About Snorkelling
Wikipedia, the most popular web-based encyclopedia, defines snorkeling as “the practice of swimming at the surface of a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped tube called snorkel, and swim fins”. In bodies of water with lower temperature, swimmers are also advised to wear a wet suits. These snorkeling gears are the secret why viewing underwater attractions are possible, even with just little effort coming from the part of the swimmer.
Don’t mess with the Jellyfish!
Snorkeling has risen to popularity as one of the most favourite recreational activities. Its appeal as a worthwhile and stress-releasing endeavour has, to a large extent, benefited particularly the tropical beach resorts and diving destinations. Aside from its enjoyment benefit, snorkeling has also been used for humanitarian purposes by water-based search and rescue teams. However, it remains unquestionable that its most effective promotional attraction is the opportunity snorkeling offers for swimmers to observe underwater life, in its natural habitat. Snorkeling allows swimmers to bump into fishes, coral reefs, starfishes, jellyfishes, sea turtles, and other inhabitants of the underwater kingdom.
Man’s imagination is indeed limitless. As a product of imagination, curiosity and experimenting, snorkeling has likewise evolved and expanded through the years. A combination of snorkeling and scuba diving, another exciting aqua sport, is now coined as “snuba”. Another variant of snorkeling is the “drift snorkeling”, referring to the hobby of snorkeling following sea current. Snorkeling has also been used in playing underwater hockey, a sport played at the bottom of a swimming pool. One of the most contemporary variations of the highly enjoyed aqua hobby is bog snorkeling which is now considered as a sporting event. In bog snorkeling, competitors race through an obstacle course only with the use of snorkels and flippers. The World Bog Snorkeling Championship originated in Wales in 1985 and is now an annual sport event.