Trainee Trip to Malta - January 4th – 11th 

Itinerary

Day 1: Travel Day to Malta, transfer to Gozo, Dinner and Brief

Day 2: Arrive at dive centre to complete necessary insurance paperwork, assemble equipment and complete initial weight check dive in shallow shore waters. Maximum depth 12meters.
2x dives

Day 3: 2x dives each per day to a maximum of 15-20 meters.

Optional night dive to maximum depth of 12meters.

Day 4: Group diving x2 each, maximum depth of 20-25meters.

Optional night dive to maximum depth of 12meters.

Day 5: 2x dives, maximum depth 30meters. Potential option for this to be a wreck dive, depending on approval from dive centre and suitable diving conditions.

Day 6: Rest Day. Must allow 24hrs without diving before flying per insurance & governing body requirements.

Day 7: Travel Day, returning to Ireland.

We've planned a training trip to Portroe for our trainees D1* Open Water Dives. This will be a day trip, meeting at the UL Boathouse we'll pack gear and aim to be arriving in Portroe for 9am opening time. It's €25 annual registration fee for the Dive Centre the first time you visit and €25 Daily Access Fee to use the facilities. 

Portroe has toilets, changing rooms, kitchenette area, the quarry is a fresh water training facility and has excellent visibility for our novices to practice there skills in. Be sure to bring cash, towels, a change of warm clothes, logbooks and a packed lunch. 

Hi folks, we are having a social Christmas event for everyone in the club on the 27th of November.

We will be going Ice Skating at Limerick on Ice and then join us for a delicious Christmas buffet dinner at the Jasmine Palace! The cost for the ice skating is €16 per person, so please transfer into the club account and we will pay for ice skating as a group. It will be a nice chance to socialize with people in the club and a fun time in general, so we hope to see you all there!

Trainee trip to Kerry for some excellent snorkeling & shore diving.

Staying at the hostel central to most of the dive sites and the nearest town of Cahersiveen, we'll be looking to check out dives like Glen Pier, Coonanna pier, Kells Bay, Knightstown old pier, Reenard point & Cuas Crom beach. 

Packing gear into the trailer on Thursday evening, departing Friday after college/work & returning to UL boathouse Sunday evening. 

Opportunity for open water snorkel qualifications to be completed for our newbies. 

Meeting at UL boathouse to pack gear, and then make way to New Quay for meeting at the Pier 10am for a kitted brief.

Be sure to carpool to avoid blocking local access whenever possible.

This IVs are hosted by DCU and taking place on the Oct Bank Holiday weekend. They plan to put on a great weekend, so get ready folks!! No doubt, the infamous "boat race" will be a key moment during the weekend. 

Plassey Bird and friends will be packed up ready on Thursday evening and hitting the road Friday. Returning Sunday evening. College Safety Brief & DOs meeting taking place on Friday night. UL DOD kitted brief at 10am Sat. Ropes off at 10:30am.

Coxswain practice for candidates working towards their Cox'n exam and are logging hours towards their qualifications. 

Meet at UL boathouse to prep boat. Launch & recovery at Lough Derg. 

Practice manoeuvers on the lake and return to UL in the evening. Numbers maxed to allow each candidate receive sufficient time practicing and adequate instructor support. 

Hi All,

Welcome back to a new academic year. To get every back in the water after the summer we're organizing a trip to the beautiful coral beach in Carraroe. This is a weekend trip so we'll meet at the boathouse Friday after work/college, pack all the gear, organize carpooling and hit the road.

Hope for 2 beautiful shore dives each day with a possible night dive if conditions allow, so bring the torches and charge the batteries. Returning Sunday evening to the boathouse to wash everything down and pack away. Please pay a trip deposit of €80 to the club account to secure a place. The price will go towards covering food, accomodation, transport, and compressor fuel. 

Contact our treasurer for bank transfer details, or to arrange payment by card machine/cash. 

Hello everyone, 

welcome back to UL. Our annual EGM will take place on the 19.09. We are primarily looking for a new Dive Officer and a new Equipment Officer. If this is something you might be interested in then this is your chance to become part of our wonderful committee. 

Looking forward to see you there

PS: You can direct any questions to secretary.ulsac@gmail.com

At this event our training officer will meet with our newest recruits and outline the following;

1. Membership

2. Member fees

3. Training program for the year

4. Training trips, courses & development 

5. Club committee & instructors 

6. Q&A Session

Followed by swim test @ UL Arena at 8pm. Please bring towel, swimwear & hat.

Hello everyone, 

and welcome back to a new academic year with ULSAC. To start off the new semester we are happy to invite you to our Start of Semester Meetup. Use your chance to reconnect with your fellow divers and enjoy an evening together. 

Looking forward to seeing you all again!

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All details in the Google form description. Click the link above ^^^

Organising: Naomi Keogh, DO.

Friday March 29th - Monday April 1st, Malin Beg, Co. Donegal.

The trip is open to all levels. 3 nights accommodation at Derrylahan Hostel, Teelin (€75pp) in shared dorms. The hostel is ideally located opposite the Pier. Please pay €25 into club account ASAP to secure a spot.

The plan is to head up early on the 29th and hopefully get one dive in that day. Full days diving planned for 30th/31st and a morning dive on the 1st before heading back to Limerick. We're bringing the boat - so you'll get some boat dives in too. Towing costs will be split between the group and boat dives are €12.

Accommodation is self catering so it would be great to get volunteers making breakfast / dinner. Usually we do a big club shop and split the cost among the group (please indicate any special dietary requirements on the form). If you want to bring your own food that's totally cool too.

If you have any questions just write them in the comments box. Looking forward to a fun filled Easter Weekend of Diving :)

Please Fill out the form if attending.

https://forms.gle/HbtmmaALNX21ZT7D8

SRC VHF Radio Training with Marine Atlantic training.

Running 23rd & 24th March (9am - 6pm both days). Examiner will assign assessment time to each individual and begin from 2:30pm on Sunday. Up to 12 spaces available. UL Sub Aqua members cost is €100 for government dept. of transport issued license, others €220-250 (reduced rate dependant on numbers attending). Payments can be made to the Sub Aqua club bank account. 

Contact: Laura Byrne, Training Officer for questions or additional details. 

A chance to get your DFR certification which is required for the Search and Rescue Diver. Please shoot the Dive Officer a message first since spaces are limited. It's a regional course so other clubs will attend too. 

The second semester AGM for The University of Limerick Sub-Aqua Club. Pizza will be provided , all members welcome!

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online join link

Hi All,

We'll meet at UL Boathouse for 11am.

Drive to New Quay and park at Linnanes Lobster Bar. Please car share where possible and be mindful of locals use of the carpark.

Kitted dive brief at 1:50pm and in water for 2:10pm. The drift dive is dependant on tides so please ensure you prepare accordingly.

