A bit about BUDC!
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Banstead
Underwater Diving club (BUDC) is a friendly and active British Sub Aqua Club
branch who meet each Tuesday evening to train and talk diving.
At present the club has about 30 diving members, plus a number
of social members (either non-diving partners or divers who do
not dive with the club but like to swim and socialise).
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The pool at Banstead Sports
Centre
in Banstead, Surrey, where we train from 9-10 each Tuesday night |
We run
'Try Dives' for those who aren't sure if they will
enjoy diving, or just want to see what it's like. 'Try Dives' give
you the opportunity to have a go using scuba equipment and see what it's
all about, at a very reasonable price of £10 for an hour, one-to-one with
an instructor.
Tom
enjoyed his try dive so much he came back for another one!! |
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The club has its own RIB which is kept at
Littlehampton Marina
and we go out
most weekends between Easter and end of October, weather permitting. Hardy
souls can dive all year round!!
What
do we see in the cold, murky waters of the English Channel?
Club
weekends and holidays
are also arranged, both in the UK and abroad.
Additional
skill
development courses, eg boat handling, oxygen administration
etc are arranged when requested. See
reports on events and holidays that
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Want to learn to dive??
We are are keen to welcome new members who wish to learn to dive and we also welcome qualified divers from any diving
organisation, who wish to dive regularly in the UK with like-minded divers.
The club is open to anybody regardless of race, colour,
nationality, ethnic or national origins, gender, marital status,
disability, or sexuality.
For
safety reasons, BUDC will not normally train anyone under the
age of 14. Anyone under 18 years old would normally have
to be accompanied by a diving parent. However this is at
the discretion of the Training Officer who will be happy to
discuss individual circumstances.
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If you are new to
diving, then by becoming a member of BUDC, we offer free BSAC training with all equipment supplied
up to Ocean Diver level.
Already qualified??
If you are already qualified, we will
recognise your qualification according to the BSAC 'Table
of Similar Qualifications' and will give you a brief 'Introduction to
BSAC' so that you understand the structure.
Need a refresher or
want to progress??
If you haven't dived for
a while, or you
want to further your training, there are a number of BSAC
Cross-Over training packages which take into account your
previous qualifications.
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If you would like more information or want to arrange a try dive,
send us an email and we will contact you.
Or
else, come down to the Banstead Sports Centre any Tuesday
evening and have a chat. There is usually someone sitting
just behind the reception area between 9 and 10 pm.
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contact us.
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our site then please send a mail message to webmaster@banstead-divers.co.uk
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Banstead Underwater Diving Club
