Sport Diving

Sport Diving Rules

• All the participants must be 16 years old or above to participate in the CMAS competition. 
• During the U-turns, the participants have to touch the vertical regions of the wall by their hands or swimming fins.
• The participants cannot put their face outside the water surface in any event.
• The pre-start official has to cross-check the participant’s pieces of equipment and leads the divers to the starting point near the pool.
• Disqualification - The participants are disqualified for the following reasons:
  • Their pressure gauge marks less than 50 atmospheres.
  • They pull out or lose the diving gear while finishing the event.
  • The divers rest or stay in the adjacent lanes or touch the side walls while turning. 
  • In night diving event, the divers must not use buoy rope for descending or ascending. They are also prohibited using any manoeuvre for vision. 
  • In the 6 kg emersion event, participants must not dive immediately after jumping in the water.