Trip organiser: Laura Byrne, please contact for any questions.

Hi guys,

The event organizing team of our club is proud to announce the first pub quiz of a series (hopfully). This is meant to be a quiz to get together and meet new and old members. The communication is hopefully easier than with a reg/ snorkel in your mouth ^^. As this is the first event it will be charge free and mainly open to our internal members. External members will have to pay a fee of 5€  to contribute for food. The club will sponsor a few snacks. Please join for a night of fun. It will be great to see each other outside of the water.

Diver 1 Star Lecture Day. Lectures covered:

• Hand Signals
• Effects of Pressure 
• Dive Physics
• Decompression
• Buoyancy
• Out of Air procedure
• Dive Equipment 
• Dive Tables
• CPR and Diver Safety

Boat diving this Monday in Kilkee. Please put a note if only planning on doing 1 dive

Meeting at the Kilkee Pier at 9am, second dive after lunch.

Info night for the upcoming club trip to Cyprus. 

Confirmed dates are Jan 4th to 11th. 

Come along to the meeting if you are interested in going. 

Boat diving this Sunday in Kilkee. Please put a note if  planning on doing only 1 dive

Meeting at the Kilkee Pier at 9.00am. Kitted Brief @9.45

Boat diving this Sunday in Kilkee. Please put a note if  planning on doing only 1 dive

Meeting at the Kilkee Pier at 9.30am. Kitted Brief @10.15.

This is a Training and Dive logging opportunity to practice skills and log dives. Gear will need to be prepped and packed at least 24hours before going as timing is key to avoid late in water adn exit time considerations. The charge to dive at the centre is 12.50. or round up to 13€. THis is a cost to cover centre use.

Instructors are available to support training requirements and work up dive opportunities for Test examination.

Dive will be typically around 40-50mins depending on depth and air consumption considerations.

The location provide good visibility and good conditions to support diving where conditions at sea are no longer favourable.

Regards Brian

Boat diving this Sunday in Kilkee. Please put a note if  planning on doing only 1 dive

Meeting at the Kilkee Pier at 9.30am. Kitted Brief @10.15.

Boat diving this Monday in Kilkee. Please put a note if only planning on doing 1 dive

Meeting at the Kilkee Pier at 10am, second dive after lunch.

Boat diving this Sunday in Kilkee. Please put a note if only planning on doing 1 dive

Meeting at the Kilkee Pier at 10am, second dive after lunch.

Hi folks,

Weather looks possible to dive Lean on Sunday. Weather conditions and depth says qualified divers only i.e more than 10 dives preferred.  Expecting poor visibility (like a night dive) . 

Plan B will be 1 dive in New Quay at high tide (mid afternoon)

Register interest here - and if the buddy pairs are suitable the dive is on i.e 1*s will need a 2* or higher. Given the expected conditions I would like to avoid trios (unless 2 instructors) .  We will confirm the pairs before Sunday so no one is disappointed and there's no 3s. 

Dive NewQuay - Near Kinvarra

NewQuay Dive is a single Shore Dive/Snorkel option: High Tide is 14.30 to facilate anyone eligible to dive.   8 Meter max depth: Temperatures likely to be around 10degree. Sea temperature warmer than fresh water.

Advised to bring Warm Clothes: No changing area, Entry point is back of Linnanes Restaurant. Option to avail of restaurant after. Lots of small fish to see, Lobster, crab, shrimp. 

Dive is a drift dive........Based around tide conditions.

Entry and exit is safe and easy.

Sunday Diving this weekend at the Bridges of Ross (15mins outside Kilkee). Can pack gear at the boathouse friday. First dive around 10am, second dive, possibly at Leen in the afternoon. Bridge's of Ross is not suitable for beginner trainees so this will be a 1* and up dive. 

March 16th - 19th in Knightstown, Valentia Co. Kerry.

3 nights accommodation (approx€70pp). Please pay €25 into the club account ASAP to secure a spot, at the moment places are limited to 12 people. This trip is open to all levels, instructors will be on hand for trainees.

The plan is to head down early on the 16th and hopefully get an afternoon dive in before the celebrations begin. Full days diving planned for the 17/18th and a morning dive the 19th before heading back to Limerick.

Accommodation is self catering so it would be great to get volunteers making breakfast / dinner. Usually we do a big club shop and split the cost among the group (put any special dietary requirements below). If you want to bring along your own food that's totally cool too.

If you have any questions jot them in the last box. Looking forward to a great Paddy's Weekend! Happy Diving.

Hi all, 

I will deliver the deeper diving lecture as part of the 2* program. Starting at 7pm. Expected to finish at 8.  

If the desire is there I could deliver in person otherwise we'll go online. Let me know. 

No pool session afterwards. 

Naomi 

This is Dr. John Breens annual discussion on Marine Life. 

See attached Zoom Link to access lecture.

Lecture is scheduled for 1hour.

Diver Training and Snorkelling event:-

Location is weather dependent -But, Target is a Dive site Lean Whitestrand near Miltown malbay.

Transfer to location 1hr 15mins

Transport is required

Equipment prep on Satuday 

Instructors and car pooling resources required.

Please note: Portroe will be the back up option depending on weather considerations. Thus fee of a basic 25€ will be required and potentially a further fee of 25€ to register.

Regards Brian

Lectures as follows will be Offered in Person and Online -However Online delivery is not recommended as these are practical orientated lectures.

Room details to be shared later.

Any questions can be pointed through Club T.O.

Regards Brian

The ?? ??? ???? ???? ??? will take place at 6:30pm on the 21th of Feb in the Upper Boathouse. The current committee will stand down with all roles up for grabs! We encourage all members to get involved with the running of the club, if you think you have the skills and are up for the job the committee roles are as follows: Chairperson: manages all aspects of the committee, ensuring the smooth running of the club, main point of contact between UL Clubs and Societies and ULSAC Secretary: manages club organisation and communications, planning meetings, booking vehicles etc. Treasurer: looks after the club finances, submitting budgets, ensuring fess are paid etc. Dive Officer: manages all diving related activities, club dive trips, dive safety (does require diving experience, not one for new divers) Public Relations Officer: looks after club social media, advertising events and being a point of contact for people outside the club. Training Officer: manages all aspects of dive training in the club (another one not for beginners) Boating Officer: manages all aspects related to the boat (some knowledge of boat maintenance required) Equipment Officer: looks after all club gear, ensuring equipment is in service and good working order Events Officer: responsible for organising events in the club, from helping the DO with dive weekends to running club fundraisers Underwater Hockey Officer: responsible for all UWH elements within the club, training, trips etc. Other Roles: Deputy/Assistant roles to help share the workload (Treasurer, Boating, Equipment), OCM, general committee member who helps where they can (great role for someone with no-previous committee experience)

Portroe Dive centre - Need 2 Dives - this is the option. - Instructor support required- 25€ to 50€ depending on whether attendee needs to register as a member.  - Arrive on site @10am.

