The ideal fitness for diving program addresses the health of the individual diver, reduces the risks on human physiology associated with the stresses of the underwater environment, develops the strength, stamina and coordination for handling gear and improves performance for diving. All of this can only be accomplished with a balanced exercise program that incorporates aerobic exercise, good nutrition, strength training and flexibility.

In fact, divers seem to have their own built-in water clocks pouring over dive logs, recording time in and time out of the water, bottom time and surface intervals, and adding up the flow of minutes as a measure of experience. Underwater photographers devote hours of their time dedicated to freeze-framing that perfect fluid moment. Even professionals that have spent years of their lives exploring the oceans of the world still can’t get enough. Racing the clock or watching the clock, divers simply want more dive time.

 

And why not? Beyond the obvious comfort of a cotton dive T, diving is a recreational activity that quickly becomes a way of life. Now imagine if you pulled on your favorite dive T-shirt and someone had changed the slogan to express other aspects of your lifestyle. Would you be as enthusiastic about your cholesterol or body weight in large print for the rest of the world to see?