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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 13, 1957)
M ASKS, FINS, AND SNORKEL EiZE3 - "1 "V Skin diving is an exciting water sport that is at tracting a whole new set of enthusiasts. Skin divers' clubs are springing . up everywhere. There's a growing demand for masks, snorkles and fins thebasic equipment of a skin diver. But skin diving has its dangers as well as its thrills. It requires a lot of practice and training.Water safety experts are caution ing the uninformed that while shallow diving is fair ly safe, deeper diving holds many dangers. There are many unsolved problems, and skilled techniques are . needed, with even the best apparatus. To help the beginners, Don Davison, an expert in the sport, recently demon strated the latest in skin diving equipment and tech niques at the YWCA pool In Youngstown.O., in coopera tion with the city's, health 1 education department. He's shown here with his. class. 1 , 'JsA.M &in fV;XV ''rjt- ! c iiFw.JTM. a Future Skin Divers. Two young beginners, Charles Browne, 12, left, and David McClintic, 13, try out the simplest diving equipment, a snorkle and mask for breathing just below the' surface. S'i m- u m . ""jar" Don Davison wears full regalia used by export Divers. It is known as SCUBA, "Solf-ContaJnod Undorwater Breathing Apparatus." tilt 'n fT ffSllfii V a r if" 2' . a , ... . .td: Dnvid McClintic adjusts a diving lung for his wlfo. This newly dovcloped mochnnism has boon down to 220 foot In actual divo and has exceeded 400 foet In dry tests. Wearing lull equipment used by expert divers, Davison descends Into pool. Ho has helped rcscuo persons who tried deep diving without adequate preparation. ' ' ,, r , ' '-V', Sfes Jb .Ts. David Lake learns functions of various , parts. Fins speed propulsion. sot q - s A : ' .3S- J Mrs. David McClintic, WVCA'bcnlth education director, shows swimming Instructors how to purgo water from filled mnBk.whlchmey mean difference between life and death. L. to R.t Mrs. Gcorgo Barnett, Mrs. Fred Rowiti, Mrs. Harry Webb and Mrs. Donald Wills. 1 Davison emerges from the pool after showuie the skilled turh. niques for deep diving. Divers in the armed forces practice long periods' In tanks and shallow waters before going into action. TM. W.tk't PICTURE SHOW-AP N.wif.otut.i. 1 &53 rsv 1