Snorkelling
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Description
Swimming whilst wearing a snorkel which allows
participants to breathe whilst viewing what is under the surface of
the water.
Forms
An
Information and Consent
for Event/Activity form is required to
participate in this activity.
The appropriate PADI or BSAC health forms must also be completed
before the activity takes place.
Who can
participate?
Open to all.
Some activity providers have their own age,
height and weight restrictions.
Participants must be able
to:
- swim 50 metres
- keep afloat for five minutes in the clothes normally worn for
the activity.
Ratio of adults to
girls
Normal ratios for activities away from the
meeting place are required.
Guiding Manual ratios
Regulations
Please refer to one of the following pages, as
appropriate, for the additional regulations relating to this
activity:
Swimming in open
water
Swimming in
purpose-built pools.
Instructor
qualifications
The instructor must hold one of the
following qualifications:
- BSAC Snorkelling Instructor
- BSAC Open Water Instructor
(Snorkelling).
- An appropriate PADI qualification for the water type.
In purpose-built swimming pools there must be
one instructor to every 12 participants.
In open water there must be one instructor to
every six participants.
Useful websites
British Sub Aqua Club -
http://www.bsac.com
Professional Association of Diving
Instructors - http://www.padi.com.
for details of clubs and diving
centres.
Page last updated: 10/14/2011