BSAC - British Sub-Aqua Club

🌊 From Dive Leader to future oceanographer! 🤿🎓

Rowan is already an experienced BSAC Dive Leader with Chorley Sub Aqua Club, but at North West Dive Fest he decided to try something new – a CCR try dive on the AP Diving Inspiration.

And he looked completely at home on a rebreather! 👌

Next month, Rowan swaps Dive Fest for university life as he heads to Plymouth University to study Oceanography. What better place for a diver with a passion for the underwater world to take that next step?

Good luck, Rowan – we can’t wait to see where diving and oceanography take you! 🌊💙

🌊 17 years old. Qualified diver. Whole other world unlocked. 🤿

Meet Emily, 17, from Solway Sub-Aqua Club — proving that scuba diving is a pretty epic sport to get into.

Diving isn’t just about being underwater. You develop real skills, confidence, teamwork and leadership, learn to make decisions and look after your buddies — all while getting access to places most people will never experience.

🐠 Explore another world
🤿 Build serious practical skills
🌍 Dive in the UK and around the world
💪 Grow confidence and leadership
🎓 Gain experiences that can inspire future careers, university choices or an unforgettable gap year

For Emily, this is only the beginning.

Where could diving take you next?

A litter-strewn beach in the Cayman Islands which is home to three turtle nests has been cleaned up, thanks to the efforts of the local BSAC club. 🚮

Big well done to everyone who helped out! 👏

Read more 👉 https://loom.ly/7hXmXz8

Marine Champions: Turtle nests protected thanks to Cayman Islands Divers clean-up Beach strewn with litter in a sensitive area was cleaned up thanks to the efforts of local BSAC club

🌟 What a fantastic day at the North West Dive Fest! 🌟

As today’s event draws to a close, a huge thank you and congratulations to North West Regional Coach Stephen Dorricot, his extensive team of dedicated volunteers and all the event sponsors who made the day possible. 👏

From organising the event to running activities throughout the day, an enormous amount of volunteer time and effort went into bringing the North West diving community together – while also raising money for the North West Air Ambulance Charity. 🚁💙

The day finished in style with the raffle, auction and some very special awards and presentations:

🎉 Westhoughton SAC celebrated 25 years as a BSAC club
🎉 Ormskirk SAC and Alsager SAC both celebrated an incredible 50 years
👏 Mark Lamb from Southport SAC received his Advanced Instructor award
🏆 And Colin Mills from Hartford SAC was recognised for an outstanding 40 years of volunteer instructing with BSAC

A brilliant celebration of diving, clubs, volunteering and the people who give their time to make our sport happen.

Thank you to Stephen, the whole North West team, sponsors, volunteers, clubs, divers and everyone who came along and supported the event. What a day! 🤿💙

🎉🤿 Congratulations Harrison — Ocean Diver complete!

What a way to finish your training! Harrison has completed his BSAC Ocean Diver qualification today at North West Dive Fest, training with Scoobs and the Diverstime scuba diving centre team. 💙🙌

Now the adventures really begin! 🌊 We can’t wait to see where Harrison’s BSAC diving takes him next.

Well done Harrison — and a big shout-out to Scoobs and BSAC Centre Diverstime for helping another diver take that next step.

🤿 Even the BSAC Chair is trying something new at Dive Fest!

BSAC Chair Andy Shenstone swapped onto a rebreather today for a CCR Try Dive on the AP Diving Inspiration at North West Dive Fest.

Keith led Andy’s first CCR experience underwater, with John, Maria and Adrian providing the all-important surface support. 🙌

A great example of what Dive Fest is all about — having a go, learning from experienced BSAC volunteers and discovering where your diving could take you next.

Will we see Andy joining the silent diving world next…? 👀

🎉🤿 Congratulations Bobby!

A brilliant milestone at North West Dive Fest today as Bobby from Hartford Sub-Aqua Club completed his Ocean Diver Open Water 4 — with grandad Steve alongside him! 💙

A lovely family diving moment and another new diver ready for more underwater adventures.

Congratulations, Bobby! We’re looking forward to seeing you complete your training and enjoy everything that BSAC club diving has to offer. 🌊🙌

🌏🤿 Now that’s commitment to BSAC diving!

Amazing to see Gareth and Angela from BSAC Adelaide joining us at North West Dive Fest today — all the way from Australia! 🇦🇺💙

Gareth is our BSAC Overseas Coach, while Angela is Diving Officer of BSAC Adelaide — two fantastic volunteers who give their time and experience to support our diving community.

And they’re making the most of being back in the UK… after Dive Fest, they’re off to Eyemouth for even more diving! 🌊

From Adelaide to Capernwray to Eyemouth — that’s some serious dedication to diving! 🙌

🤿 Diving runs in the family! 💙

Great to meet this family of divers from Solway Sub-Aqua Club at North West Dive Fest today!

🌊 William, just 14
🤿 Emily, 17
🙌 And dad Ben, with 25+ years of diving under his belt!

Three divers, three generations of experience — and one shared love of getting underwater. That’s what club diving is all about! 💙

🤿 Great to see BSAC Centre Slaters Scuba at North West Dive Fest today! 💙

It’s brilliant to have our BSAC Centres, clubs and members all coming together at Capernwray for a day of diving, catching up and enjoying everything Dive Fest has to offer. 🌊🙌

Great to have you here, Slaters Scuba!