British Sub-Aqua Club
@bsacdivers.bsky.social
🤿 National Governing Body & training agency
🌊 Championing diving & snorkelling
🐟 Not-for-profit membership organisation
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🌊 Championing diving & snorkelling
🐟 Not-for-profit membership organisation
👌 Tag #BSACdivers
We've revised our Twin-set Diver course to reflect the latest techniques and practices, which gives students the option of new eLearning theory modules. 🤿
👉 Learn more about the changes here: https://loom.ly/xHSSBf0
👉 Learn more about the changes here: https://loom.ly/xHSSBf0
Twin-set Diver course revised with new eLearning option
The course forms part of the suite of complementary courses to introduce divers to the world of technical diving
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September 16, 2026 at 8:15 AM
We've revised our Twin-set Diver course to reflect the latest techniques and practices, which gives students the option of new eLearning theory modules. 🤿
👉 Learn more about the changes here: https://loom.ly/xHSSBf0
👉 Learn more about the changes here: https://loom.ly/xHSSBf0
Fab news from one of our #BSACMarineChampions! Ali Mayor and the Project Portunus team have been completing more survey dives in Langstone and Chichester Harbours, and remarkably saw a spiny seahorse! 🤿
The sighting was reported to the Seahorse Trust and added to the British Seahorse database. 💙
The sighting was reported to the Seahorse Trust and added to the British Seahorse database. 💙
September 15, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Fab news from one of our #BSACMarineChampions! Ali Mayor and the Project Portunus team have been completing more survey dives in Langstone and Chichester Harbours, and remarkably saw a spiny seahorse! 🤿
The sighting was reported to the Seahorse Trust and added to the British Seahorse database. 💙
The sighting was reported to the Seahorse Trust and added to the British Seahorse database. 💙
Come join our Two Sophie's webinar this evening at 7:30pm! Head to bsac.com/twosophies to join the webinar on:
👉 Project Diving - highs and lows
👉 Top Tips for Dive Management
👉 Regionally Rewarding - getting involved with BSAC outside your club
See you there! 👋
👉 Project Diving - highs and lows
👉 Top Tips for Dive Management
👉 Regionally Rewarding - getting involved with BSAC outside your club
See you there! 👋
September 14, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Come join our Two Sophie's webinar this evening at 7:30pm! Head to bsac.com/twosophies to join the webinar on:
👉 Project Diving - highs and lows
👉 Top Tips for Dive Management
👉 Regionally Rewarding - getting involved with BSAC outside your club
See you there! 👋
👉 Project Diving - highs and lows
👉 Top Tips for Dive Management
👉 Regionally Rewarding - getting involved with BSAC outside your club
See you there! 👋
Kirsty Andrews’ crawfish preconceptions have undergone a paradigm shift, thanks to a revealing dive in the Mull of Kintyre... 🦞 https://loom.ly/dtJ04L8
How big is a crawfish? That depends on your preconceptions...
Kirsty Andrews’ crawfish preconceptions have undergone a paradigm shift, thanks to a revealing dive in the Mull of Kintyre.
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September 12, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Kirsty Andrews’ crawfish preconceptions have undergone a paradigm shift, thanks to a revealing dive in the Mull of Kintyre... 🦞 https://loom.ly/dtJ04L8
Congratulations to Flintshire Sub Aqua Club who have been awarded a £2k grant to establish a citizen science project researching sponge species in the Menai Strait. 👏
The boost will be used to upskill club divers in underwater surveying techniques. 💪
The boost will be used to upskill club divers in underwater surveying techniques. 💪
Marine Champions: Flintshire SAC awarded grant to study sponge populations
Funds will be used to establish a club-focused citizen science project researching sponge species in the Menai Strait
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September 11, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Congratulations to Flintshire Sub Aqua Club who have been awarded a £2k grant to establish a citizen science project researching sponge species in the Menai Strait. 👏
The boost will be used to upskill club divers in underwater surveying techniques. 💪
The boost will be used to upskill club divers in underwater surveying techniques. 💪
The world of sport is coming together behind one shared goal: suicide prevention. 💙
BSAC is proud to be supporting this and our CEO, Mary, was representing our sport at the launch event today along with heads of other sports governing bodies from across the UK. 🙌
BSAC is proud to be supporting this and our CEO, Mary, was representing our sport at the launch event today along with heads of other sports governing bodies from across the UK. 🙌
The world of sport is coming together behind one shared goal: suicide prevention.
