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Chorley British Sub-Aqua Club

Why not book a try-dive

A Try-Dive lets you experience the thrill of diving under the supervision of an experienced instructor in a swimming pool. During your Try-Dive, you'll be taught some basic diving skills before plunging into the weightless underwater environment. We take individuals or small groups of up to four persons who want to experience scuba diving for the first time or even the second. Each Try-Dive is about 50 minutes in duration. This includes poolside tuition on basic diving techniques and equipment. This is followed by a scuba dive in the pool with your own BSAC qualified instructor to make sure that you get maximum enjoyment from your first dive

The Try-Dive will provide:

A brief explanation of the major parts of a SCUBA set and their use
An explanation of ear clearing, so that your progression to depth is made comfortably and safely
Intruction on key hand signals so that you and your instructor can communicate in this silent world
Instruction on fitting and demisting a mask
Explanation and demonstration in breathing from an aqualung and an opportunity to try it yourself
Explanation and demonstration on how buoyancy control works and a chance to try it yourself
Once you are comfortable and happy, we can try swimming underwater and allow you to experience the weightless underwater environment
If you are confident enough and, more importantly, you want to, we will teach you some more basic skills such as barrel rolls, somersaults etc...

This is all about fun, you will only do what you feel comfortable with. You can even bring along a disposable underwater camera to record your first exploration into the underwater world.

All you will need to bring:

Swimming costume or shorts
A T-shirt to wear in the water

When do you do Try-Dives?

We can run a Try-Dive almost any Friday evening at the Nye Bevan Swimming pool in Skelmersdale. You will need to book as availability might be limited.

What is the cost?

The cost of a single try-dive is £15
Alternatively you can book a bundle of three try-dive sessions for £25 which will allow you more time to experience the thrill of SCUBA. Should you decide to join the club and learn to dive, the cost of the bundle will be deducted from your first years club membership.

To book:

Please contact our Try Dive Co-ordinator Mick Cook by filling out the try-dive enquiry form or call on 07888 681013 and we can arrange a simple 'Try Dive' or 'Snorkel Course'. He will arrange a mutually convenient time and date with you.

Why wait? The emphasis is now on you!

Mick will answer your questions and indicate the next available sessions and arrange a mutually convenient date with you.

All 'Try Dives' and 'Snorkel Courses' are at the Skelmersdale Nye Bevan Pool on Friday evenings. 9pm till 10pm

Once you have completed your try-dive you can take the next step and learn to dive with us.

Or why not visit us either on a Wednesday at Chorley or on a Friday at Skelmersdale? You can meet us in person and be free to discuss any details or concerns within a nice relaxed atmosphere.