New to Diving

The club meets every Wednesday between 7 and 9pm, at Gibraltar Barracks pool, in Minley and anyone is free to visit.
Try dives occur on the last Wednesday of each month, they are free, come along with your pool swimming kit.

For beginners the first stop is the Ocean Diver course. This course provides you with the essential knowledge and skills needed to prepare for open water diving. Learning to dive is all about learning to use your equipment properly and safely. The Ocean Diver training course concentrates on preparing you for this in the safety of a swimming pool or sheltered water and then introducing you to open water in a controlled and safe manner. This also gives you the opportunity to practice safety skills in the company of a qualified instructor or experienced diver.

Sports Diver
BSAC's Sports Diver has the emphasis on building a sound foundation of open water diving skills and experience through a series of structured practical lessons. Once qualified you are ready to take part in dives with other Sports Divers or those of higher grades down to a maximum depth of 35m.

Dive Leader
The Dive Leader Award is the BSAC's third diving award. Training concentrates on the responsibilities and safety aspects of leading other divers on an open water dive. Practical lessons in rescue management and rescue skills will give you the confidence and ability to deal with those unforeseen emergencies. Leading a dive will develop your enjoyment, confidence and experience as a diver.

Advanded Diver
The Advanced Diver Award is the BSAC's highest diving grade awarded within the Branch. The Advanced Diver course further develops your knowledge and skills. You will gain experience in planning and organising dives at different sites and under different circumstances. Additional experience will be gained in using small boats, chartwork. navigation and many other related skills. The BSAC consider this grade as being a fully trained diver.