Cottonmill Swimming Pool, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire. AL1 1HJ Tel : 0845 230 0268 or 01727 859829 Club House
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| Learn To Dive
| Forthcoming Dive Trips
| What's Happening At The Club?
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| Our British Sub Aqua Club certified instructors have taught hundreds of people to dive. Training begins at Westminster Lodge Swimming Pool, moving on to sheltered open water and the sea.
Our next course is scheduled for the autumn or you can book a "Try Dive" on the first Wednesday of any month.
| We run a wide range of dive trips each year, in the UK and abroad. UK diving is from our RIB, Valkyrie, and hard boats while foreign expeditions have included the Red Sea, Borneo, Truk Lagoon, Bikini Atoll and a host of other exotic locations.
| The club is open every Wednesday from 7.30pm to 11.30pm and Friday from 9pm to 11.30pm. Wednesdays are the main club meetings, with lectures in the training room and pool training at Westminster Lodge Swimming Pool. Fridays are the social nights where you can have a drink and a chat. Information on how to find us is here.
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Training in Westminster Lodge Pool
 Introduction Video
| Trips already arranged include
- 7 Sep: Newquay (Atlantic Diver)
- 22 Sep: Scapa Flow (MV Karin)
- Sat 06 Oct 8 days Red Sea
Our Clubhouse in St Albans
| Special events for 2008/09 include:
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| Progress Your Training
| Snorkelling
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| Any qualified diver is welcome to join SASAC and dive with us. If you want to continue your training we are happy to cross you over to the equivalent BSAC grade and train you to the next higher level. You can also take Skill Development Courses (SDCs) to broaden your experience into Diving First Aid, Boat Handling, Chartwork and many other specialisms.
Forthcoming training courses:
- 29th&30th September Boat Handling
- 3rd October (9 weeks) Ocean Diver
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| Snorkelling is a great way for younger people to discover the underwater world and older people to keep fit. We offer a range of snorkel courses to anyone over the age of eight, which includes training using indoor swimming pools, our own outdoor pool and the sea. We also have a thriving Octopush (underwater hockey) group.
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| SASAC Scrap-book
| Why St Albans Sub Aqua Club?
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Here are links to some of our past events, to give you a taste of what we have been up to over the years.
- It's a Knockout
- Heinke Trophy
- 2005 Photo Competition
- Marine Mammal Rescue Course
- Halloween Party
- Dundarg, West Scotland
| There are many ways of learning to dive; you may take a course on holiday, learn at an intensive course with a professional school in the UK or learn with us or another club - but what happens next? If you want somewhere to share your photos and experiences, plan your next trip and extend your training you can't beat joining a club.
Not all dive clubs are the same! Some are small and have no real facilities - they just meet in the corner of a pub once a week, others may be good for experienced divers but have no facilities to train.
It's a really good idea to talk to a number of clubs to see how they compare to us. Here are a few questions you might like to ask:
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Once you've checked out the rest, come and join the best! Simply come along to the club house on any Wednesday evening and you will be made very welcome. Have a drink and a look around, there is no pressure. Or you can email us for more information or watch our video.
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