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Scuba Diving

Scuba diving is a mode of underwater diving where the diver uses a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (scuba), which is completely independent of surface supply, to breathe underwater. It can be done in open water or in swimming pools.

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An Overview of Scuba Diving

The British Sub-Aqua Club or BSAC is the national governing body of recreational diving in the United Kingdom. You can learn to scuba dive with a BSAC club - start your journey by finding your local scuba diving club and booking a taster dive with a Qualified Scuba Instructor.

Benefits

Swimming underwater gives you a great cardiovascular workout and builds muscle strength with low impact on your joints. It can also boost your well-being and reduce stress through deep, regular breathing, and as a highly social activity is a great way to meet new people.

Adaptations and Equipment

Most BSAC clubs offer 'Try Dives' in a pool or sheltered water and will provide all the equipment. All you need to bring is your bathing suit and perhaps a t-shirt to wear over it. Once you start your Ocean Diver training, it's a good idea to purchase your own basic gear – a mask, fins and snorkel. When you progress to open water and especially in the UK you will require a wetsuit or drysuit. These can be hired from clubs and dive shops, but you may want to purchase your own to ensure a good fit and familiarisation.

Facts

The deepest diving pool in the world is Y-40 in Padua, Italy. It's 42.15m deep and includes an underwater tunnel, caves, and platforms for dive training.

Find Scuba Diving Clubs/Groups Near You

Use the search below to find local organisations near you.

National Governing Bodies

British Sub-Aqua Club

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General Information
Contact Email
info@bsac.com
Contact Telephone
0151 350 6200
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A online meeting for Sports Club Welfare & Safeguarding Officers based in Somerset.

You're invited to attend our club welfare forum for anyone involved in sport and physical activity in Somerset, but in particular those in your clubs who hold the role of 'club welfare officer' or 'safeguarding lead'.

If you're the Safeguarding or Welfare Officer at your Sports Club, please join Tracey Sweetland, Somerset Sport Welfare Officer at SASP to learn about local support and opportunities to assist you in your volunteer role.

SASP Sport Welfare Officers Forum

SASP Sport Welfare Officers Forum

A online meeting for Sports Club Welfare & Safeguarding Officers based in Somerset.

You're invited to attend our club welfare forum for anyone involved in sport and physical activity in Somerset, but in particular those in your clubs who hold the role of 'club welfare officer' or 'safeguarding lead'.

If you're the Safeguarding or Welfare Officer at your Sports Club, please join Tracey Sweetland, Somerset Sport Welfare Officer at SASP to learn about local support and opportunities to assist you in your volunteer role.