NewQuay - 0 Cost - 1 Dive option - In water for 9am - Site can cover snorkelling requirements also.

Dive NewQuay - Near Kinvarra

NewQuay Dive is a single Shore Dive/Snorkel option: High Tide is 11am to facilate anyone eligible to dive.   8 Meter max depth: Temperatures likely to be around 8degree. Sea temperature warmer than fresh water.

Advised to bring Warm Clothes: No changing area, Entry point is back of Linnanes Restaurant. Option to avail of restaurant after. Lots of small fish to see, Lobster, crab, shrimp. 

Dive is a drift dive........Based around tide conditions.

Entry and exit is safe and easy.

Contact Brian for further information.

Meeting Lean shore diving, meet at 09:00, kitted brief 09:45. No instructors unfortunately so 1* and up only. 

HW is at 10am. Forecast: E wind F2-3, Cloudy 8C, 1m W swell. 

Portroe Dive Centre is a commercial operation to facilitate Scuba Diving. 

All divers attending must register for membership - Cost €25 euro (Valid until 31-December-2023)

The cost for diving is now €25 per day.  (So startup 50euro)

Diving is in a freshwater slate Quarry where temperatures currently are currently are in the range of 7-8degreeC.

Payment of 50Euro will be made at Dive Centre before getting in water.

Dive equipment will be prepared Friday evening or Saturday.  

Dive will be at least 20mins.. 2 Dives may be logged  ... Max depth 10meters...

Other option considered is 1 dive for a minimum of 35minutes.

Any Questions - Contact Brian for information.

Opportunity to dive Newquay this weekend. High tide is at 11.40 so we need to be in the water at 11.15 sharp. Meet at Linnane's at 10.

The forecast is looking good but it'll still be cold after the dive so bring plenty of warm clothes and a hat! 

Can sort gear in the Boathouse Friday evening. 

Opportunity to dive Newquay this weekend. High tide is at 13.40 so we need to be in the water at 13.15 sharp. Meet at Linnane's at 12.

The forecast is looking good but it'll still be cold after the dive so bring plenty of warm clothes and a hat! 

Can sort gear in the Boathouse Friday evening. 

Opportunity to dive Newquay this weekend. High tide is at 13.40 so we need to be in the water at 13.15 sharp. Meet at Linnane's at 12.

The forecast is for wind and a bit of rain so wrap up well! 

The plan is to meet at the BH Sunday morning at 10am, we'll need time there for you guys to pick out suits.

Then we'll head to Lough Derg, likely Dromineer.

Do a bit of training in the water, get a coffee and head back.

Should be back in UL by 4ish.

We'll need a few people to offer lifts. 

Hi All, 

The club is bringing in a GP to run dive medicals on Wednesday Nov 9th. You will be randomly assigned a 10 min slot anytime between 4pm - 9pm. We will make the times visible once everyone has signed up. If you need to change time you will need to organise a swap with someone else on the list, we will not be able to facilitate picking your own time. If you cannot make it next Wednesday you will need to arrange a medical with your own GP. 

The cost of the medical via the club is €40pp, this is to be paid into the club account prior to the Medical (please text Colm, Alex or Mark once paid).

Lectures as follows - For those who were unable attend training on 23rd October.

Average lecture time is 45mins,  a change over interval will ba allocated from each lecture.

Hand Signals  ..................30mins

Effects of Pressure..........45mins

Buoyancy .........................45mins

Decompression...............45mins

Diving Equipment............45mins

Out of Breathing Gas.......45mins

Dive Tables.......................45mins

Cardio Pulmonary Resussiation........  90mins(inclusive of Practical training requirements)

BBQ in the UL Boat House after the 1* lectures! €5 per person. Sign up here!

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CMAS Diver 1* Lecture Day. 

Full day from 9am - 5pm. Likely location KBS building on campus. Will update you when confirmed. 
You must attend for the whole day, you need to cover all lectures before being allowed to scuba dive!  

Lectures
a) Introduction to the Course and CFT/ CMAS
b) Hand Signals
c) Introduction to Dive Physics
 d) Diving Equipment
 e) Out of Air
 f) Effects of Pressure
g) Buoyancy
h) Decompression
 i) Dive Tables
 j) CPR

High Tide in NewQuay is 9.33am. Need to get in water for 9.00am. This is a 1 dive scenario only. Need to Sort and pack gear on Saturday and advise on who needs lifts. Its an early start as transit time to Linnanes is 1.10mins from Limerick city. Max dept is 8meters for this drift dive. Lot of life to see, lobster, conger, lots and lots of shrimp. The location should be ok to dive considering the stormy conditions at sea.  Temperature are still ok @ 13degrees...

Regards Brian.

Egm in UL boathouse followed by pool training and fitness tests. Scholars after. Words words words words 

High Tide in NewQuay is 10am. Need to get in water for 9.30am. This is a 1 dive scenario only. Need to Sort and pack gear on Saturday and advise on who needs lifts. Its an early start as transit time to Linnanes is 1.10mins from Limerick city. Max dept is 8meters for this drift dive. Lot of life to see, lobster, conger, lots and lots of shrimp. The location should be ok to dive considering the stormy conmditions at sea for Week of 26th september. 

Regards Brian.

Hey guys, just a reminder, fitness tests will be this Tuesday in the Arena Pool @8pm. We use the 25m dive pool behind the 50m. We'll let you in the emergency exit near the astroturf pitches. See attached Google map. Alternatively if you go in the main entrance just walk straight through, or say you're going to Sub Aqua training (ie. Don't pay to get in!)

https://maps.app.goo.gl/MTYKM5BwKf6g9W2fA

The fitness test is: 200m any stroke, 50m backstroke and, 30sec breath hold. There'll be loads of instructors there to help you or answer any questions you have, don't be afraid to ask! If you've any questions before then please get in touch. See you Tuesday

Hi Everyone, 

First off, a very warm welcome to the club from myself and the rest of the ULSAC committee. I'm Mark, the club's Training Officer. I'll be your point of contact for all training related activities. I’d also like to introduce Sinead - Club Secretary, Patrick - Club Chairperson and Naomi - Club Diving Officer. They along with the rest of the committee are here to help you. If you ever need to ask anything don’t be afraid to drop us a message.

You will be added to a WhatsApp group in the next few days. WhatsApp will be our main point of contact after this email.

Below is some very basic information on what’s in store for you in the coming months. What’s most important is that you attend the Trainee Info Night on Tuesday WK3 (Sept 20th).

Diver 1* CMAS Program

You will shortly begin your journey into the world of SCUBA diving! First things first, you need to get certified. ULSAC is a member of Diving Ireland, a CMAS affiliated amateur training organisation. Diving Ireland is our governing body, setting the standards for diving, training and, providing all certifications. As such we teach the CMAS Diving Program.

