A Sports Diver is able to do around 60% of the diving that club organizes and will have sufficient skills to dive in most parts of the world. It is equivalent to PADI Rescue Diver.
What can a Sports Diver do? A Sports Diver is defined as a diver who is competent to: - Conduct dives with an Ocean Diver within the
restrictions of the conditions already encountered by the Ocean Diver during their
training, and under the supervision of a Dive Manager
- Conduct dives with another Sports Diver, within
the restrictions of the conditions already encountered during their training or
previous experience
- Conduct dives with a Dive Leader or higher grade,
to expand their experience beyond that previously encountered, under the supervision
of a Dive Manager
- Dive to a depth which is initially limited
to 20 metres, but which can be progressively extended under the supervision of
a Nationally Qualified Instructor (NQI), to 35m.
- Use breathing gas mixes up to Nitrox 36 (ie, 36% O2)
- Plan and conduct dives requiring mandatory
decompression stops
- Rescue a casualty and provide Basic Life Support
- Conduct dives where other divers, capable of
providing assistance and rescue management skills, are available at the surface
- Conduct dives within BSAC safe diving practice
recommendations
What does the Sports Diver course consists of?- Six classroom lessons
- A theory assessment
- A dry practical lesson
- One Sheltered Water lesson
- One optional Refresher/Orientation dive (if required)
- Five Open Water lessons.
All practical training in both Sheltered and
Open Water includes the achievement of specific performance standards at
appropriate points throughout the lessons.
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