Dunstable Sub-Aqua Club Committee

I started diving in 1980 and joined Dunstable Sub-Aqua Club in 1982. I hold Advanced Diver, Advanced Instructor, HSE Part IV (Restricted), Diver Cox’n and various other qualifications and endorsements that the BSAC enable you to gain along the way. Although not active in open water in the last few years I have dived all around the UK and in Tenerife, Malta, Australia, Iceland, Jersey and Isle of Man. In addition to the usual wreck and reef diving I have enjoyed the slightly unusual activities such as roped diver and underwater searches, diving with sharks in an aquarium, surface fed dives in pools and lakes, and pot dives.

I enjoy training and enabling other divers to become the all-round competent divers that BSAC qualifications lead to, from boat handling to site finding to the diving itself and dealing with unforeseen events along the way. I will always encourage and support trainee instructors and help them to use their skills when there is sufficient demand within the club.

The Branch have elected me as Diving Officer 3 times previously and I count it a privilege to be amongst the ranks of those Dunstable officers past and present.

I started my diving life back in 2003 after a close friend invited me to Try-a-Dive. I loved it and knew straight away that this was something I really wanted to do.

I trained with PADI but with my friend I often joined Dunstable SAC on dive trips. I learnt so much from these friendly, enthusiastic and experienced divers that I joined the club and continued my training with them as a BSAC diver. I am now an Advanced Diver and Open Water Instructor.

As an instructor in Dunstable SAC, I love teaching people to dive and really enjoy watching them grow in their confidence and progress with their skills.

My wish and aim for anyone joining DSAC is to get them happy and confident in the water and to help them to progress to be the best diver they want to be. I will always encourage and support members who wish to expand their diving knowledge and skills.

I first learned of DSAC from a friend who happened to mention that she was having lessons, which started with a Try Dive experience.  Scuba diving was something I had always wanted to do in my younger years, and after further discussions about her time with DSAC, I decided to give it ago.  I am now qualified as an Ocean Diver and a Boat Handler.  I have had a lot of fun learning and I have been on the receiving end of much encouragement and support from this very friendly and welcoming Club.  I have progressed at my own pace without any pressure, knowing that DSAC Diving Instructors have safety at the root of all their teachings.  I have already experienced awesome diving in Egypt and Cyprus with my DSAC family, and I look forward to more adventures in the future.

I joined Dunstable SAC in 2006 and was hooked on diving from my first pool session! I enjoy UK diving all year round wether it''s a wreck dive off the south coast or a training session at an inland site, although going abroad for some warm clear water makes a nice change...

DSAC is a friendly club, we pride ourselves on making new members feel welcome whether you''re a qualified diver or an absolute beginner - see you at the pool for a try dive.

I have been a BSAC member since I was 15 years old, qualifying as a BSAC ‘3rd class’ diver in 1982, when I was privileged to be asked by the Princes Trust to dive on the Mary Rose Tudor ship before it was recovered from the Solent. I have a wealth of experience diving around the UK and abroad, especially in Northern Cyprus – where I have a holiday home. I would recommend diving as a hobby to anyone. You meet great people and visit wonderful places. Dunstable Sub Aqua club, is a friendly club – with fantastic facilities including use of a pool and a club boat. I look forward to meeting you.

Relatively new to diving, I have very much enjoyed being part of this Scuba Club.  It is very welcoming and provides structured learning and support as well as being a great social group of like-minded people.   I have enjoyed Club diving trips overseas to Egypt and Cyprus and more are in the planning.  

Wanting to contribute and support the Committee, I volunteered to take on the Boat Officer role.  Mainly a figure head as there is much support from members for this great asset that we own and that we want to see increasing use of, on dive and boat trips.

Qualified Sports Diver, I am now on a journey to develop my Boat Handling skills with a desire to qualify as a Dive Coxswain in time.