Not at all. Although you do need to be medically fit and be a reasonable swimmer, we do not expect members to be athletes.

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Not initially. The Club has six complete sets of SCUBA equipment which is available to trainees or for use on dive trips. We levy a small charge for its use, solely to cover maintenance costs. Once you are trained, we would normally expect members to buy their own gear.

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Second hand gear is normally for sale from other members or via eBay. Alternatively, there are a number of dive shops in the Putney area which we can recommend.

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This depends on whether you are already a trained diver. If you are a novice, training involves five practical lessons in the swimming pool and some theory lessons. Once these have been completed, it is necessary to complete five open water lessons. All training is carried out by qualified instructors.

If you are already trained, we will simply ask you to attend a single refresher dive in the swimming pool.

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Yes, following completion of your basic training, you can progress towards more advanced certification. This will train you to safely undertake more adventurous and complex diving.

We also offer a range of specialist courses such as boat handling and diver rescue training.

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Yes, diving qualifications provided by the Club are fully accredited and recognised by CMAS, the main international diving body.

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Being a British club, we do a lot of varied diving in the UK, particularly along the south coast but also in many other places such as Pembrokeshire, the Orkney Isles and the Farnes Islands. We also run trips abroad to places such as Malta, Kenya, South Africa and the Red Sea.

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If you are thinking of organising a trip please start by contacting your Diving Officer who will assist you in the planning and make sure all safety aspects have been considered.

Then find a gap in the dive trip schedule (we don't want any trips competing!) and make sure the driver with towbar (for RIB trips), boat, accommodation and travel (flights, ferries, etc.) you need is available on those dates. You can then put an initial email out to the club to guage interest. Your email should include where, when, what qualification is needed, a description of the type of diving and an indication of costs for diving, travel and accommodation.

Once you have sufficient numbers place a firm booking with the providers for diving, accommodation and travel (whichever is applicable). You will very likely be asked to put down a deposit for this so please put out a second email to the club with more detail on the trip asking for deposits to confirm places. Anyone paying a deposit and then withdrawing from a trip must find a replacement or pay the full price of the trip - please put this disclaimer in your second email.

If your trip is from a hardboat please see the section below for boats we like.

If you are organising a RIB trip for the first time this is great fun and there are lots of people in the club who will help with towing, launching, etc. Please start by discussing with your Diving Officer who can help you with tides, launch sites, etc.

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Many of our theory training sessions as well as social events like the Summer BBQ and talks for marine related societies take place at The Hurlingham Yacht Club in Putney

We share the pool at Putney Leisure Centre with with the London Fire Brigade branch of BSAC and the Putney branch of Octopush

Please contact the Training Officer or the Social Secretary for help organising events.


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Yes, there is a Club constitution laid out as the Club rules, revised in 2006. There are also some new rules in place agreed at the 2009 AGM. Please go to About Us and then click on the link to the Committee to read the rules.

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