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Getting Fit for Diving
During lockdown, physical fitness for diving may have declined and we can all benefit from building up fitness and stamina prior to returning to the water after a break. The best physical preparation for an activity such as diving is to actually go diving or at least...
UKDMC Revised Medical Form
The UK Diving Medical Committee (UKDMC), has advised that there will be some minor changes to the guidance for diving medicals and returning to diving following Covid-19 infection. Revised Medical Form The form has been revised slightly and now includes a new...
Preparation for a return to diving
Although we are currently in lockdown, it is time to start preparing to scuba dive UK sites and seas. We strongly recommend that you read the British Diving Safety Group set of guidelines to ensure a safe return to SCUBA diving, which can be found here
Avoiding The Bends, by Bob Cole
A “weighty” subject – DDRC Healthcare launches another health of diver’s survey
DDRC Healthcare launches another health of diver’s survey Weight is currently in the news a great deal lately, especially concerning good health, and never more so since the out-break of COVID-19. The DDRC survey data regarding weight trends in divers goes back as far...
Wales Best of the West
Lloyd Jones (SAA Haven Divers) together with fellow underwater videographers Jake Davies and Ollie Putnam have been creating an underwater online series about diving around the Welsh coastline. With “staycations” being looked at for 2021 they thought they would...
British Diving Safety Group (BDSG) Press Release
In an effort to cope with the rapidly increasing Covid-19 case numbers, the Government has announced that England would be placed in lockdown for at least four weeks, starting 5th November 2020. Following on from this, an extraordinary British Diving Safety Group...
National Coronavirus firebreak to be introduced in Wales on Friday 23rd October
The First Minister for Wales announced on Monday (19 October) that a short, sharp “firebreak” will be introduced across Wales at the end of this week to help regain control of coronavirus. The firebreak will start at 6pm on Friday, 23 October and end on Monday, 9...
Receiver of Wreck – Reporting Process Research
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency are aiming to simplify, modernise and streamline the Receiver of Wreck reporting process. To make sure that the new system works for our users we would like to invite you to test our prototype reporting process and provide feedback...
Changes to Social Gatherings
The changes announced that from Monday 14 September 2020 social gatherings of more than six people are banned does not affect existing SAA guidance on diving activity The National Government Body has received confirmation from our partners at Sport and Recreation...
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