You as trainees will begin the first level of CMAS training, the Diver 1* (one Star) program.

This program is split into 4 parts, Theory (lectures/workshops), Snorkel Training, Scuba Training, and Openwater Snorkel/Scuba training.

Theory

 8 lectures where you will learn all aspects of diving, physiology, dive physics, equipment, diving safety etc. We aim to run all lectures on a single day, either a Saturday or Sunday early  in October. You must attend this session! We will choose a day that suits at the info night next week.

Snorkel Training

Pool and open water sessions. This is where you learn fundamental skills and gain confidence in the open water. It is the introduction to basic equipment, mask, fins, wetsuits etc. and skills, mask clearing, finning technique etc. There will be an open water snorkel trip in October.

Dive Medicals / Diving Ireland Membership / Logbook

Before moving to SCUBA you must pass a dive medical with a GP. We bring a GP on campus to conduct these medicals, the price is €40pp. You can also do these via your own GP.

Once you pass your medical you will need Diving Ireland Membership (€55 students / €110 non-students - Yearly). Diving Ireland Membership is your insurance to dive. There are many benefits to Dive Ireland membership, we will discuss this at the info night.

Dive Ireland Logbook - €15. Essential for tracking all training, diving, certifications etc.

You will not be allowed to continue to SCUBA without a Medical, Dive Ireland Membership and Logbook

Scuba Training

Learning all aspects of SCUBA diving in the safety of the pool. From clearing your mask to helping your buddy, you will learn everything you need to become a qualified and competent scuba diver.

Open Water Scuba Training

Culmination of all the above skills in the open water. You and your instructor will dive in the open water. Putting everything you’ve learned into practice, once passed you will be a qualified scuba diver certified to dive to 25m! From here you can go onto the CMAS Diver 2* course and learn to become an independent diver.

Training Timetable: 

Tuesday Wk3 (Sept 20th) - Trainee Info Night - 8-9pm (Room TBD)

Tuesday Wk4 (Sept 27th) - Diver 1* Intro Lecture - Pool Fitness tests - 7 - 9.45pm (PESS/UL Arena)

Tuesday’s WK 4 (Oct 4th) – Commencement of the 10 Pool Training sessions  8-9.45pm UL Arena Pool.

If you have any questions please get in touch.

--
All the best,Mark
ULSAC Training Officer

Shore dive lean, high tide at 10:30, meeting at 10 in water at 10:30. Words words Words words words words

Shore diving Lean, meeting at 10am, in water for 10:30am. Low wind, tides are filling, HT around 11. Words words words 

Cork Wrecks out of Aghada. Accommodation for 6 people booked at a cost of 112 per person for the weekend.

No other accommodation available in the area

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Hook head dive rally, held in Slade Co. Wexford, over the Friday to Monday of 22nd to 25th July. Camping by Hook sub aqua club. 30 euro to register, paid through the club.

Boat diving this Saturday in Kilkee. Please put a note if only planning on doing 1 dive

Meeting at the Kilkee Pier at Time TBD, 2 dives planned

Boat diving this Sunday in Kilkee. Please put a note if only planning on doing 1 dive

Meeting at the Kilkee Pier at Time TBD, 2 dives planned

Boat diving this Sunday in Kilkee. Please put a note if only planning on doing 1 dive

Meeting at the Kilkee Pier at Time TBD, 2 dives planned

Dive the wormhole, nudi cave and around Inishmore.

Hostel booked on Inishmore for 10 people. Accommodation will cost 36 per person. Dives cost will be divided evenly between everyone to cover towing and boat fuel costs. Because of extra distance it will very likely cost more than the usual 12.

Pay your share of the accommodation to reserve your space. 36 euro.

If you end up doing just the one dive it will end up being pretty expensive as towing costs will be divided between everyone.

We will load all the gear in doolin and 2 tanks per person. Everyone will travel over by ferry and meet the boat on Aran. For the third dive we will get fills in the dive center there.

Food not planned so bring a sandwich for lunch and we'll get dinner in the pub. There's a shop on Aran so we can cook there if wanted and breakfast on Sunday is included.

Trainees welcome but only if you've dived from the boat before, so if interested you need to make sure you go on a club trip the before Aran

Dive Portroe - As the weather forecast may be challenging to support diving at sea, opting to Dive in Portroe Quarry to support any dive logging and any other training requirements.

So diving opportunity open to all members, but, ideally at any new members who need to log dives in order to get their Diver 1 star certs.

Contact Brian via Whatsapp for more information.

Shore diving Doolin at 7:30 in water at 8pm. High tide is 20 past 8. Words words words words words words

Minibus booked for Saturday 11th June for finishing off any snorkels and doing qualification dives for the 1* 

Shore diving Lean, kitted brief 9:30, in water for 10. Words Words Words Words words Words words words 

Shore diving blue hole, kitted brief half 9 on water for 10. Pin to location to be dropped in WhatsApp members group. 

South West Dive Rally in Cahersiveen. Meeting up on Friday down there from 1pm onwards for those that can make it then. No pressure either way. Shane has kindly organised accommodation for those who needed it. We can organise and arrange that further when we get down there. Bring on an epic weekend of dives and fun! 

Newquay - 8meter drift dive - Good option to start off diving and normally provide robust protection from poor weather conditions.

Time in water is 9.50 ideally.

1 dive only, but option to cover snorkels is also feasible.  Need to flag whether lift is required. 

Gear will need to be collected and packed for travel before Friday evening as its an early start.

Why Newquay.. Forecast is not great this week adn Newquay suits/supports requirements.

Nitrox course. Sign up by paying €35 to the UL bank account and informing Alex about it.

Course is open to all divers of any level at all.

Meeting Lean shore diving, meet at 10:15, kitted brief 10:45. No instructors so 1* and up. Words for the description  limit.

Boat diving this Sunday in Kilkee. Please put a note if only planning on doing 1 dive

Meeting at the Kilkee Pier at Time TBD, 2 dives planned

Boat diving this Saturday in Kilkee. Please put a note if only planning on doing 1 dive

Meeting at the Kilkee Pier at Time TBD, 2 dives planned

Boat diving this Sunday in Kilkee.

Meeting at the Kilkee Pier at 9am. Plan is for 1 dive as the boat needs to be recovered early. 

For qualified divers unless accompanied by an instructor..

Boat diving Monday in Kilkee. Gauging interest in a dive or two Monday since it is a BH! Meeting at the slip at 9am

Boat diving this Sunday in Kilkee. Suitable for Trainee Divers and all other members. Dive sites will be trainee suitable to facilitate training (Newfee, Donegal Pt Bay etc)

Boat diving this Saturday in Kilkee. Open to all experienced 1*/2*+ divers (not trainee diving)

Meeting at the Kilkee Pier at 9am. Plan is for 2 nice dives, tides suitable for Healys if weather permits! Else hitting the local favorites Middle Rock or Blue Pool etc. 

