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Abstract

A supplied air snorkeling system includes an air tank, at least one regulator coupled to the air tank and including a mouthpiece through which air from the tank is provided and a supplied air snorkeling vest. The vest includes a back portion, a front portion, a head opening and a tank holder. The back portion is configured to extend along a snorkeler's back when the vest is worn and includes at least one layer of floatation material. The front portion is pivotally coupled to the back portion and includes a main body having at least one layer of floatation material and shoulder extensions extending from the main body to the back portion. The main body is configured to extend laterally across the snorkeler's chest proximate to the snorkeler's clavicle and the across the snorkeler's sternum body. The head opening is formed at a juncture of the back portion and the front portion. As a result, the front portion may be pulled from behind the snorkeler's head and over the snorkeler's head as the head opening receives the snorkeler's head. The tank holder is coupled to the back portion and releasably secures the air tank to the back portion. A buoyancy compensator similar to the vest is also disclosed, except that the buoyancy compensator includes inflatable chambers in lieu of the flotation material.

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