The history of diving: from pearl diving to the modern sport

Diving is older than you imagine. Humans have gone underwater for thousands of years, and every era added a dimension to this sport.

Pearl diving in the Arabian Gulf

Before the discovery of oil, diving was the main profession of the Arabian Gulf coast. Divers without any equipment except pressed noses and trained fingers reached depths of 20 meters or more to collect oysters.

The beginning of modern diving

In the 1950s, compressed-air cylinders and the regulator were developed and opened the door for the ordinary diver to explore the depths for the first time in history.

Freediving as an organized sport

At the end of the twentieth century, organizations began to regulate freediving and issue certificates and levels, and it became an official international competitive sport.

Diving in the Arab world

Arabs have a long history with the sea. Pearl divers in the Gulf and fishers in the Red Sea lived with the sea and for the sea. Reviving this sport today is a continuation of that heritage.

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Every dive underwater is a link in a chain that began thousands of years ago. You are not the first to discover this beauty.