Diving bridges of ross. HT at 11:45. In the water for 11:15. Timing for 1 dive. 

If looking for 2 dives that can be arranged if correct buddy pairs are possible. 

Boathouse will be open Friday (8th Apr) for gear.

Depart UL Friday. The boat will be departing early in the day. Members will organize times to leave that suit them.

Possibility of Friday evening dive if enough people arrive early.

3 boat dives organised for Saturday

1 or possibly 2 organised for Sunday if the tide allows enough time to recover.

This is s trainee focused dive where our new members will be paired up with instructors and they will be doing their first boat dives ever.

€80 payment for accomodation. Dive and food costs will be calculated on the trip

Diving Lean. 

Meet @ 10am. Shore dive.

Expected max depth 15m.

For qualified divers unless accompanied by an instructor..

This is a 8M max depth dive - It is a drift drive: Enter water for 11.30am: Would need to leave Limerick at or before 10am.  Gear will be packed before hand and Lifts arranged to get to dive site. Length of Dive - expect 40mins 

Warm clothes required after. Snacks optional as Linanes is available for soup and sandwiches after.

Contact Brian O' Leary for further information.

Numbers attending may be capped or increased depending on resource availability and requirements.

Option to dive on Sunday at 14.10pm may also be an option:- Subject to demand and resources.

Regards Brian

March 17th - 20th in Ballinskelligs Co. Kerry.

3 nights accommodation for €60pp. Please pay €25 into the club account ASAP to secure a spot, at the moment places are limited to 16 people. This trip is open to all levels, instructors will be on hand for trainees.

The plan is to head down early on the 17th and hopefully get an afternoon dive in before the celebrations begin. Full days diving planned for the 18/19th and a morning dive the 20th before heading back to Limerick.

Accommodation is self catering so it would be great to get volunteers making breakfast / dinner. Usually we do a big club shop and split the cost among the group (put any special dietary requirements below). If you want to bring along your own food that's totally cool too.

If you have any questions jot them in the last box. Looking forward to a great Paddy's Weekend! Happy Diving.

Minibus for travelling from UL campus to the Radisson Blue hotel for the 2022 dive show.

Loads of interesting lectures and a chance to look at dive gear and purchase a few bits and pieces too.

Cost will be just enough to cover fuel costs so should be no more than €2-4

This is an opportunity to do some trainee dives and snorkels prior to Killary Trip.

There is a fee to to dive - 25Euro for a days diving.

The purpose of diving Portroe is to give trainees an option to Log 10meter+ dives and develop Buoyancy skills.

This is the Club AGM:

All members are expected to sign up and attend.

A Link may be cirulated to attend virtally by a member of the committee later.

Agenda has been circulated.

All Officers of the club are expected to step down and new Incoming officers will be elected. Please indicate interest of joining committee if anyone desire becoming a member of committee.

Pizza will be available to those who attend. Perhaps a sociable or 2 after in scholars.:-) 

This is an opportunity to do some trainee dives and snorkels prior to Killary Trip.

If Sea conditions change to be acceptable from the forecast that is currently been presented, I opt to travel to Lean white Stand.

There is a fee to to dive - 25Euro for a days diving.

The purpose of diving Portroe is to give trainees an option to Log 10meter+ dives and develope Buoyancy skills.

This event will offer an opportunity for Trainees to log up dives to attain their Trainee 1 star cets as well as giving opportunity to do some snorkelling for those who need to do so in order to be eligible for open water Dives.   THe location will be confimed later based on  review of weather conditions and tidal considerations and also availability of Instructors and suitability of Dive location. 

North clare or Portroe may be considered as potential locations.  This event is open to all to join.

DM Brian O' Leary for further infomation ...

Brian O' Leary 

Training Officer

Hi Guys, 

Opportunity for diving for all levels. Please sign up right anyway so I can prepare appropriate buddy pairs and gear. 

Watching the weather to choose the best location - will be based in North Clare. 

Text Naomi with any questions.

Diver 1* Open water diver training opportunity. Training to execute  initial open water dives in order to qualify for Diver 1 star certification.

Diving to 10meters max for a mimimum of 20minutes.  Cost @ dive centre are 23Euro for days diving and 15Euro for initial registration fee.

Diving for trainees and experienced divers. 

Meet at Aillwee Slip at 11am. Directions will be shared with anyone who signs up.

Social distancing and masking wearing will be enforced. 

Dive NewQuay @ Linnane restaurant - In water time 10am. Opportunity to do one of the last dives of the year in Newquay. Max depth 8 meters..  High Tide 10.48am Temperatures about 7degree C.

Hope to see you there.

Bring Warm clothes and hot drinks for after.

Dive NewQuay @ Linnane restaurant - In water time 10am. Opportunity to do one of the last dives of the year in Newquay. Max depth 8 meters..  High Tide 10.37am Temperatures about 7degree C.

Hope to see you there.

Bring Warm clothes and hot drinks for after.

Open water diving and snorkelling to celebrate the end of exams. There will be opportunities for trainee dives and dives for more experienced people. 

Weather looks good and suitable for ocean diving. 

Location West Clare,  will confirm location once cleared weather forecast is available. 

Sign up to register interest. 

Advanced Nitrox Training in Portroe Dive centre. 

Meet at 10am. 

Contact Alex if you have any questions. 

Please do not attend with experiencing any COVID symptoms.

UNDERWATER HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

5/12/21

• What: Underwater hockey tournament 
• Where: UL Arena Pool
• When: Sunday 5/12/21 @ 4pm-6pm 
• Why: Because uwh is the best, need I say anymore?

Open water snorkelling exercise as well as open water dives for new members.

Travels to Linannes in Newquay. Support snorkelling training Initially followed by Open water scuba dives for those eleigible to start.

Underwater Hockey Tactics Session 

This will take place before the session on 23/11/21 

We will go over the following topics:

- Fouls 

- Equal Puck

- Penalty 

- Positioning 

This is needed for all of us to play in any future tournaments and to practice in our own trainings. 

Coxn Training on Lough Dearg.

Meet at Lough Dearg Yacht club. 

Bring wet gear and warm clothes. Aimed at trainee coxns and those wishing to get familiar with the boat. 

Contact Alex for details. 

Coxn Training on Lough Dearg.

Meet at Lough Dearg Yacht club. 

Bring wet gear and warm clothes. Aimed at trainee coxns and those wishing to get familiar with the boat. 

High water in New Quay is at 12:40 so divers would need to be in by 12:10- 12:25 at the latest.

Snorkels before the dives as the dives are tide dependent and the snorkeling isn't.

Currently aiming to get to New Quay for 9am, but may push out to 10 am.

