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Recreational diving

Diving for the purpose of leisure and enjoyment, usually when using scuba equipment

—country of origin
—first recorded
—not on the Olympic programme
3disciplines & variants
—international bodies

Recreational diving is a water sport, part of underwater sport. Wikidata lists 3 disciplines or variants under it.

PractitionersDiver
Recreational diving
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Disciplines and variants

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Technical divingScuba diving that exceeds the agency-specified limits of...
Solo divingRecreational diving without a dive buddy present who is capable of...
Wreck divingRecreational diving on submerged wrecks
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