Who can sign up for drysuit training?
You must be (or plan to be) a club member who already holds a SCUBA qualification, either with BSAC or another agency (PADI/SSI/SDI).
You must be able to swim 200 metres without stopping (8 lengths of a standard pool) and be able to pass a diving medical.
When can I sign-up?
There will be an intro to the club talk on Thursday of welcome week (2nd Oct) where you can meet the exec and find out all you need to know about our various courses, including drysuit training. Following this, the sign-up form will be released on our WhatsApp and Instagram. Sign-ups will close on the 13th Oct, although the course may fill before then. An expression of interest form will be released on Sept 1st, all who complete this will be sent an email reminder when sign-ups open.
Unlike our other courses, drysuit training is first come, first served. We have very limited spaces in our term 1 cohort, so if there is sufficient interest we may also run training at the start of term 2.
When/where is training?
Our drysuit course is scheduled so you will be qualified in time for our term 1 fun trip at the end of week 3. The course consists of 1 theory lesson, held sometime in week 2 in a classroom on campus, followed by a pool session on Thursday the 16th Oct, and Open Water training on either the 18th or 19th.
Open water training will take place at Stoney Cove, a quarry close to campus.
What is the cost?
Firstly, you need to be a member of the club. This costs £6 + Students’ Union Sports Federation Fee (£24) and On-campus Warwick Sport Club Pass (£82). These fees are set by our Students Union but must only be paid once per academic year and allow you to join any sports club.
The cost of the training is £85. This covers entry to Stoney for yourself + your instructor, full kit hire and the cost of the qualification pack itself.