek divers, unconnected to the surface by air hoses or lines, collected sponges and... Read more
skin diving
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English skin div·ing • n. the action or sport of swimming under water without a diving suit, typically in deep water using an aqualung and flippers. DERIVATIVES: skin-dive v. skin div·er n. Read more
scuba diving
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ...apparatus (scuba), as opposed to skin diving, which requires only a snorkel, goggles...Cousteau and Emile Gagnan in 1943. Diving clubs formed quickly as the technology became widely available. Scuba diving is used in oceanography, in underwater... Read more

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SOC: Goalkeeper needs skin grafts after diving save
Newspaper article from: AAP Sports News (Australia); 12/17/1998; 291 words ; ...12-17-1998 SOC: Goalkeeper needs skin grafts after diving save LONDON, Dec 17 Reuters - Former...goalkeeper Andy Dibble has undergone skin grafts after suffering severe burns...contact with chemicals when he made a diving save. Carmarthen won Saturday's... Read more
Skin diving and pregnant women - not a perfect match
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 7/30/1995; ; 458 words ; ...REPORTER Jerusalem Post 07-30-1995 IS skin diving risky during pregnancy? According...members registered with the Israel Diving Association are women, and some of...if they do so in moderation. But diving presents special risks: Pressure... Read more
PLENTY OF SKIN, NO DIVING
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 3/12/1991; ; 227 words ; ...County, NJ) 03-12-1991 PLENTY OF SKIN, NO DIVING By Judy Jeannin Date: 03-12-1991...One Star Column: HAUTE STUFF Scuba diving is the latest sport to captivate...fabrics and luxurious furs. Now it's diving suits. And this isn't the first... Read more
WINDOW ON WORLD INCLUDES SKIN DIVING.(Neighbors Cayuga)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 10/13/2005; 595 words ; ...Diana O'Brien, of Skaneateles. She is treasurer of Auburn Skin Divers and owns a window covering business in Auburn. Name...decorating service and make awnings. How long have you been diving? We've been diving for four years. We chose diving to do as something to do as a family but also ... Read more
CITY FIRM EXPLORES SKIN DIVING FROM ABOVE THE WATER
Newspaper article from: The Journal Record; 8/12/1989; ; 700+ words ; John R. Warren of Oklahoma City was skin diving and snorkeling on the California coast during early 1988, when he started thinking about ways to enjoy underwater beauty withot...develop a pre-sealed viewing window, which can be replaced. Now, more than 800 boards are being rented daily with the slogan, ... Read more
SKIN DIVING: SHALLOW 'BLUE' RELIES ON FLESH AS ONLY LURE
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News; 9/30/2005; ; 458 words ; ...that emphasizes tanned skin over acting chops. Director...suits as part of this diving adventure won't hurt the...involves surf, sun and skin. It doesn't take long...only thing this movie's diving for is dollars - yours. INFOBOX Into the Blue Diving for buried treasure in... Read more
SKIN DIVING: SHALLOW 'BLUE' RELIES ON FLESH AS ONLY LURE.(Spotlight)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 9/30/2005; ; 491 words ; ...that emphasizes tanned skin over acting chops. Director...suits as part of this diving adventure won't hurt the...involves surf, sun and skin. It doesn't take long...only thing this movie's diving for is dollars - yours. INFOBOX Into the Blue Diving for buried treasure in... Read more
FORMAT HAS THEM GOING SKINS DIVING $1 MILLION PURSE COULD BE ON LINE AT 18TH.(Sports)(Statistical Data Included)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 11/25/2001; 520 words ; ...money, thanks to a format change in which a player who wins a skin on one hole has to validate it by beating or tying the low score...Last year's rules, in which a player who won a hole claimed that skin, would have left Montgomerie this year's first-day leader with... Read more
SKINNY DIP; TARDINI, THE LUXURY-GOODS COMPANY KNOWN FOR ITS EXOTIC SKINS, IS NOW DIVING INTO THE FOOTWEAR MARKET WITH A DEBUT MEN'S-AND-WOMEN'S COLLECTION.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Footwear News; 9/18/2000; ; 686 words ; ...million pieces, designed to represent the pattern of alligator skin. The work of art covers the first floor of the store and was...younger, Overfield explained. Guest said women are now buying skin bags for everyday use, as opposed to when such items were reserved... Read more
Dodging disaster; 'We were skin-diving, not paying any attention' to 1957 tsunami ; Tsunami Awareness Month activities
Newspaper article from: Honolulu Star - Bulletin; 4/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...do the right thing when the situation occurs." face=+Bold; Tomorrow:face=-Bold; Getting the public to respond to tsunamis. | Robin Bond was diving with intermediate school friends in Hanauma Bay in 1957 when he felt the current "go one way, then c Read more

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