Both men and women, no gender discrimination whatsoever, learned the method of holding their breaths. Eventually, it was handed down by generation to generation albeit; there was constant search on how to have it more improved. At the present time, even with all the latest equipments out there in the market, there are still some who have kept the century- old tradition.

When referring to time for the history of scuba diving, it was said to have began in 4500BC when coastal cultures were formed. It was established in the ancient villages of China, Greece and Mesopotamia. There is even a probability that it was also the same as with the other parts of the globe. However, there was not much evidence gathered. It was brought upon as a form of hunting, trading and combating.

Between 1194BC to 1184BC, the history of scuba diving would render that, in the height of the Trojan Wars, there were soldiers tasked to dive that they may sabotage the vessels of the enemies. They cut down anchor ropes or built fortresses underwater. By 1000BC, one of the noble Greeks, Homer, mentioned in one of his writings that there were sponge fishermen who plunged to about 100 feet by holding a huge stone.

It goes to say that majority knew little of the dangers that could have been the immediate consequence. It could also have been that they were not really thinking of their safety since people of the olden periods had radical faiths in their idols. When they compensated for the pressure that was increasing on their ears, they just placed oil in the ear canals and put a lot in their mouth before descent. When they are at the bottom, they spew out the liquid then cut as many sponges as they can accommodate.