Scuba Diving

Year 11 and 12 Scuba Diving Course

At the end of Term One, Lilika Mikare, Dermott Marovac, Derek Barton, Jarod McConochie and Tristian Lee embarked on a three day intensive Scuba Diving course. The PADI scuba diving qualification was offered to students in Year 11 and 12 students. 

Day One started with very nervous students travelling to the Bayswater Swimming Pool and starting their day with a swimming test to ensure they could swim 200m and stay afloat for 10 minutes. This was a basic test to ensure students had some swimming ability.  They then learned all about the scuba equipment and how to assemble and complete safety checks with their buddy. Throughout the day they completed numerous skills including descending in water, removing their mask and clearing it out underwater.  All these essential skills were tested again in open water during the next two days.

Day Two brought us to Coogee Beach jetty where we all kitted up for two off shore dives. This really gave the students the feel for open water diving in a safe sheltered area.

Day Three, we made the Journey to Fremantle docks to embark on a boat out to Rottnest Island. With confidence, students geared up and jumped into the choppy waters of the Indian Ocean. They descended to 18 metres below sea level where they saw entrancing reef structures and an abundance of fish species at two different dive sites. All students enjoyed their experience.

It was great a opportunity for students to embrace, with the majority of them gaining an open water certification from PADI. I would like to thank Mr D’Almeida for giving up his weekend to help in the supervision of the students.

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Ms S Gardner (Head of House - Kilnacrott)