The Royal Foundation
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September 10, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The world of sport is coming together behind one shared goal: suicide prevention. 💙
BSAC is proud to be supporting this and our CEO, Mary, was representing our sport at the launch event today along with heads of other sports governing bodies from across the UK. 🙌
BSAC is proud to be supporting this and our CEO, Mary, was representing our sport at the launch event today along with heads of other sports governing bodies from across the UK. 🙌
BSAC stands with the RNLI. 💙
Any abuse to their staff and volunteers is completely unacceptable.
The RNLI is a charity that exists to save lives at sea, without judgement, fear or favour - and doing so whenever, wherever and whoever they are. That's pretty amazing.
Any abuse to their staff and volunteers is completely unacceptable.
The RNLI is a charity that exists to save lives at sea, without judgement, fear or favour - and doing so whenever, wherever and whoever they are. That's pretty amazing.
September 10, 2026 at 8:10 AM
BSAC stands with the RNLI. 💙
Any abuse to their staff and volunteers is completely unacceptable.
The RNLI is a charity that exists to save lives at sea, without judgement, fear or favour - and doing so whenever, wherever and whoever they are. That's pretty amazing.
Any abuse to their staff and volunteers is completely unacceptable.
The RNLI is a charity that exists to save lives at sea, without judgement, fear or favour - and doing so whenever, wherever and whoever they are. That's pretty amazing.
✍️ Ever dived the iconic Brixham Breakwater? Sam Files goes back to his rewilding roots with a visit to Torbay’s iconic dive site in another entry from SCUBA magazine's 2025 writing competition, A Dive to Remember.
https://loom.ly/SUWJPGw
https://loom.ly/SUWJPGw
A Dive to Remember: shore dive at Brixham Breakwater
In another entry from SCUBA magazine's 2025 writing competition, A Dive to Remember, Sam Files goes back to his rewilding roots with a visit to Torbay’s iconic Brixham Breakwater.
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September 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
✍️ Ever dived the iconic Brixham Breakwater? Sam Files goes back to his rewilding roots with a visit to Torbay’s iconic dive site in another entry from SCUBA magazine's 2025 writing competition, A Dive to Remember.
https://loom.ly/SUWJPGw
https://loom.ly/SUWJPGw
🤿 From briefings and dry runs to essential shore cover and logistics, there's a lot that goes into a successful training day beyond time underwater.
📸 Thanks to Olga Rigazio and Sam Brodie for providing shore cover and taking this pics from the Deeper Diver experience dives we ran recently!
📸 Thanks to Olga Rigazio and Sam Brodie for providing shore cover and taking this pics from the Deeper Diver experience dives we ran recently!
September 9, 2026 at 8:50 AM
🤿 From briefings and dry runs to essential shore cover and logistics, there's a lot that goes into a successful training day beyond time underwater.
📸 Thanks to Olga Rigazio and Sam Brodie for providing shore cover and taking this pics from the Deeper Diver experience dives we ran recently!
📸 Thanks to Olga Rigazio and Sam Brodie for providing shore cover and taking this pics from the Deeper Diver experience dives we ran recently!
⚓️ Ever heard of the Po, off Albania? In 1941, this 135m-long WWII ship was sunk by a British bomber.
👉 Italian researchers exploring the wreck have found a flourishing artificial reef, home to a wide variety of wildlife, potentially including critically endangered Mediterranean monk seals.
👉 Italian researchers exploring the wreck have found a flourishing artificial reef, home to a wide variety of wildlife, potentially including critically endangered Mediterranean monk seals.
