• Scuba Fundamental

  • Start Diving the Right Way
  • By: Simon Pridmore
  • Narrated by: Simon Pridmore
  • Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (110 ratings)

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Scuba Fundamental

By: Simon Pridmore
Narrated by: Simon Pridmore
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If you do not yet scuba dive but are thinking of learning, then this book is for you. It takes you from the germ of the idea that you might like to try scuba diving up to the point where you have done around 20 dives.

This is not your standard how-to manual. It is very different. The purpose of Scuba Fundamental is not to teach you how to dive. A dive instructor will do that. But this book will make the learning process much easier. It will help you make the right choices and avoid the pitfalls that await new and uninformed divers coming into the sport. It will also set you well on the road to becoming a capable and competent lifelong diver.

Scuba Fundamental tells you how to make sure you are prepared for a scuba diving course and what a good beginners course should entail. It tells you how to choose a good instructor, how to decide which operators to dive with after you have finished your course and what sort of dives you should be doing when you first start diving.

You will learn the many ways in which diving will change your life and also acquire some extremely valuable advice on the etiquette involved in the sport. Throughout the book you will be entertained, educated and encouraged by anecdotes from people who are now experienced divers but were once beginners too.

There is also an entire section devoted to diving safety, much of which covers vitally important aspects of scuba diving that standard training manuals don't emphasize enough or even leave out completely.

The book's message is: start scuba diving the right way and you will be relaxed and ready for the adventure. You will have more fun, make fewer mistakes and be confident in the fact that you are well informed, have made the best choices and have spent your money wisely.

©2016 Simon Pridmore (P)2016 Simon Pridmore

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A Message From The Author

The author of Scuba Fundamental, Simon Pridmore has asked me to pass on the following message. Thanks to reviews from Tom and Jared, Simon has learnt that that at some point the original audiobook file uploaded to Audible was corrupted. Chapter 9 disappeared and was replaced by a second Chapter 11. He has sent a new file to Audible with all the chapters in the correct place and has asked them to upload it to replace the corrupted file. This should mean that all future purchasers receive the audiobook in perfect shape. However, if, like Tom and Jared, you purchased a faulty copy of Scuba Fundamental, please email Simon at divebooks@simonpridmore.com and he will send you an mp3 file of the missing Chapter 9.

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Listen well before your class, but...

chapter 11 was repeated, which means chapter 9 is missing, and I really wanted that chapter.

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Great for those getting started in Scuba

I have my open water and nitrox certifications and am planning on going further. I initially bought the follow up to this book: Scuba Confidential. Both have been great and I would recommend them to anyone just starting out or already certified. Scuba confidential picks up right where this left off. Fundamental will bring you through your first 20 dives or so, but the next one can be of service to those even just recently certified. I’ll be listening to Scuba Confidential one more time and then perhaps go into the third volume afterward.

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Beginner diver here…

The well thought out examples and situations that were used to represents the lessons taught were spot on. I have a had bunch of times where, after I surfaced, I would think back to what I did wrong and how the book had mentioned it. Definitely recommend for anyone who considers or wants to start diving.

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SCUBA learning made enjoyable

I listened to this book twice! Well read and entertaining! I downloaded all his books.

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Simply amazing book.

I will start with the fact that I never have rated a book and I listen to several audio books. I came across this audio boom because I finally found the courage to dive and I’m thrilled about it. I signed up for PADI online courses and in addition I decided to listen to an audio book to expand my knowledge and understanding of the subject. I wanted to be prepared:) The book is simply amazing. It has all the information that a new diver should know. The writer was engaging and quite funny. I couldn’t stop laughing at some of the advices and stories. I finish the book in 2 days and was sad that the book was so short. I loom forward to listen to more of the writers books. Thank you Simon Pridmore for sharing your knowledge and wisdom of the diving world. Please write more :)

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Nice summary of what scuba diving is about and how it works!

Nice summary of what scuba diving is about and how it works! Had fun listening to it and learned a few things.

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Essential beginning SCUBA info

Simon gives the best information and brings home the lesson with personal examples. Very enjoyable to listen to. Wish I could dive with Simon.

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Amazing book !!!

Loved the book! It answered all sorts of questions that I had not even thought of !

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take. a. drink. of. water.

I like the info. Good introduction,and it feels like info worth having... but c'mon. Im listening on headphones and I can hear your nose start to whistle with your breath. and the intermittent swallow sounds deep deep in my eardrums is getting to me and kinda ruining my day. (misophonia)

You can pause your reading and hydrate. Its getting difficult to focus and listen because of the white hot rage your mouth sounds are eliciting.

hoping that the chapter 11 issue is fixed before i get there.

will update when/if i get through this.

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