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Welcome to the Lough Ree Sub Aqua Club

Built around diving, training, safety, and getting people into the water.

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The club offers regular diving, a clear training path, and support for new members. Instruction makes it easy to get involved, and this website sets out membership options, training stages, and how to join.

Club members

What the club offers

Three core membership types. Three training stages for new divers.

AnnualStructured membership
AnnualChristmas swim
AnnualNational trip away
AnnualInternational trip away
Joining us

Structured membership with a simple first step.

The club supports three core membership types and keeps entry clear. New diving members should be competent in the water, complete the required medical, and submit an application for committee review before entering training.

ApplicationSubmit a brief membership enquiry with your name, contact details, diving organisation, grade, logged dives, and any message for the club.
MedicalA SCUBA medical is required to confirm fitness to dive before training progresses.
Acceptance TestProspective divers should be able to swim 200 metres freestyle, 50 metres backstroke, and complete a short underwater breath hold test.
Crossover DiversDivers from agencies such as PADI, BSAC, DAN, SSI, NAUI, or similar can be reviewed on a case by case basis.

Submit your membership details

Tell us who you are, whether you are interested in membership, training, or trying a dive session, and meet us at the next one.

Demo form: submit sends this enquiry to ahanly505@gmail.com.
Training

CMAS based progression with pool, lecture, and open water development.

Training Pathway

Diver 1 Star CMAS introduces scuba fundamentals to 20 metres. Club Diver 2 Star CMAS develops planning, buoyancy, and safety to 30 metres. Leading Diver 3 Star CMAS prepares members to lead dives and organise trips, with progression to 40 metres.

How Training Runs

Training is built in three parts: pool sessions, supporting lectures, and open water practice. The supplied material describes winter pool and theory work, followed by open water development through the main season.

Advanced Courses

Advanced options mentioned in the uploaded text include Nitrox, Advanced Nitrox, Extended Range, Search and Recovery, RNLI Sea Survival, Seasearch, Underwater Photography, Full Face Mask, and Coxswain certification.

Lectures cover equipment, diving physics, medical issues, dive tables and computers, respiration, buoyancy, rescue, planning, and maintenance.
Pool work covers snorkelling, kit assembly, entries and exits, surface swimming, weighting, mask and mouthpiece drills, out of air procedures, controlled lifts, casualty handling, CPR, and simple underwater navigation.
Open water training expands those skills into lakes, rivers, and sea conditions under supervision.
Try a Dive sessions can be offered with club equipment provided, subject to age, swimming confidence, and a medical and liability disclaimer.
Club life

Regular diving, equipment support, and club events through the year.

Club Diving

Regular dives for members with support from experienced divers and a practical club structure behind it.

Equipment Support

Advice on the gear new divers actually need, with club knowledge to help before buying.

Annual Christmas Swim

A club fixture in the calendar alongside training, diving, and member events through the year.

Location

Find us in Lanesborough.

Current contact email: ahanly505@gmail.com

Map coordinates: 53.673242, -7.992429

Club location

We are located behind the Lanesborough Community Centre, along the River Shannon in County Roscommon.