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Do I need to be super fit to be a diver? |
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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Will I need to buy much equipment? |
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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Where can I get any equipment I may need to buy? |
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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Does the club have equipment I can hire? |
All full members of the club may use club equipment at the pool. Students and qualified members who are practicing skills should pay £3.50 each time they use a club tank at the pool. This covers students' and instructors' air.
All full members may hire club equipment for use in open water for training or just diving. BC, tank and regulators are hired for £5 per day. Snorkel, mask, fins, weights and weight belt are free of charge. These may be collected from Putney pool by arrangement with the Equipment Officer after Tuesday's pool session. All equipment must be returned before the following Tuesday's pool session. Tanks must be returned full.
The equipment officer has a few dive timers and compasses that are not kept at the pool. These are available to hire and are to be returned to the Equipment Officer after use.
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What does the training involve? |
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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Do you offer different levels of diver training? |
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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Can I use my qualifications on holiday? |
Yes, diving qualifications provided by the Club are fully accredited and recognised by CMAS, the main international diving body.
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Where do you go diving? |
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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Does The Club have any special rules or etiquette I should follow? |
Yes, there is a Club constitution laid out as the Club rules, revised in 2006.
Please go to About Us and then click on the link to the Committee to read the rules.
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