{"id":8549,"date":"2020-03-14T22:58:04","date_gmt":"2020-03-14T22:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/?page_id=8549"},"modified":"2025-11-06T17:52:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T17:52:54","slug":"snorkelling-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/?page_id=8549","title":{"rendered":"Snorkelling"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8549\" class=\"elementor elementor-8549\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ddc1fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ddc1fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74f785d\" data-id=\"74f785d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbb2976 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbb2976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Snorkelling<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b9ee16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1b9ee16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69a70a7\" data-id=\"69a70a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef36f12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ef36f12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb64bd3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb64bd3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-58f94bb\" data-id=\"58f94bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd34cea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd34cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have an\u00a0award winning Snorkelling group within our branch who share the pool with the divers and are an active part of the club.\u00a0 We welcome members from as young as six and can teach all of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsac.com\/page.asp?section=3997&amp;sectionTitle=Snorkel+Grade+Training\">BSAC\u2019s<\/a> Snorkel grades from Dolphin Snorkeller up to Advanced Snorkeller.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-226d032\" data-id=\"226d032\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b95ed00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b95ed00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We meet at Macclesfield Leisure Centre on Thursday evenings and run courses for individuals and families as well as Scouts and other groups, on a course by course basis. Please contact us to arrange your place on the next available course.\u00a0 The pool session runs from 7.45pm to 8.45pm. Please allow 15 minutes before your session is due to start.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-056ba8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"056ba8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Email <a href=\"mailto:snorkel@ecsac.org.uk\">Jo Watson<\/a> our Snorkel Leader for more information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0511859 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0511859\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89dc29b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"89dc29b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f100ab\" data-id=\"0f100ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f731396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f731396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a16b99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a16b99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Courses Available<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eac99ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eac99ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The club training is based on progressing through a series of BSAC courses.\u00a0 We have a number of dedicated Snorkel Instructors to take participants through the initial courses.<\/p><p>Theory lectures are given to complement practical sessions in the pool (much of this is similar to topics covered in Science at school). Advancement occurs at your own pace, through several grades:<\/p><ul><li>Experience Snorkelling (a &#8220;Try Snorkelling&#8221; session in the pool)<\/li><li>Dolphin Snorkeller (progressive, fun sessions appropriate for children, in the pool)<\/li><li>Snorkel Diver\u00a0 (theory sessions &amp; assessment and sheltered water lessons)<\/li><li>Advanced Snorkeller Diver (develops and extends practical skills &amp; theory knowledge &amp; use of additional equipment)<\/li><li>Snorkel Dive Manager<\/li><\/ul><p>Basic training is also given in first-aid, rescue and resuscitation techniques as part of the Snorkel lifesaver award.<\/p><p>There are also opportunities to train as Instructors and Assistant Instructors.\u00a0 We run Assistant Instructor courses within the branch and facilitate attendance at regional instructor courses.<\/p><p>The club will provide you with basic equipment (mask, snorkel, fins) for your first few sessions. Once you have settled in, you will be expected to obtain your own equipment. Before purchasing any equipment, it is recommended that you talk to any of the instructors for advice. You will also learn the basics of equipment choice and maintenance early in your training<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b903098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b903098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ed8dc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2ed8dc8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27a3016\" data-id=\"27a3016\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d7a5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b8d7a5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e6b82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18e6b82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trips<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-18fc950 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18fc950\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a7ccab\" data-id=\"1a7ccab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-015db40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"015db40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250802_102129-1024x769.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13887\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250802_102129-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250802_102129-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250802_102129-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250802_102129.jpg 1103w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c24e47\" data-id=\"3c24e47\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-122266a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"122266a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6285a48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6285a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">During the summer months, the club organises day trips so that open water skills can be taught and tested.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">This year our snorkel divers enjoyed a day at Anglesey\u00a0 for our dive \/ snorkel &amp; BBQ weekend (see Trip Reports) as well as a joint dive and snorkel trip to Skye in September.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd7254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5bd7254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07011c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"07011c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-272628f\" data-id=\"272628f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b64807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1b64807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1117545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1117545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safeguarding<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-905b1af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"905b1af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ff73df\" data-id=\"5ff73df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3091b1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3091b1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ECSAC has adopted and implemented\u00a0<strong>Buddy Guard<\/strong>\u00a0the British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC) Safeguarding and Protecting Children Policy and Procedures.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bsac.com\/page.asp?section=1307&amp;sectionTitle=Safeguarding+policy+for+children+and+vulnerable+adults\">Download the Policy here.<\/a><\/p><p>All queries regarding safeguarding should be addressed to our Club Welfare Officer either by phoning 01625 502367 (24 hour answering machine), email to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:welfare.officer@scubadivingmacclesfield.com\">welfare.officer@ecsac.org.uk<\/a>\u00a0or by letter to Club Welfare Officer, East Cheshire Sub Aqua Club, Lower Bank Street, Macclesfield, SK11 7HL<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f73b4a\" data-id=\"9f73b4a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8626c11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" 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