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Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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arrhythmias
Sports; Scuba diving

Irregularities in the rhythm and rate of the heart, particularly dangerous to divers due to the underwater environment.

oxygen
Sports; Scuba diving

Often seen as using the chemistry abbreviation 02, gas vital for all life on this planet; makes up about 21% of the air by volume.

depth gauge
Sports; Scuba diving

A device that indicates how far a diver is below the surface.

bubble
Sports; Scuba diving

A collection of air or gas surrounded by a permeable membrane through which gases can enter or exit.

recreational scuba diving
Sports; Scuba diving

Diving to prescribed limits, including a depth no greater than 130 fsw, using only compressed air, and never requiring a decompression stop.

maximum operating depth (ODL)
Sports; Scuba diving

The deepest that a diver can safely go using a particular gas mixture. For example, the MOD for EAN32 (32 per- cent oxygen) is 132 fsw (40 m).

eustachian tube
Sports; Scuba diving

A short tube connecting the back of the nose to the middle ear. If clogged, by mucus, equalization is next to impossible.

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