Surface-supplied diving

Okay kiddo, so you know when you go swimming and you have to hold your breath to go underwater? Well, some grown-ups do a special kind of swimming called diving where they can stay underwater for a long time and not have to hold their breath.

But, to do this safely, they need special equipment like a diving mask, fins, and a wetsuit. And some divers even have something called surface-supplied diving equipment which gives them air to breathe from a tank up on a boat or platform.

So, it's like when you blow up a balloon and hold the end tight, then let some air out by lifting your finger a little bit. The air comes out slowly and you can use it for a long time. That's what happens with the surface-supplied diving equipment, it slowly gives the divers air so they can stay underwater for a long time without having to swim all the way up to the surface to get more air.

It's important for divers to have this special equipment so they can explore the underwater world safely and have a lot of fun while doing it!