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BSAC HAS LAUNCHED ITS LATEST range of clothing, with new designs and styles to cater for the active BSAC diver.
Whether it’ s a Christmas present for the scuba or snorkelling enthusiast in your life, or for your own dive gear wardrobe, BSAC’ s quality clothing range offers greater choice, more colours and smart, dive site-ready styles.
New for winter 2025, the BSAC-branded clothing range includes a cosy rib-knit beanie available in 22 colours as well as a baseball cap, in a choice of 10 colourways. To keep the elements at bay, there’ s also a plush padded BSAC-branded gilet or a recycled fleece bodywarmer, in both men’ s and women’ s sizes. In response to popular demand, BSAC has also included its own branded changing robe, for both adults and children that’ s ideal for dive trips, outdoor swimming or family time at the beach.
BSAC’ s Pat Holliday said the updated clothing range offers members a combination of quality and practicality at a competitive price.
“ Divers and snorkellers can now beat the elements and show off their BSAC credentials at the same time, thanks to our new branded leisurewear collection.
“ With loads of colours styles and sizes to choose from, all items in the new BSAC clothing range are bound to turn heads!” The new BSAC clothing range can be ordered from bsac. com / clothing
Backing up clean water reform
ENGLAND’ S LEISURE WATERS ARE BEING USED RECREATIONALLY IN MORE places, and across more months, than the current bathing water regulations cover, according to a new Environment Agency( EA) report.
The EA worked with 17 organisations, including the Clean Water Sports Alliance( of which BSAC is a member), to collate over 13,500 records of swimming, paddling, rowing, sailing, and surfing, using data from 2017 to 2024.
The‘ Exploring water recreation in England’ report has now revealed 3,347 distinct locations where activities are taking place. For context, there are currently only 451 designated bathing waters, of which just 15 are rivers.
The report also confirmed that only 20 % of the swimming locations identified were within 500m of a designated bathing water site.
Earlier this year, the Government committed to reviewing whether the definition of bathing waters needed to change to include more user types. It also committed to extending the dates of the current bathing season to better reflect how people are participating.
Dr Robert Bradburne, Chief Scientist for the Environment Agency, said that the report now provided a clear insight into how people use waterways on a national scale.
“ This data will now help us to plan our resources effectively as we work with the Government to implement their bathing water reforms.”
Welcoming the new report, BSAC’ s CEO Mary Tetley said it highlighted the need for stronger protections and broader recognition of‘ recreational waters’.
“ It will be a valuable tool to help us to continue making the case for water recreation and the need for clean, accessible waters,” Mary added.
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