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Diver course at Churchill

Date: 01 Jul 2008

An open water diver course is being run at Churchill Sports Centre on four consecutive Friday evenings starting on 29 August.

The PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) open water divers qualification is the most widely recognised and respected diving certification in the world.

The course has been organised by our leisure service in association with Weston College. It covers the fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive equipment and techniques, and provides all the information required to understand diving and become a safe diver.

On completion of the course participants will receive a personal certification card that is recognised in dive centres all over the world.

The course runs from 6.45pm to 10.15pm on four consecutive Fridays from 29 August to 19 September. It will be followed by two open water day dives on Sundays, 21 and 28 September.

The course costs £280 plus £25 for the medical certificate. It is open to anyone over 14 who is confident in the water and has the ability to swim 200 metres and tread water for 10 minutes.

For more information and an enrolment form contact Di Wookey in our leisure service on 01934 634 640 or email leisure.service@n-somerset.gov.uk