We’ll say it loud, again. “YOU DON’T NEED TO BE A SWIMMER TO ENJOY SCUBA”. This hold true for all who want to experience Scuba. The Pool Splash and Discover Scuba Diving programs are meant to encourage people to possibly get into the water more. Swimming skills are not required for these.
However, those enrolling for Certification Courses must have the ability to freely swim for 200 meters with no time limit or stroke –restriction and float or tread water for 10 minutes. The rationale is simple: if you want to be a Diver, you need to be able to hold your own reasonably in the swimming department. Besides, it’ll only be a Plus during Training.