SCUBA May 2025 issue 155 | Page 16

SHOWNEWS
Award-winners and retiring coaches gather at BSAC’ s stand

BSAC Award-winners at Go Diving

Thank You Awards
Acknowledging Regional Coaches and Chief Examiners standing down from the role Awarded to: Dave Woodward, Rob Jackson, Ken Scott, Julian Gill, Steve Capes, Luisa Smith
Jack Smith( centre) receives his award from Sophie Rennie and Advanced Instructor Chief Examiner Mike Baker
Nautilus AI Award
Awarded to the most exemplary candidate on the Advanced Instructor Exam Awarded to: Jack Smith
Alan Broadhurst Award
Awarded for the use of good diving lifesaving techniques. Presented to the rescuer, acknowledging and recognising their extreme bravery and use of good diving techniques Awarded to: Andrew Kent
National Diving Officer Sophie Rennie with Andrew Kent
Kent Tooling Open Water Instructor( OWI) Award
Awarded to the most exemplary candidate on the Open Water Instructor Exam Awarded to: Benjamin Kemp
Benjamin Kemp receives his OWI Award certificate from Dr Sam Clarke, OWI Chief Examiner
Andy Hunt( left) presents the Expeditions Trophy to Scott Thomson, on behalf of members of Dunoon Divers
BSAC Expeditions Trophy
Awarded annually and presented to the organiser of the most significant British exploratory diving expedition of the year Awarded to: Dunoon Divers for the Belnahua Expedition 2024
Colin McLeod Award
Awarded annually to a person who has made a significant contribution to International relationships between divers and dive organisations Awarded to: Rick Stanton and John Volanthen
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