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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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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