In 1941, a massive WWII ship sank off the coast of Albania. Divers just went down there – and found a rare mammal living among the wreck | Discover Wildlife
The wartime shipwreck has become an artificial reef, home to groupers, wrasse, lionfish and critically endangered Mediterranean monk seals.
www.discoverwildlife.com
September 8, 2026 at 8:15 AM
⚓️ Ever heard of the Po, off Albania? In 1941, this 135m-long WWII ship was sunk by a British bomber.
👉 Italian researchers exploring the wreck have found a flourishing artificial reef, home to a wide variety of wildlife, potentially including critically endangered Mediterranean monk seals.
👉 Italian researchers exploring the wreck have found a flourishing artificial reef, home to a wide variety of wildlife, potentially including critically endangered Mediterranean monk seals.
Well done to Steve Barnard with BSAC Wales and BSAC North West ran the first regional Deeper Diver depth experience dives at Dorothea this weekend! 👏
6 members completed their 45m and 50m experience dives - including BSAC Chair Andy Shenstone. Congratulations and well done to all involved! 🥳
6 members completed their 45m and 50m experience dives - including BSAC Chair Andy Shenstone. Congratulations and well done to all involved! 🥳
September 7, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Well done to Steve Barnard with BSAC Wales and BSAC North West ran the first regional Deeper Diver depth experience dives at Dorothea this weekend! 👏
6 members completed their 45m and 50m experience dives - including BSAC Chair Andy Shenstone. Congratulations and well done to all involved! 🥳
6 members completed their 45m and 50m experience dives - including BSAC Chair Andy Shenstone. Congratulations and well done to all involved! 🥳
Is your club making a difference in your community? The Community Sport and Recreation Awards 2026 are here, and you could win £500 for your club! 🏆
👉 It's free to enter, with eight different award categories - find out more: https://loom.ly/U1dgCPA
👉 It's free to enter, with eight different award categories - find out more: https://loom.ly/U1dgCPA
September 6, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Is your club making a difference in your community? The Community Sport and Recreation Awards 2026 are here, and you could win £500 for your club! 🏆
👉 It's free to enter, with eight different award categories - find out more: https://loom.ly/U1dgCPA
👉 It's free to enter, with eight different award categories - find out more: https://loom.ly/U1dgCPA
Strong clubs aren't built on one or two heroic volunteers. They're built on shared effort, a steady flow of new leaders and a culture where people feel valued. 💪
👉 Check out our practical tips for building a resilient club that lasts: https://loom.ly/fmyUIEg
👉 Check out our practical tips for building a resilient club that lasts: https://loom.ly/fmyUIEg
Volunteer resilience: building a club that lasts
Volunteer resilience is about making sure the effort is shared, renewed and recognised, so clubs stay healthy long after any individual steps back
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September 5, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Strong clubs aren't built on one or two heroic volunteers. They're built on shared effort, a steady flow of new leaders and a culture where people feel valued. 💪
👉 Check out our practical tips for building a resilient club that lasts: https://loom.ly/fmyUIEg
👉 Check out our practical tips for building a resilient club that lasts: https://loom.ly/fmyUIEg
Congratulations to Ipswich Sub Aqua Club - now known as iDive - who are celebrating 70 years this year as one of Suffolk’s most active and enduring BSAC branches. 🥳
Founded in 1956 by Ray Marshall and four fellow enthusiasts, the club now has over 60 active members. 💪
Founded in 1956 by Ray Marshall and four fellow enthusiasts, the club now has over 60 active members. 💪
September 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Congratulations to Ipswich Sub Aqua Club - now known as iDive - who are celebrating 70 years this year as one of Suffolk’s most active and enduring BSAC branches. 🥳
Founded in 1956 by Ray Marshall and four fellow enthusiasts, the club now has over 60 active members. 💪
Founded in 1956 by Ray Marshall and four fellow enthusiasts, the club now has over 60 active members. 💪
With 30 November the closing date to register for the Heinke Trophy 2027, previous award winners have offered their own personal experiences to inspire your club to enter. 🏆
