BSAC Level 1: Snorkel Diver

SNORKEL DIVER is a diver who is proficient in the basic snorkeling skills (safe and correct use of mask, fins and snorkel for surface and brief breath-hold dives in warm waters) and has been assessed for readiness for open water snorkeling.

Theory Training

• Introduction - BSAC’s snorkeling programme
• Snorkelling equipment – learn about the features and the purpose of each piece of equipment, considerations when purchasing this equipment and how to take care and maintain your equipment.
• Some snorkeling science - Snorkeling underwater exposes our body to increased pressure. These pressures will affect our body airspaces, breathing and buoyancy. So it is important that you understand how this water pressure affects us when we are snorkeling and how to avoid any problems related to this pressure so that we can dive safely.
• Safe Snorkelling - Diving with a dive buddy, choosing the correct dive site, surface buddy diving procedures, applying the One up, One down buddy system are just a few of the safe tips covered in this section.
• Theory Assessment

Practical Training – pool / sheltered shallow water

• Review of basic skills
• Developing finning techniques
• Mask and snorkel clearing and head first surface dives
• Snorkelling and diving in deeper water and buddy rescue
• Snorkelling in a buddy pair and buddy rescue 

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Information provided by BSAC Thailand.