2008:- SSAC Announce changes to the Buddy Breathing Ascents for Sport & Master diver training please click HERE for all the information and what this means for you as a diver .

Posted 07/05/2008:- Regular Scuba diving said to promote weight loss !

An article in the UK newspaper publication, The Guardian, has published an article giving facts about calorie burning during a scuba dive. They provide the following information, which suggests that regular scuba diving can assist/promote weight loss and increase in strength and general fitness.

Shapely legs: Swimming with fins (flippers) is like water-based weight-training - firming the front of the thighs as you kick down and the back of the thighs as you kick up.

Weight loss: Surprisingly good for burning energy. Someone weighing approximately 70kg (11st) burns 13 calories a minute while scuba diving, so a 45-minute dive would use 585 calories.

Cardiorespiratory fitness: According to the British Thoracic Society, scuba divers tend to have larger-than-average lungs and an increased vital capacity (the maximum volume of air exhaled after inhalation).

Upper-body strength: The back, shoulders and arms get a certain amount of work lugging around equipment, but once in the water, the upper body gets off lightly. Arms are usually folded across the chest or kept by the sides.

Rite then after all that who's for a pint and a bag oh fish n chups !?

Posted 03/05/2008:- Blaine sets breathtaking record !!!!

Magician David Blaine has set a world record by holding his breath for 17 minutes and four seconds underwater on Oprah Winfrey's US TV show in Chicago. Click HERE to read the full story.

Posted 24/04/2008:- Coast wants divers' ideas
BBC2's Coast series is set to return - and wants good diving tales as possible programme subjects.

The fourth and fifth series of the popular marine programme are being made over the next year. The first will be filmed this summer, the second next spring. Ideas will, therefore, be welcomed by Coast at any time up to early 2009.

In the past, diving tales related in Coast have included diving off the Manacles in Cornwall, researching with Seasearch on Dover's chalk ledges, exploring the voluntary reserve at St Abbs, and meeting octopuses off Orkney.

Coast is now asking divers to help define which UK dive sites most deserve coverage; where to find marine life which is hard to find anywhere else in the country; what interesting new research projects are taking place; and what new dive sites have been found.

A theme which the programme would particularly like to explore is that of underwater caving, either in the UK or abroad in, say, Norway, Denmark or Brittany.

Thoughts should be addressed to Katrina Bradley at Katrina.bradley@bbc.co.uk

Posted 16/04/2008:- Brit Raises Endurance Bar.

A British diver has extended his own world record for the longest open salt-water dive.

Will Goodman, 31, from Borehamwood, stayed under water for 33hr 30min at Gili Trawangan, in Indonesia. The record has been recognised by the Guinness Book of Records.

Goodman, who improved on his own world record of 24 hours, set in 2005, wanted to remain submerged for 100 hours this time round. But various problems, including coping with the cold, made such a time unfeasible, despite the backing of a support crew which included doctors monitoring his condition.

Goodman used the dive to raise awareness and support for a number of Indonesian children's charities.

He took up diving in Cornwall 10 years ago, by accompanying his father, Peter, on a diving trip. Peter Goodman was present in Indonesia to watch his son's latest record dive.

Posted 29/02/2008:- An MSP is bidding to secure specialist medical support to back attempts to increase diving tourism in the Borders. Please click HERE to read the full story.

Posted 30/01/2008:- St Abbs Car Park Takeover Planned. New Parking arrangements are being planned by Scottish Borders councillors for the harbour area at St Abbs. They are being recommended to take over the management of the Harbour Trust parking area and include it in their own pay and display scheme. This is likely to generate considerably more income for the trust to carry out harbour repairs. Click HERE to read the Scottish Borders Council Plan.

Posted 15/01/2008:- Divers Discover U Boat Wreckage off Eyemouth. Click HERE to read the full story.

LATEST CLUB NEWSLETTER

I hope everyone’s had a good season so far, and you’ve squeezed in as much diving as possible. As the evenings are drawing in, we’ll be back in the pool on Wednesday nights the start date will be confirmed in due course.

Bunny is in the process of organising an 02 and Heart Start course to include all relevant training and scenarios, spaces will be limited and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

For members with the correct level of experience and dives under their belt Dive Master training will hopefully start in the near future, so anyone wishing to extend their qualifications please contact Bunny (DO).

This year the club has made the decision to limit the new recruit intake to Four, as we have some members who are still going through the training process. Hopefully this will give all members more quality time with the training team to get through their tests with flying colours. This however does not mean that trained divers can forgo the Wednesday night pool sessions or lectures these skills are invaluable and keep you in the zone ready for the Open Water season.

A quick reminder to anyone with club kit please return it before the Pool sessions begin so Ewan can carryout a stock take and check that everything is in correct working order, air cylinders are to be returned filled.

Any helpful ideas for next years-diving destinations or club activities please feel free to speak to any members of the committee or drop Bunny an email.

See you all on the next Wednesday pool night

Dan

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