The following news item was featured on the back page of Sin (NUIG college paper, 19/04/10).
A sun-bathed Dóilín Coral Beach in Carraroe saw the arrival of the NUIG/GMIT SubAqua Club on Sunday 11th April. After a year of Wednesday night pool training, lectures and introductory dives in Donegal a few weeks earlier, most of the club novices completed their first five dives and achieved their "Trainee" certification.
Conditions under the water were a bit cloudier but improved significantly with depth. Obseved on the dives were large spider crabs, dogfish, wrasse, blennies, gobies, hermit crabs and colourful anemones among the diverse marine life we've come to associate with Carraroe.
The afternoon's diving was followed by a BBQ in the sun!
Those trained up to "Trainee" level in the club this year so far are Tommy Torrades, Shane Murphy, Sarah Lawless, Ceara Bergin, Pauline Conroy, Martin Timoney, Mark Gilligan, Declan O'Brien, Anna Gubbins, Emer Dempsey and Migle Makelyte.
Congratulations to James Keating and Imelda Finn who became the clubs newest "Rescue Divers" after passing their test in Galway Bay earlier that day!
Eurotek 2010
The organisers of Eurotek 2010 have asked us to share this video for a taste of what can be expected at this years exhibition in Birmingham on 16th & 17th October 2010. For more info, visit http://www.eurotek.uk.com/
Training Continues
10th November 2009
Hi all,
(Dont forget to wash your masks out with toothpaste, rub neat toothpaste onto the glass and leave for 30 minutes, then rinse off)
Lectures Continue this Wednesday, lecture first at 8:00pm in Tyndall theatre (See the lecture schedule) followed by Snorkel and Scuba training in the pool session in the Kingfisher.
To sign up for the pool training sessions go here www.galwaydiving.com/signup/pool-training (unless you just want to swim or play hockey).
This enables us to have gear and trainers ready for the pool. Some weeks places will be limited so fill in the form on Mondays if possible.
Form closes at 10 am Wednesday morning. If your applying after that email me directly.
You also need a current dive medical, and CFT insurance €50 for insurance before you start Scuba training.
Could all the beginners please bring 50euro for your starter packs, and crossovers need to bring 30euro. (Money goes to CFT) These include your log books, Tables, notes etc.
Bring 2 Euro for the pool, or this is now free if you're a member of Kingfisher.
Look forward to seeing ye all there!
Dec Hanniffy
Training Officer and All Round Good Guy! ;-)
"Longest Scuba Dive" World Record Attempt
In memory of a son and nephew, two Irish brothers (or 'lunatics' as some would prefer) are to make a daring scuba dive in an attempt to raise funds for sick children and enter the Guinness Book of World Records.
‘The World’s Longest Scuba Dive’ will begin at Scubadive West Dive Centre off the West coast of Galway on Saturday, 10th October 2009. The world record attempt aims to raise funds for St. Raphael’s Children’s Ward at Beaumont Hospital and the charity CD’s Helping Hands.
Green Dragon arrived in Galway last week and is now en route to her new home at the Galway Atlantaquaria in Salthill. From 22 July until the end of August visitors to Galway will have a unique opportunity of visiting Green Dragon on 'dry land' and viewing the sparse conditions that the crew endured over 9 months.
Green Dragon sailed 37000nm around the world in the Volvo Ocean Race and was one of only 4 boats to complete all legs of the race. In addition she achieved 3 podium places and won the hearts and minds of supporters around the world where the popular refrain 'Go the Dragon' could be heard in many languages. In addition she achieved extensive global media coverage for all its sponsors but most importantly for www.discoverireland.com and Galway.
Given the acknowledged success of the venture and the manner in which Galway and indeed the entire country has “bought in” to the concept, the organisers have launched the second phase of the project.
Green Dragon will form part of the Galway Atlantaquaria visitor experience and is presented by Let's Do it Galway in conjunction with the Galway Atlantaquaria, Fáilte Ireland and Galway City Council .
This was always part of the plan to harness the local, national and international interest in the Green Dragon and, its short- term summer home in a maritime setting at the aquarium with its established business model makes huge sense.
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