Exeter University Sub Aqua Club is a small university club that thinks big , striving to make diving affordable without direct financial support from the uni . Interview by Kristina Pedder
CLUBFOCUS Exeter University Sub Aqua Club
Aaliyah Qadir , Ingerid and Emily Glass Ocean Diver training at St Luke ’ s Pool , Exeter University
LOCATION : Exeter , Devon
MEMBERSHIP FEE : £ 64.99 plus ( student ) BSAC membership
CONTACT : e subaqua . captain @ exeter . ac . uk F Exeter University Sub Aqua Club I uofe _ subaqua
Exeter University Sub Aqua Club is a small university club that thinks big , striving to make diving affordable without direct financial support from the uni . Interview by Kristina Pedder
When was the club formed ?
A founding date of 1975 is a best estimate from the oldest EUSAC alumni that we have encountered . As a university club , we suffer from information loss due to our three-year churn , as most members come and go on a degree-course based cycle .
How many members come and go each year ?
We had a massively busy freshers ’ week in 2023 , running three try dives for our largest ever turnout of 23 divers . In total we have around 60 members .
Who are your members ?
We have Ocean Divers , Sports Divers , Dive Leaders , Open Water Instructors and Assistant Open Water Instructors .
We do not have any Advanced Divers or First Class Divers . Members are mostly students and faculty . We heavily subside their progression , as we are almost always training the next generation of our committee . We are helped by our alumni Iain Logan and Laura Bramwell , who have worked so hard to support the club .
Dan Rosen oversees Ocean Diver training
How do you make diving affordable ?
Our annual fee includes air and equipment rental . We offer free access to socials and commercial diver talks ( subjects range from underwater micro photography to rebreather diving and cave diving ) and any trips are always run at cost . We maintain
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