Rescue Lifts and test preparation in Portroe dive centre. 

Arrival time 9am. Book here for attendance logging. 

Hey Guys, 

This event is so that we know who needs a lift in the minibus for Sunday.

Meeting up by the Boathouse at 9am

Fuel costs will be divided between everyone, but don't expect the costs to be too much. Around €5 if we have 8 people in the minibus

Hey Guys, 

Another Snorkel rip for this coming Sunday. Location is TBD but we do have the minibus booked! The max capacity is yet to be determined but there will be lifts available for anyone that needs them.

Same procedure as last week. We will meet in the BH this Fri/Sat to pack gear then head out early Sunday. 

In order to be eligible to attend you must pay your Dive Ireland membership fee into the club account and let Chris our treasurer know you have paid by sending a screenshot of the transfer.
The message can also be sent to Naomi

University skills weekend. Portroe Dive Centre. 

Deep dives. 

Rescue lifts. 

Begining at 9am. Sign up here. 

Underwater Hockey Training 02/11/21

• What: ULSAC Underwater hockey training 
• Where:UL Arena
• When: Tuesday 02/11/21 @ 9pm-9:45pm 
• Why: Because uwh is the best, need I say anymore? 
• How: Meet at UL Arena 50M Poolside 

Hey guys, we're organizing a last minute Snorkeling session for those of you that are really eager to get into the water.

In order to be eligible to attend you must pay your Dive Ireland membership fee into the club account and let Chris our treasurer know you have paid by sending a screenshot of the transfer.

The message can also be sent to Naomi or Laura Byrne.

As this is last minute don't worry as we will have plenty of other trips coming up, so don't worry if you can't make it.

We don't have any vehicles booked so we need to make our own way down.

Also we will need to get into the BH before Sunday to try out and collect gear.

We'll organise that separately when we know who's interested. Any questions feel free to ask on whatsapp

Underwater Hockey Training 28/10/21

• What: ULSAC Underwater hockey training 
• Where: Shannon Swimming & Leisure Centre
• When: 28/10/21 @ 7pm-7:45pm 
• Why: Because uwh is the best, need I say anymore? 
• How: Meet at Shannon Swimming & Leisure Centre

Scuba Gear assembly and disassembly workshop in the boathouse. 

Getting ready for the move to scuba training we are going to hold a workshop in the boathouse to make the most of our pool time this year. 

Please sign up here.

Face masks are mandatory in the boathouse. 

Underwater Hockey Training 

• Where? UL Arena Main Pool - Lane 10
• When? Tuesday 19th October '21 
• Why? Because underwater hockey is a LOT of fun and an amazing way to improve your water based fitness 
• How? Book here before attending! 

Boat diving Kilkee Saturday 16th Oct. Loading the boat from 10am. Kitted brief 10.30am. 

Book boat space here. 

Purpose of the event is to introduce New members of UL sub Aqua to the equipment stored in the Club.

* Where equipment is stored.

*  What way equipment is loaded and stored in zones of the Boathouse.

Access to cage

Equipment Storage considerations

Compressor use and safety requirements

Equipment Logging - Sign in and out requirements

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Access will be limited to 2 persons internally at any stage of Introduction.

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It's that time of year again!

We will be having our EGM on the 12th of October at 07:30 pm via an IN-PERSON MEETING (woohoo!) and would love for you to attend. However, we understand that this is not feasible for many of our members, so the meeting will also be livestreamed to all members via ZOOM.  This event page is for accessing the ONLINE ZOOM MEETING.

This EGM is open to all of our members old and brand new! Here we will go over how the club has changed and grown since our AGM in February, especially with everything that has happened with the ongoing pandemic. We will also be having a changeover for some committee members.. More positions may become available on the night, but be prepared to give a short hust!

Finally, we'll be discussing the next steps for the future and development of the club along with the events and activities we'll be running this semester. If you're new to the club, we'd love for you to come along and meet everyone! We will be running designated info and meet and greet nights specifically for new members too. Of course, it's a Halloween themed EGM so get your costumes ready - the committee will be judging, and scuba-gear doesn't count as a costume! 

Looking forward to seeing you there! 

It's that time of year again!

We will be having our EGM on the 12th of October at 07:30 pm via an IN-PERSON MEETING (woohoo!) and would love for you to attend. This EGM is open to all of our members old and brand new! Here we will go over how the club has changed and grown since our AGM in February, especially with everything that has happened with the ongoing pandemic. We will also be having a changeover for some committee members.. More positions may become available on the night, but be prepared to give a short hust!

Finally, we'll be discussing the next steps for the future and development of the club along with the events and activities we'll be running this semester. If you're new to the club, we'd love for you to come along and meet everyone! We will be running designated info and meet and greet nights specifically for new members too. Of course, it's a Halloween themed EGM so get your costumes ready - the committee will be judging, and scuba-gear doesn't count as a costume! 

Looking forward to seeing you there! 

Boat diving Kilkee Saturday 7th Oct. Loading the boat from 9:30. Kitted brief 10am. 

Book boat space here. 

HW: 07:32 

Pool access available for instructors for skills refresher if desired. 

8:40-9:45 time slot.

Meet poolside at the UL Dive Pool. 

Book space here. 

Hi all,

Thank you so much for taking part in our recruitment process this year. I'd like to invite you all to the clubs first intro night tomorrow at 6:45 in P-1033 in the PESS building. Followed by fitness tests in the pool at 8pm.

Please have your swim gear with you and be ready to jump in the pool. ? To complete the fitness test you will need to be an approved member of UL Sub Aqua on ulwolves.ie. The fitness test is a 200m freestyle swim, followed by 50m backstroke and a 30 second breath hold. It is not timed and it's super manageable. ?

If you haven't already done so, we can collect the 20 euro membership payment on arrival to the info session tomorrow night. For those who have paid online we can approve membership on arrival. Looking forward to finally meeting you guys in person.

-ULSAC Committee 

Sub Aqua are holding an info session on Underwater Hockey. 

As a relatively new sport in Ireland and to Sub Aqua we want to give you an insight on what the sport is about, an intro to our governing body, plans for the year and some plans on sport development and progression. 

Topics will include:

-An introduction to committee and UWH Officer

-UWH Game Rules and the Equipment

-Diving Ireland as our governing body

-Member registration, fees and swim fitness requirements

-Coaching/tournaments/events for the semester

Club diver test preparation prior to exam. Portroe Quarry  

Skills practice in a controlled environment. 

Dive Newquay: This is an opportunity to dive Newquay where max depth is 8meters and fishlife variety is great. It also facilitates anyone wishing to training and test out dives skills.

Hi all,

Thank you so much for taking part in our recruitment process this year. I'd like to invite you all to the clubs first intro night tomorrow at 6:45 in P-1033 in the PESS building. Followed by fitness tests in the pool at 8pm.

