Referring to the qualities of a diver,
What's the first thing that comes to mind?
Love life? Environmentally conscious? Yearning for freedom?
Divers' first instinct is often "healthy skin tone".
This point can be said to have been fully certified in Wu Jiacheng.
If you're not familiar with him, hear the story of the treasure boy and the diver.
He is the captain and lead singer of the X Jiu Youth League, and he is also a "blue poison patient" who cannot leave the sea.
For every diver, the reasons for falling in love with diving may be different.
Some people are keen to punch in different dive sites, some people enjoy a moment of tranquility in the water, and some people see it as the only way to escape from modern society.
For Xiao Wu, the ocean is his "secret garden".
On the stage, he is a brilliant dream-chasing teenager;
In life, he is also an extreme sports enthusiast who combines scuba free diving and surfing.
He said that the only thing that could heal me was the ocean.
So what is the story of him and diving?
This time, PADI had the honor to talk to Xiao Wu again,
Listen to him tell about his wonderful fate with diving.
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Upgrade from experience diving all the way to fighting monsters
Like many people, Xiao Wu's first attempt at the underwater world came from an experiential dive in Phuket, Thailand, in 2018.
"The coach took me to dive 10 metres underwater. The underwater world immediately attracted me. ”
"In my opinion, the depths beneath the surface of the sea are fascinating."
"When you go underwater, you will find the beauty and calm of this place, and the blue is shrouded in infinite vitality. At this time, you will also hope that the vitality of the ocean can be perpetuated. ”
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In order to better unlock the sea world, Xiao Wu and his high school classmates studied PADI's OW course in Semporna, Malaysia.
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Like many beginners, Xiao Wu also encountered difficulties when he first started doing open water skills.
"I was very nervous on the first day of study, and the first hurdle I encountered was the underwater mirror."
"It was a huge challenge for me because I thought it was a terrible thing to take off a mirror at the bottom of the sea."
"Later, under the encouragement and guidance of the coach, I slowly relaxed, and slowly dared to try, and I was not so afraid in the future."
Xiao Wu recalled that at that time, Open Water had a total of four small partners to study together, and the submerged shop arranged two coaches for them.
The coach and classmates gave Xiao Wu a great sense of security. After the end of the course, Xiao Wu also became very good friends with several friends and has maintained contact until now.
Recalling his experience of just learning to dive, he can more or less resonate with Xiao Wu: it is the caution when doing the technique, the nervous and excited mood of diving into the water for the first time, and it is also an unforgettable memory of making friendships.
Meet Mra & Manta unexpectedly
Xiao Wu's AOW went to Bali alone to take the test. To see Manta, Woo went to Penida Island. Unexpectedly, on the way to the dive site, I met Mola Mola (sunfish).
"The sunfish had swum to the surface of our boat, and I remember everyone excitedly putting on their life jackets and glasses and going down to swim with it, and it was a very memorable experience for me."
I'm envious of what I hear here, knowing that the sunfish, which is a vulnerable species, most of the time stays in the deep sea.
The sunfish is a well-known diver, with the deepest record reaching more than 800 meters.
They like to float to the surface of the water in good weather to bask in the sun, but the chances of such luck are only one in three.
When he met Manta, Xiao Wu said that the water at that dive point was particularly cold at that time, and there was a lot of current under the water, but he could see the elegant black samurai flying overhead, and the emotion made those difficulties insignificant.
Overcome your fears and complete your first freediving experience
After learning to scuba dive, for a while, Xiao Wu fell in love with surfing.
Designed for the vibrant outdoors, the new model inherits the first diving watch, the Spezimatic Type RP TS 200, which came out in 1969, and at the same time gives it a bold new interpretation, which is more in line with the new needs of modern watch fans.
The process of chasing the waves made Xiao Wu realize that in fact, surfing and free diving are inseparable, so he had the idea of trying free diving.
This watch is designed for the safety of deep diving. The jungle green rotating bezel is embedded with ceramic for ultra-scratch resistance, and the hands, numerals and hour markers are coated with Super-LumiNova luminous material to ensure legible in any lighting condition.
"I thought freediving was hard before I tried it because it was a bit resistant to the feeling of holding my breath. It doesn't feel like it lasts long. ”
The water resistance of up to 20 bar guarantees that the SeaQ watch is sufficient to cope with changes in air pressure and meets the requirements of the double standards DIN 8306 and ISO 6425 for diving watches.
However, after experiencing PADI's freediving course for the first time, Xiao Wu experienced the freedom of no equipment burden for the first time, and found that in fact, the breath was not as terrible as imagined.
"In the process of learning, I became extremely curious about free diving, which not only helped me surf, but also gave me a better understanding of the concept of aeration."
Cool steel, a personalized multi-faceted design and a distinctive gear pattern add more sportiness to the watch and easily fit the wearer's personal style.
"My first attempt at free diving made me realize that this is a sport that can immerse people's hearts."
"The process of communicating with the ocean is also a journey of mental relaxation, which I think is the charm that free diving brings to me.
Sharing is my greatest pleasure in diving
Xiao Wu admits that the biggest charm of diving for him is that it can bring together unrelated people in parallel worlds, which is a wonderful fate and experience.
"Extreme sports is a way for me to adjust my high-pressure life, and I can make a lot of good friends in the process."
"And diving has allowed me to meet people in all walks of life. Diving aside, we may not have crossed paths, but diving magically connects us. ”
"From departure, diving to rising water, sharing each other's lives with divers on the journey, different experiences, even if it has nothing to do with diving, I think it is a particularly beautiful thing."
At this moment, we all throw away the titles and identities on land and have the name just diver.
"I cherish this camaraderie with my dive companions. Take care of each other underwater and share the joy after the water rises. ”
"Underwater, you are like quietly admiring a painting, you don't need to talk, nature will bring you a different kind of touch." 」
"I'm actually a very talkative person. So I'm especially looking forward to coming back to the surface of the sea and being able to share that moment with Buddy, and the process of sharing makes people feel happy. ”
The camaraderie between you and Buddy,
Isn't it also difficult to express in words?
Set a "small goal" first
I don't know if you noticed that some time ago, Xiaowu certified to become a PADI Ocean Action Ambassador, and previously conducted a public welfare live broadcast under the water of the demarcation continent.
Many friends have said that after watching his underwater videos, they have planted the seeds of diving.
Xiao Wu said it was his first dive in China.
"Whether it's an underwater shipwreck, a reclining Buddha statue or a coral plantation, I feel it's a unique dive site in The country."
Asked about his next dive plans, Xiao Wu said that he would like to try liveaboards and night dives next.
The brand's self-winding calibre 39-11 is precise, reliable and durable. As a professional diving watch, it is based on high precision and has been tested by various rigorous tests. Fearless and changeable, stable and victorious.
"I'd love to see 'Big Cargo' and haven't seen whales and dolphins in the sea yet. If the pandemic passes, I think I will continue to unlock dive sites around the world and visit the elves of the ocean. ”
postscript
For Xiao Wu, whether on the stage or in life, it is actually full of surprises and challenges.
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But this pattern of escalating monsters is also very similar to his way of getting along with nature:
Be determined, fearless, respectful, explore the far places you want to go, and become the person you want to be.
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Skiing, scuba, surfing, free diving, Xiao Wu constantly breaks through himself with action and loves what he loves.
I believe that you will also reap the rewards on the road.