Snorkel Training

Dolphin Snorkeller

The Dolphin Snorkeller course is an entry level course for youngsters (8 years and above), it introduces snorkelling in a series of 7 progressive, fun and practical sessions.

Each session teaches a new skill and includes a game at the end which demonstrates the skill learnt:

• Basic water confidence
• Fitting and clearing of mask and snorkel
• Fitting fins and finning techniques
• Surface dives
• Entries and exits
• Buddy pairs
• Buddy rescue

The sessions are named after different dolphins and completion of a session results in the award of a corresponding dolphin sticker. Once snorkellers have collected all 7 stickers they are awarded the grade of BSAC Dolphin Snorkeller.

Snorkel Diver

The snorkel diver course is open to anyone 12 years or above and includes of 3 theory lessons covering:

• An introduction to LSAC
• The course and costs
• The snorkelling kit used for the course
• The science of snorkelling
• Safety with buddy pairs
• Surface cover
• Site assessment
• Marine conservation

The theory lessons are followed by an assessment (either a multi choice paper or verbal assessment, or as a fun quiz for younger members).

The course also has 5 pool sessions covering:

• Introduction to snorkelling equipment and usage
• Different finning techniques
• Types of entry/exit
• Mask and snorkel clearing
• Ear clearing
• Buddy rescue

Dolphin snorkellers who later wish to become a snorkel diver only need complete the theory part of this course.