snuba
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
snuba (uncountable)
- (sports) A combination of snorkeling and scuba diving where the swimmer uses the fins, mask, and breathing apparatus commonly used in scuba diving, but the oxygen tanks usually strapped to the back are instead attached to floating rafts that remain on the water's surface.[2][3]
Usage notes edit
Snuba diving is known in tropical tourist locations such as Hawaii.[4]
References edit
- Snuba.com
- Notes:
- ^ “United States Patent: Underwater Diving System”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], USPTO Patent Full-Text and Image Database, 1990 April 24, retrieved 26 April 2010
- ^ Briley, John (1998 November 15) “Scuba on a Leash”, in washingtonpost.com: Style Live: Travel[2], Washington Post Company, retrieved 26 April 2010
- ^ Jackson, Kristin (1995 January 22) “Snuba Diving Offers A Chance To Experience Rapture Of The Shallows”, in Seattle Times[3], Seattle Times Company, retrieved 26 April 2010
- ^ Tsutsumi, Cheryl (2007 June 17) “Snuba Tours Open Underwater World To Everyone”, in archives.starbulletin.com[4], Star Bulletin, retrieved 26 April 2010