It’s easy to get started with us. A Try Dive in the Pool will introduce you to the SCUBA equipment we use, give you the chance to breathe underwater and take you for an underwater tour. Whilst we use our fins to propel us around, we do need you to be reasonably confident in the water.
- You will receive: –
- A brief explanation on the major parts of a SCUBA set and their use
- A safety induction, so that your progression underwater is made comfortably and safely
- Explanation of key hand signals, so that you and your instructor can communicate in this silent world
- Explanation of fitting and de-misting a mask
- Explanation and demonstration in breathing from a SCUBA regulator 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, you 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 let you try some simple skills such as fin pivots, barrel rolls, or play Frisbee or catch…
You will need to complete a Medical Self-declaration https://www.ukdmc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/UKDMC-Recreational-Diver-Medical-Declaration-Form-LATEST.pdf, be at least 12 years of age, and if you are under 18, we will need your parents’ consent. We charge £25 per try-dive (to help cover the provision & maintenance of the equipment etc), however, we will fully credit £15 against the initial membership of our club, if you join within 3-months of your Try-dive.
- What you will need to bring:-
- Swimming costume or shorts and a towel.
- A ‘T’ shirt to wear in the water.