Robert Napior, a managing member of Deployed Resources in Rome, New York, enjoys numerous adventurous and sporting hobbies, including scuba diving, golf, hiking, and swimming. Those with diving experience, like Robert Napior, know many things about the activity that those with no scuba experience do not.
Many first-time divers and non-divers bring myths and stereotypes to the table when discussing diving. It's believed that hostile underwater creatures like sharks harass, attack, and even eat divers, but shark attacks claim only single digit numbers of lives worldwide each year. It is also commonly assumed that many medical conditions prevent people from scuba diving, but most conditions that do not prohibit strenuous physical exercise can be managed.
Scuba diving is also often seen as having many barriers to entry. Sometimes regarded as an expensive hobby to start, scuba diving only requires a mask, snorkel, and fins, and most places will rent equipment at a discounted rate for students. Likewise, certification is often viewed as costly, though most certification classes cost less than $500. Defeating these myths can help people get into scuba diving and learn to enjoy the water in earnest.