👉 Read what they have to say here: loom.ly/sUkX3mA
👉 Read what they have to say here: loom.ly/sUkX3mA
September 3, 2026 at 9:25 AM
With 30 November the closing date to register for the Heinke Trophy 2027, previous award winners have offered their own personal experiences to inspire your club to enter. 🏆
👉 Read what they have to say here: loom.ly/sUkX3mA
👉 Read what they have to say here: loom.ly/sUkX3mA
Good luck to Wigan Scuba Divers who will be swapping scuba diving for skydiving this Sunday in order to raise funds for essential equipment servicing (and members are covering the skydiving costs themselves). 👏
If you'd like to donate, please head to: https://loom.ly/wh2x53I
If you'd like to donate, please head to: https://loom.ly/wh2x53I
Donate to Wigan Scuba Divers Sponsored Skydive, organized by Wigan Scuba Divers
We’re Wigan Scuba Divers, a volunteer‑run club dedicated to opening the underw… Wigan Scuba Divers needs your support for Wigan Scuba Divers Sponsored Skydive
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September 2, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Good luck to Wigan Scuba Divers who will be swapping scuba diving for skydiving this Sunday in order to raise funds for essential equipment servicing (and members are covering the skydiving costs themselves). 👏
If you'd like to donate, please head to: https://loom.ly/wh2x53I
If you'd like to donate, please head to: https://loom.ly/wh2x53I
Wondering where your diving is going to take you now that this long summer dive season is starting to slow down? ☀️
👉 If you've ever considered taking that first step towards becoming a BSAC Instructor, then the Instructor Foundation Course (IFC) is for you!
🤿 Learn more: https://loom.ly/ozEJVrc
👉 If you've ever considered taking that first step towards becoming a BSAC Instructor, then the Instructor Foundation Course (IFC) is for you!
🤿 Learn more: https://loom.ly/ozEJVrc
September 2, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Wondering where your diving is going to take you now that this long summer dive season is starting to slow down? ☀️
👉 If you've ever considered taking that first step towards becoming a BSAC Instructor, then the Instructor Foundation Course (IFC) is for you!
🤿 Learn more: https://loom.ly/ozEJVrc
👉 If you've ever considered taking that first step towards becoming a BSAC Instructor, then the Instructor Foundation Course (IFC) is for you!
🤿 Learn more: https://loom.ly/ozEJVrc
Over the summer, our BSAC Marine Champions network has been very busy doing amazing work engaging in a series of Action Weekends - coordinating and delivering marine environmental and citizen science projects. 👏
👉 Check out what they've been up to here: https://loom.ly/C3Prdko
👉 Check out what they've been up to here: https://loom.ly/C3Prdko
August's a bumper month for Marine Champions
Marine Champions get active for August Action Weekends
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August 30, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Over the summer, our BSAC Marine Champions network has been very busy doing amazing work engaging in a series of Action Weekends - coordinating and delivering marine environmental and citizen science projects. 👏
👉 Check out what they've been up to here: https://loom.ly/C3Prdko
👉 Check out what they've been up to here: https://loom.ly/C3Prdko
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
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
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August 29, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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
Big well done to everyone who helped out! 👏
Read more 👉 https://loom.ly/7hXmXz8
📸 There’s still time to enter them into the Shark Trust’s Shark Photographer of the Year 2026 competition!
Closing date for submissions is 31 August, and you could win a shark diving trip of a lifetime in Aliwal Shoal, South Africa! 🇿🇦
👉 For more information and to enter go to:
Closing date for submissions is 31 August, and you could win a shark diving trip of a lifetime in Aliwal Shoal, South Africa! 🇿🇦
👉 For more information and to enter go to:
Shark Photographer of the Year
Enter the Shark Trust photography competition here
www.sharktrust.org
August 28, 2026 at 8:15 AM
📸 There’s still time to enter them into the Shark Trust’s Shark Photographer of the Year 2026 competition!
