January 16, 2009

New Years Day 2009

Only the brave members of Naas Sub-Aqua Club ventured out for the annual New Year’s day snorkel at Digby Bridge for 2009.

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It was certainly a cold start to the dive season with some of the Grand Canal frozen over. The front line of snorkelers had to break the ice to continue their snorkel. Even a flock of swans questioned their sanity & decided to leave them to it, taking off over their heads as they approached.

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A great supporting crowd turned out to encourage the participants or watch in wonder at their endurance?.

It was nice to see such a great turn out of members wife’s, partners & children to encourage & support the snorkelers.Some using four wheel drive buggies to navigate the rough terain & transport their chlildren along the canal bank.

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After the snorkel, we all retreated back to the Bridge House, Sallins for the traditional New Year’s Day lunch where great plans for the coming 2009 dive season are hatched over the cheese cake & coffee.

Hopefully this is the start of a great years diving, fun & craic for the club.

 

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January 15, 2009

Dublin South Regional Courses/Test Dates 2011

Dublin South Courses/Test Dates 2011
Date Course/Test Venue Co-ordinator Course #
Monday 11.10.10 Mon1 Brief TBA    
Saturday 27.11.10 Mon1 Theory Exam TBA    
Saturday TBC Mon1 Theory Repeat Exam TBA    
Saturday 29.01.11 Coxswain Course (Theory & Lectures) Wicklow Nigel Dunne  
Sunday 30.01.11 Coxswain Course (Practical) Wicklow Nigel Dunne  
Friday 11.02.11 Nitrox Blending Course Naas Liam Whelan  
Saturday 12.02.11 Nitrox Blending Workshop Naas Liam Whelan  
Wednesday 09.02.11 Leading Diver Brief CFT HQ    
Saturday 19.02.11 Diver First Responder UCD Fearghal King  
Sunday 20.02.11 Diver First Responder UCD Fearghal King  
  TBA Mon1 Practical TBA    
Saturday 5.03.11 Dive Show      
Sunday 6.03.11 Dive Show      
Saturday 12.03.11 Rescue Course Bray Dave Kerr  
  17.03.11 St Patrick's Day      
Saturday 19.03.11 Nitrox Course Army Kenneth Murphy  
Saturday 26.03.11 Diver First Responder UCD Curragh  
Sunday 27.03.11 Diver First Responder UCD Curragh  
Saturday 2.04.11 Cox'n Course (Theory & Lectures) Army Mick Duffy  
Sunday 03.04.11 Cox'n Course (Theory & Practical) Army Mick Duffy  
Saturday 09.04.11 Nitrox Course True Blue Steve White  
  TBA Mon2 Juror's Course TBA    
  TBA Coxswain Instructor Course      
Saturday 16.04.11 Rescue Course Curragh Curragh  
  23.04.11 Easter B/H Weekend      
  1.05.11 May B/H Weekend      
Saturday 21.05.11 Dublin South D** Tests Dun Laoghaire Aoife Mooney  
Saturday 28.05.11 Rescue Test TBA ****  
  04.06.11 June B/H Weekend      
  TBA Leading Diver Theory + Waterwork Wicklow    
Saturday 18.06.11 Advanced Nitrox Theory Army Kenneth/Liam  
Wednesday 29.06.11 Advanced Nitrox Exam Army Kenneth/Liam  
Saturday 02.07.11 Dublin South D** Tests Dun Laoghaire    
  30.07.11 August B/H Weekend      
Saturday 06.08.11 Rescue Test      
Saturday 20.08.11 Dublin South D** Tests Dun Laoghaire    
Saturday 20.08.11 Advanced Nitrox Dives Weekend Away      
Sunday 21.08.11 Advanced Nitrox Dives Weekend Away      
Saturday 17.09.11 Dublin South D** Tests