AWARDS
BSAC Awards 2021
While some of the annual awards were not given due to Covid , this year ’ s list signifies a strong comeback in training and club activity . Congratulations to all our winners !
Nationally assessed examination awards
First Class Diver Awards
Awarded to successful candidates of the FCD . Awarded to : David Ashmore and Stephen Winstanley
BSAC Expeditions Trophy
Awarded annually and presented to the organiser of the most significant British exploratory diving expedition of the year . Awarded to : Lothian Divers for their trip to the Knoydart Peninsula and Loch Nevis
BSAC Safety Awards
Presented in recognition of endeavouring to save a life without involving diving techniques . Awarded to : Jeremy Coton and Matt Pryme ; Mike Morgan , Imogen Broad , Rhian Antony , Aidan Smith , Michael Bramham and Michael van Cauter ; Izaak Aitkin , Scott Gillham and Paul Towers ; Quentin Spottiswood and the Southern Scuba rescue team
Lothian Divers
Volunteer of the Year Award
Presented to a BSAC member who goes that extra mile in the promotion of the club ’ s aims and objectives . Awarded to : Johnathan Hudson
Open Water Instructor Award
Awarded to the most exemplary candidate on the Open Water Instructor Exams . Awarded to : Alexis Moreno
AI Award
Awarded to the most exemplary candidate on the Advanced Instructor Exam . Awarded to : Cara Nicholson
National Instructor Awards
Awarded to successful candidates of the National Instructor Exam . Awarded to : John Potten and Dave Woodward
NI Award
Awarded to the most exemplary candidate on the National Instructor Exam . Awarded to : John Potten
Wilkinson Sword
Awarded annually to the candidate who has the most admirable performance in a BSAC nationally assessed examination . Awarded to : Jacob Broughton-Venner
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