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In Sports Diver training, the emphasis is on
building a sound foundation of open water diving skills and experience
through a series of structured practical lessons. |
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Once you have gained this open water experience
with a qualified instructor, you are ready to take part in dives with
other Sports Divers or those of higher grades. |
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Sports Diver Syllabus
This is the second diving grade in the BS-AC grade sequence, and the
next after Ocean Diver. BS-AC consider the Sports Diver grade to be
equivalent to the CMAS Two Star Diver and PADI Rescue Diver levels.
Definition
Sports diver is a diver who is competent to dive with another Ocean
Diver, within restriction of conditions already encountered by
the Ocean Diver during their training and under the supervision
of a Dive Marshal.
Sports Divers can dive with other Sport Divers within the restrictions
of conditions already encountered during their training or previous
experience and can dive with a Dive Leader (or higher) to expand experience
beyond that previously encountered, under the supervision of a Dive
Marshal.
Sports Divers can dive to a depth which is initially limited to 20m
but which can subsequently be extended progressively, under the supervision
of a Nationally Qualified Instructor (NQI), to a maximum depth of 35m.
Sports Divers will have sufficient experience or knowledge to conduct
stage decompression stop dives and provide full rescue and CPR.
| Lesson
Type |
Code |
Name |
Contents |
Theory lessons |
ST1 |
Sport Diving |
Sports diving, variety in diving,
underwater conditions, Tides and currents, underwater visibility,
surface conditions, local knowledge, risk assessments, minimising
risk, personal limits. |
| ST2 |
Diver Rescue |
Effective rescues, buddy awareness,
rescues, towing, landing casualty, resuscitation, recovery
position, breathing and circulation, CPR, casualty care. |
| ST3 |
Equipment & Techniques |
Shot lines, Surface Marker Buoys
(SMB), delayed SMBs, other surface detection aids, distance
lines, compass, dive torches. |
| ST4 |
Deeper Diving |
Planning for deeper diving, pressure,
nitrogen narcosis, decompression, BSAC tables, Dive computers,
Travelling and diving, altitude diving, surface intervals,
safety margins. |
| ST5 |
Air Planning & Systems |
Rule of thirds, cylinder sizing,
air calculations, alternate air sources, BCD demand valves,
Octopus, independent regulators, pony cylinders, twin sets. |
| ST6 |
Going Diving |
Leading dives, dive briefing,
personal limits, Nitrox and rebreather divers. |
| Theory
Assessment |
Pool Lessons |
SS1 |
Rescue Skills |
Towing, towing with AV, Air sharing
ascents, controlled buoyant lifts, removing kit. |
Open Water Dives |
SOR/O |
Refresher / Orientation |
Mask clearing, inflator stuck drills,
buoyancy. |
| SO1 |
Diver Rescue |
Towing and AV, jettisoning casualties
weights, landing casualties, controlled buoyant lifts, full
rescues from 6m. |
| SO2 |
Use of SMB |
Use SMB on a 15-20m dive. |
| SO3 |
Simulated Decompression |
Dry practice of distance lines,
descending a shot line, using distance lines, time-air-depth
management, ascents, Simulated 3 minute stops at 6m. |
| SO4 |
Compass navigation/DSMB |
Dry practice of compass use and
delayed SMB use, taking bearings, estimating distance, reciprocal
bearing, swimming on a bearing, pilotage, deployment of delayed
SMB. |
| SO5 |
Dive Leading/Basic
Skills Review |
Removing mask, air sharing, buddy
monitoring, navigation, time-air-depth management, ascents
and safety stops. |
Instruction
All instruction is to be carried out or supervised by a Nationally
Qualified Instructor, minimum Open Water Instructor. Other instructor
requirements are as follows:
| Grade |
Can instruct |
| ADI/Dive Leader |
Classroom, sheltered water, open water - on site supervision |
| Assistant OWI |
Classroom, sheltered water, open water - on site supervision |
| Theory Instructor |
Classroom - unsupervised |
| Practical Instructor |
Sheltered and open water - unsupervised |
| Club Instructor |
Classroom, sheltered water, open water - unsupervised |
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