Doing an informative speech on myths of scuba

[justagirl992]

Wasn't sure where to put this but I am doing an informative speech on myths of scuba diving. I have a cite for online, but I'm looking for a book or magazine that talks about this. Does anyone know of any?

 

[Dave Zimmerly]

What kind of myths are you referring to?

Dave (aka "Squirt")

 

[MSilvia]

I don't know of any books that specifically address diving myths in general, but I'll bet SB members could come up with a bunch of them.

My personal favorite is the widely held belief that divers typically have oxygen tanks on their backs.

Is that the sort of myth you're talking about, or are you thinking more along the lines of "back inflate BCs will make you faceplant on the surface", "divers raid lobster traps all the time", or "the best thing to do if you see a shark is punch it in the nose".

 

[nucem]

Try this link. It is from www.scubadiving.com

http://www.scubadiving.com/10_myths_about_diving

 

[knotical]

This thread might be of some help:
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=168112

 

[MikeFerrara]

My personal favorite is the widely held belief that divers typically have oxygen tanks on their backs.

That is absurd. I wear my oxygen tank on my left side.

 

[sbrooks]

That is absurd. I wear my oxygen tank on my left side.

 

[MSilvia]

That is absurd. I wear my oxygen tank on my left side.

Yeah... me too. It seems like most news reporters think that's the only gas we use though.

 

[justagirl992]

Oh thank you very much for the website. I'm basically just looking for 3 myths to talk about in front of students that probably know nothing about diving. So, just the basics on diving. Like myth #1- Sharks are going to eat me. Stuff like that.

 

[Guba]

For freshwater divers...
Myth: Every lake has Voltswagen-sized catfish down "close to the dam". At least that's the myth here in Texas!