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SPORTS DIVER
Definition
A diver who is competent to dive with another Ocean Diver, within restriction of
conditions already encountered by the Ocean Diver during their training and
under the supervision of a Dive Marshal. Sports Divers can dive with other Sport
Divers within the restrictions of conditions already encountered during their
training or previous experience and can dive with a Dive Leader (or higher) to
expand experience beyond that previously encountered, under the supervision of a
Dive Marshal. Sports Divers can dive to a depth which is initially limited to
20m but which can subsequently be extended progressively, under the supervision
of a Nationally Qualified Instructor (NQI), to a maximum depth of 35m. Sports
Divers will have sufficient experience or knowledge to conduct stage
decompression stop dives and provide full rescue and CPR.
Course Content
The Sports Diver course consists of
- 6 Classroom lessons
- Theory assessment
- 1 Sheltered water lessons
- 1 Optional Refresher/Orientation dive
- 5 Open water lessons/dives
- 1 Dry practical lesson
- 5 Dives, minimum of 150 minutes underwater time
Open water diving should encompass experience of at least five of the following:
shelving shore dive, steep shore dive , dive using a shot line, low (2-4m)
visibility dive , drift (0.5-1.0kn) dive, small boat dive, large boat dive, wall
dive, dive in protective clothing.
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