spordiala, kus võisteldakse veealuse orienteerumisdistantsi läbimise kiiruses ja täpsuses
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
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Võistleja varustusse kuuluvad mask, märg sukeldumisülikond, monolest, julgestuspoi, suruõhuga täidetud balloon koos hingamisaparaadiga ja navigatsiooniseade (ühes korpuses kompass, kaugusmõõtja ja sügavusmõõtja).
Competitions in Underwater Orienteering take place in deep, open water bodies and over various distances, as prescribed in the competition rules. Competitors must, while remaining completely submerged without any contact with the water surface, reach specific points or pass specified points. Competitions in underwater orienteering are based on the principle that orienteering and searching tasks are performed under water with the aid of a compass and distance meter.
