The South West region covers Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, and Bristol.
The South West peninsula of England has a lot of coastline, ports and beaches and so there are a multitude of opportunities to go sea diving. There are also some inland sites which are very useful for training or use when the coastal weather is against us.
The region runs from Bristol in the North to Penzance in the South, a length of around 200 miles covering Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Bristol and some of South Gloucestershire! We also have the Isles of Scilly down in the far South West and Lundy Island lying off the coast of North Devon, both areas offering fantastic diving opportunities too.
There really are many places to go diving in the region whether that be as an introduction to our sport, general recreational diving or more technical and deep activities. The region also lends itself to expedition trips by clubs in other regions and local clubs are always supportive of visiting divers.
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Your Regional Coach:
David George, South West Region Coach
I am a committed BSAC diver and have been for more than 40 years! I’m a recreational diver who loves being out on a boat away from the stresses of life. I enjoy teaching people; faces on trainees who have achieved a new skill is just amazing!
I learnt to dive at school, continuing at University, before joining local clubs, as I moved with work, in several UK regions. I have previously been an Area Coach where I was instrumental in bringing together local clubs for combined events where there had previously been animosity between them. I became a Club Instructor in 1991 and Advanced Instructor in 1992 before progressing to First Class Diver and the Instructor Training Scheme in 2001. I became a National Instructor in 2010. I am a National Instructor examiner and was Open Water Instructor Chief Examiner between 2015 and 2019.
"As I pick up the SW Coaching baton from previous excellent post-holders I am reminded that fundamentally we all want to go diving for the enjoyment and camaraderie that it brings, together perhaps with enhancing our knowledge, skills and care for the delicate environment we find underwater hidden from the vast majority of people. Initially I will be looking at helping Clubs do the diving and training they aspire to, and also look to foster inter-club cooperation which will allow greater involvement in both Skill Development Course training, Instructor Training and exciting diving."
Training and events in the South West Region
I hope to build a Regional Coaching Team that will help me achieve the developments in the region that you want to see. I will be canvassing opinion on what our Clubs want as we have much local resource to stage practically any BSAC event.
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Want to join the regional coaching team?
The Regional team will offer a variety of SDCs and events each year, together with localised Club support, which will be driven by the demand from our clubs. I am going to be looking for experienced instructors to join the team so please do get in touch to get involved in the South West Region on events outside of your immediate branch: email us.
