Underwater orienteering...
Is an underwater sport that uses recreational open circuit scuba diving equipment and consists of
a set of individual and team events conducted in both sheltered and open water that test the
competitors competency in underwater navigation. The competition is principally concerned with
the effectiveness of navigation technique used by competitors to swim an underwater course
following a route marked on a map prepared by the competition organisers, a compass and a
counter meter to measure the distance covered. The sport was developed in the Soviet Union
during the late 1950s and is currently played mainly in Europe. It is known as Orientation Sub in
French and as La Orientación Subacuática in Spanish. Historically, the sport has also been known
as Technical Disciplines.