Please have your swim gear with you and be ready to jump in the pool. ? To complete the fitness test you will need to be an approved member of UL Sub Aqua on ulwolves.ie. The fitness test is a 200m freestyle swim, followed by 50m backstroke and a 30 second breath hold. It is not timed and it's super manageable. ?

If you haven't already done so, we can collect the 20 euro membership payment on arrival to the info session tomorrow night. For those who have paid online we can approve membership on arrival. Looking forward to finally meeting you guys in person.

-ULSAC Committee 

Hi everyone, 

Let's get in more boat diving while the weather holds up. 

Please register your interest here.  Boathouse will open Thursday or Friday night to collect gear. 

Currently planning Saturday only but following weather forecast for Sunday. 

Contact Naomi with any questions. 

Dive training outing to support training requirement for initial set of open water dives in Newquay County Galway.  Mask clearing: Buoyancy control

South East Dive Rally register with UL club here. Registration through CFT GoMembership required also. Spaces limited, so book early to avoid disappointment.

If trip registration closes once capacity is reached please contact club secretary-Laura to be added to the waiting list.

CFT register: €30

Fills: €5ea

Boat spaces: €10ea

BBQ: €8-12ea

Camping permitted by HookSAC at clubhouse with prior registration via GoMembership. Bring camping equipment and food supplies. No campfires or open BBQs allowed.

Covid protocols apply: wear facemasks, sanitise, main social distance, no carpooling, no ad hoc equipment sharing.

For any questions please contact DO-Naomi Keogh.

Plan will be to collect Plassey Bird from Kilkee and tow to Hook Head, to arrive early afternoon on Friday and shore dive at hook head lighthouse ( bring torches for night dive). Saturday and Sunday will be a mixture of shore and boat diving dependant on our capacity to run sticks. Monday morning dive available depending on interest and weather conditions. Recovery of Plassey Bird and return to UL boathouse Monday evening for washdown & wrap-up.

Boat diving in Kilkee on Sunday. A last chance for members to get dived up to 30m prior to SE dive rally.

Plassey Bird to be launched early Sunday morning to avoid low tides ~11:30am. Planned launch for 9am and kitted brief on the slip with KilkeeSAC for 10am.

Contact DOD-Laura Byrne if you have any questions or concerns. 

Covid protocols apply: wear facemasks, sanitise, maintain social distancing, no carpooling, etc.

Weather forecast for the coast doesn't look great this weekend so we're off to the quarry on Saturday instead. The perfect place to brush up on skills, practice new techniques or familiarise with new equipment.

Leading diver training and DODs will be taking place on the day but feel free to join if interested in getting a dive. Register your interest here and bring a packed lunch on the day.

Arrive by 9:30am, register with the dive centre on arrival and DOD kitted brief is scheduled for 10am. Buddy pairs will be assigned and training commence from there.

Any questions reach out to Laura-DOD or Naomi- Club DO.

Newquay Dive training to assess buoyancy controls skill and other skills such as reg management  and finning skills

Please register your interest in attending the first trip of 2021 to County Kerry. Boat dives on offer, operating out of Cahersiveen marina. Weather forecast N-NW winds of Beaufort F3-4. 

Members to arrange their own accomodations. €10 per boat dive. Supplementary charges to cover compressor fills may apply. All covid restrictions to be adhered to: masks, sanitise, social distancing, etc.

Contact Naomi with any queries. 

Gathering interest for a boat dive in Kilkee Sunday 25th July. 

Contact Naomi with any questions about dive fitness tests or dive plans. 

Sign up here for diving Sunday 18th July. 

Weather forecast looking great. Contact Naomi or Alex if you have any questions. 

€10 cost for boat dives, shore dives are free. Fills from the BH are free, however because of limited number of tanks we will need to get fills in Kilkee at a cost of €5 each.

Big weekend planned this week with the weather forecast looking so good. 

Sign up here if looking to dive Saturday. 

More details to be announced soon. Contact Naomi or Alex if you have any questions. 

€10 cost for boat dives, shore dives are free. Fills from the BH are free, however because of limited number of tanks we will need to get fills in Kilkee at a cost of €5 each.

Hey everyone,

Welcome to another weekend of boat diving in Kilkee! Boat spaces will be first come, first served subject to appropriate qualifications and being dive active. Plan is to meet at Kilkee slip for a 9.30am fully kitted dive brief. If anything changes we will update you via the club WhatsApp chat.

The BH will be opened Friday 9th at 7pm to borrow/return gear. Please be sure to log all borrowed and returned gear via the new Google form for tracking equipment.

COVID-19 precautions apply: Max 15 ppl to attend dive site. Max 2 ppl in BH at once. Wear masks, maintain social distancing, sanitise regularly, no carpooling etc. Please read to COVID compliance doc attached for reference. Boat dives €10 each.

Any questions or concerns please reach out to the club diving officer Naomi Keogh or trip organiser Aoife Vaughan Witts

See you then!

Hey everyone,

Welcome to another weekend of boat diving in Kilkee! Boat spaces will be first come, first served subject to appropriate qualifications and being dive active. Plan is to meet at Kilkee slip for a 9.30am fully kitted dive brief. If anything changes we will update you via the club Whatsapp chat.

The BH will be opened Friday 9th at 7pm to borrow/return gear. Please be sure to log all borrowed and returned gear via the new club Google form for tracking equipment. 

COVID-19 precautions apply: Max 15 ppl to attend the dive site. Max 2 ppl in the BH at once. Wear masks, maintain social distancing, sanitise regularly, no carpooling, etc. Please read the COVID compliance doc attached for reference. Boat dives €10 each.

Any questions or concerns please reach out to the club diving officer, Naomi Keogh or trip organiser Aoife Vaughan Witts 

See you then!

Shore Dive Bridges of Ross July 8th. 

Must be dive active. Fitness tests or snorkels could be arranged. Contact Naomi with any questions.

Second boat dive of the year - welcome all to our second weekend of boat diving, held in Kilkee Co. Clare.

Boat spaces will be first come first serve subject to appropriate qualifications and being dive active.

Second boat dive of the year - welcome all to our second weekend of boat diving, held in Kilkee Co. Clare.

Boat spaces will be first come first serve subject to appropriate qualifications and being dive active.

Trainee Diver training session @ Portroe Dive Centre.  Purpose of the trip is to improve the skills of trainees in Open water in order to improve their buoyancey and finning techniques.

First boat dive of the year!

Boat spaces will be first come first serve subject to appropriate qualifications and being dive active.  

Opportunity for dives with an instructor for current trainees. 

For experienced members looking to get active again there will be a fitness test and a snorkel. 

Contact the Diving Officer (Naomi) if you have any questions.