Closing date for submissions is 31 August, and you could win a shark diving trip of a lifetime in Aliwal Shoal, South Africa! 🇿🇦
👉 For more information and to enter go to:
Closing date for submissions is 31 August, and you could win a shark diving trip of a lifetime in Aliwal Shoal, South Africa! 🇿🇦
👉 For more information and to enter go to:
The Nautical Archaeology Society have released a fantastic video to celebrate the 1st UNESCO International Day for Underwater Cultural Heritage a few days ago. 🎥
The film feature the 17th century wreck of the Klein Hollandia, off the coast of Eastbourne. It's well worth a watch! ⚓️
The film feature the 17th century wreck of the Klein Hollandia, off the coast of Eastbourne. It's well worth a watch! ⚓️
NAS marking UNESCO International Day for Underwater Cultural Heritage.
Nautical Archaeology Society
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August 27, 2026 at 8:15 AM
The Nautical Archaeology Society have released a fantastic video to celebrate the 1st UNESCO International Day for Underwater Cultural Heritage a few days ago. 🎥
The film feature the 17th century wreck of the Klein Hollandia, off the coast of Eastbourne. It's well worth a watch! ⚓️
The film feature the 17th century wreck of the Klein Hollandia, off the coast of Eastbourne. It's well worth a watch! ⚓️
Big congratulations to Steve Slater, who has been awarded the prestigious BSAC National Instructor (NI) qualification - the fourth and highest level of BSAC’s scuba instructor pathway. 🥳
Steve has become National Instructor number 284 - passing with Merit. 👏
👉 https://loom.ly/lZ_9qr0
Steve has become National Instructor number 284 - passing with Merit. 👏
👉 https://loom.ly/lZ_9qr0
Steve Slater becomes BSAC National Instructor
Steve has been awarded the prestigious BSAC National Instructor (NI) qualification, becoming National Instructor number 284
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August 26, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Big congratulations to Steve Slater, who has been awarded the prestigious BSAC National Instructor (NI) qualification - the fourth and highest level of BSAC’s scuba instructor pathway. 🥳
Steve has become National Instructor number 284 - passing with Merit. 👏
👉 https://loom.ly/lZ_9qr0
Steve has become National Instructor number 284 - passing with Merit. 👏
👉 https://loom.ly/lZ_9qr0
Well done to Exeter Sub Aqua Club who have been busy conducting another beach clean and underwater litter pick at Babbacombe. 👏
14 divers and some of their family got involved, finding the usual fishing line as well as sunglasses, clothing and even towels in the sea! 🌊
14 divers and some of their family got involved, finding the usual fishing line as well as sunglasses, clothing and even towels in the sea! 🌊
August 25, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Well done to Exeter Sub Aqua Club who have been busy conducting another beach clean and underwater litter pick at Babbacombe. 👏
14 divers and some of their family got involved, finding the usual fishing line as well as sunglasses, clothing and even towels in the sea! 🌊
14 divers and some of their family got involved, finding the usual fishing line as well as sunglasses, clothing and even towels in the sea! 🌊
👉 Kickstart your bank holiday weekend with the BSAC North West Dive Fest at Capernwray this Friday (28th Aug)!
🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://loom.ly/kjpDfts
🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://loom.ly/kjpDfts
August 24, 2026 at 8:15 AM
👉 Kickstart your bank holiday weekend with the BSAC North West Dive Fest at Capernwray this Friday (28th Aug)!
🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://loom.ly/kjpDfts
🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://loom.ly/kjpDfts
What a fintastic day! We met the Mayor, got lots of good snorkel sessions in, saw plenty of crabs, anemones, tompot blennies and corkwing wrasse and enjoyed the sunshine... ☀️
We also put Snorkelology's Snorkelling Britain book to good use! 🤿
We also put Snorkelology's Snorkelling Britain book to good use! 🤿
August 23, 2026 at 6:16 PM
What a fintastic day! We met the Mayor, got lots of good snorkel sessions in, saw plenty of crabs, anemones, tompot blennies and corkwing wrasse and enjoyed the sunshine... ☀️
We also put Snorkelology's Snorkelling Britain book to good use! 🤿
We also put Snorkelology's Snorkelling Britain book to good use! 🤿