TEHRAN, June 23 (ISNA)-An international course to instruct children diving training to diving coaches of the world was held in Tehran with the presence of Confederation Mondiale des Activites Subaquatiques (CMAS) global federation instructor.

The instruction program kicked off on June 18th as eight women and 12 men all international diving coaches took part in the competition and received the international certification to train diving to children after taking required classes.

The world's first international diver training organization, CMAS was founded in 1959 in Monaco by a confederation of 15 countries to establish an international diver-training standard.

Organized under the direction of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, the father of the modern sport of scuba diving, CMAS now has a membership of more than 100 countries.

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