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If you love diving and want to benefit from the best training and an international network of friendly clubs , you should get to know BSAC .
What is BSAC all about ?
Take a look at this magazine and you ’ ll get an idea .
Our members have a lot of fun and enjoy safe , adventurous diving all year round .
Oh , and it stands for The British Sub-Aqua Club : we ’ ve been going for more than 60 years .
We are Britain ’ s biggest dive club , with hundreds of local clubs run by committed divers on a non-profit basis . It ’ s not just the best way to go diving – it ’ s also the best value . And BSAC diving is not restricted to the UK – we have excellent clubs and schools all over the world .
BSAC is also the UK National Governing Body of scuba diving , representing the interests of snorkellers and divers across the nation . You can learn to scuba dive with BSAC from the age of 12 and snorkel from the age of six .
It doesn ’ t matter if you ’ ve trained with another agency . All divers are welcome at BSAC clubs , and everyone can try our internationally recognised courses to find out why they enjoy such a good reputation across the diving industry .
If you ’ re looking for the highest standards of training and wonderful diving in great company , BSAC could be perfect for you . Whether you ’ ve learned to scuba or snorkel on holiday , or would simply like to give it a go , we ’ d love to hear from you .
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