Doolin, Saturday. Meeting in Doolin car park at 9am, first dive will be for experienced/hardcore divers only as well be diving mid tide and there will defo be a current. Second dive around 1. Low tide so suitable for all levels.

Tariq will open the BH tomorrow (Thursday 10th @ 5.30)

Shore Dive Doolin

6th June.

Socially distanced. No ride sharing. 

Boathouse will open for equipment Friday evening time TBC. 

Shore Dive Bridges of Ross. 

5th June. 

Socially distanced. No ride sharing. 

Boathouse will open for equipment Friday evening time TBC. 

Hey guys, 

Sunday diving called for in Lean this Sunday @ 10:30am for kitted dive brief.

HW: 08:49, 4.13m - LW: 14:46, 1.17m

Max depth ~20m, scenic dive. Snorkels or <10m for first dives and deeper diving for those who are dived-up. Be sure to check gear over when packing for the morning to ensure all is in order on return to diving. Space for parking can be limited near the dive site so please be respectful of access/egress for locals and do not block or obstruct other vehicles.

C-19 precautions apply: max 15 attendance permitted, no carpooling, masks, sanitising and social distancing. 

COD: Laura Byrne, DOD: Naomi Keogh. Contact the CO or DO if you have any questions and sign up here. 

See you then. 

Hey guys, 

Wednesday evening dives mean the summer is coming. 

Plan is typically meet at dive site at 6:30 PM. 

Contact the DO if you have any questions and sign up here. 

See you then. 

Let's get back out there for a dose of Vitamin Sea!

The dive season looks to officially be starting on May 10th (Yay!!) and with that we'll be running our first Sub Aqua event of the year the following weekend (15th-16th May) in Kilkee. We'll be kicking it all off with the usual fitness test requirements and 3 open water snorkels for our members. If you need any of these signed-off please be sure to register to attend and bring your logbook along on the day. 

We're all super excited to get back in the water so hope you can all sign-up to come along! All necessary instructions and details will be circulated by committee prior to the event, so keep an eye on those chat channels and emails once you have registered. Registration will close once capacity has been met or 72 hours prior to the event starting so get in their early, demand is expected to be high.

Let's get back out there for a dose of Vitamin Sea!

The dive season looks to officially begin on May 10th (Yay!!) and with that we'll be running our first Sub Aqua event of the year the following weekend (15th-16th May) in Kilkee. We'll be kicking it all off with the usual fitness test requirements and 3 open water snorkels for our members. If you need any of these signed-off please be sure to register to attend and bring your logbook along on the day. 

We're all super excited to get back in the water so hope you can all sign-up to come along! All necessary instructions and details will be circulated by committee prior to the event, so keep an eye on those chat channels and emails once you have registered. Registration will close once capacity has been met or 72 hours prior to the event so get in their early, demand is expected to be high.

Virtual Pub Quiz to be held on March 26th - More details on whatsapp and teamer!

Starting at 8pm with tonnes of awesome merch and prizes to be won!

Let us know if you're interested in signing up through the Teamer, Whatsapp and social media pages. If you have any questions please contact the committee through our committee emails or through Teamer/Whatsapp!

Our D1* Lectures from the CFT 1* course will now be running each week and will be held by various instructors throughout the course. Please contact the training officer Brian O'Leary for further information. The Lecture Series will run as follows:

• Hand Signals
• Effects of Pressure 
• Dive Physics
• Decompression
• Buoyancy
• Out of Air procedure
• Dive Equipment 
• Dive Tables
• CPR and Diver Safety

Zoom link to the meetings will be pasted into the Trainee chat on whatsapp and on the Wolves site. 

Calling all Divers, UWH Players and Snorkelers - It's that time of year again!

We will be having our Annual General Meeting on Friday the 12th of February, at 07:30 pm via a Zoom Meeting and would love for you to attend. Like the EGM, this is open to all of our members old and brand new and we highly encourage you to come along! Here we will go over how the club has changed and grown since our EGM in OCtober, especially with everything that has happened with the ongoing pandemic and the increase in restrictions for the foreseeable future. As per usual, during the AGM the entire committee will be stepping down and re-elected. This is your chance to get onto the Sub Aqua Club committee!  All positions will be up for grabs (Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-Treasurer, Public Relations Officer, Diving Officer, Training Officer, UWH Officer, Equipment Officer, Boating Officer, Events Officer and Ordinary Committee Member (OCM)), but be aware that these positions all have requirements that range from simply being a member of the club, to being a highly trained veteran Scuba Instructor. That said, you should always be prepared to give a hust for the popular positions!

We highly encourage some of our newer members from the semester just finished to look at joining committee, specifically for the role of OCM. You will be in the brain of the club, getting a taste of how the club is run and will be at all committee only events (like the CLubs and Societies Ball!); but fear not! The OCM (currently Sean Lynch) has the role of communicating between members to the committee (especially new trainees and players), engaging in brainstorming/planning of events and fundraisers and essentially aiding in a range diverse set of tasks. It's a fantastic way to ease into a committee setting without the stress of an intense role.

We will be discussing training procedures for Scuba and UWH on the night, the development of the club along with the events and activities we'll be running this semester. After the official meeting is over, we'd like to invite members to stick around for a virtual social evening! Here we'll just shoot the breeze and have a bit of craic before this semester really picks up! As always, feel free to ask any questions you have about the club, UWH, snorkeling, scuba, the committee, etc here. 

The link to the Zoom meeting will be sent via email, through the Whatsapp group chats, through our Club Teamer and will be hosted on the Wolves event page. Please join with your full name, and we will admit you from the waiting room once we confirm its you. Looking forward to seeing our old and new members there!

Welcome to our first games night of the semester - Codenames!

Open to all members!

Starting at 7.30pm on Thursday and as per usual running until we can handle no more, join us on a top secret mission on your desktops and phones to contact all our undercover agents in Codenames! The aim of the game is to guess related words on a grid by word association It's a really simple and fun game, and a great way to get to know how people think. You can access this game here: https://codenamesgame.com/ , on the Codenames.game website, or through the mobile phone App. As always the how-to-play will be explained during the Zoom call on Thursday, but fear not! Codenames is a very simple and fun game to get us back into the swing of things and to say hi after the New Years! So pop by on Thursday for a chat and a game ! As always along with being hosted here, we will post the link to zoom and the link to the game into the club Whatsapp. If you'd like to attend, drop our Events Officer Sean Matthews a message on Whatsapp or Teamer so we have an idea of the numbers. We will be using zoom as usual to communicate with players throughout the rounds, so feel free to pop in and out all night long.

***As always, here at the Sub Aqua club we encourage good sportsmanship and fair play in all of our activities and events, so anyone displaying toxic or general behaviour not in line with C&S's behaviour policy will be given a warning. If the behaviour persists, you will be put in timeout.

PHOTOGRAPHY FOR SNORKELERS AND DIVERS - PILOT COURSE

Course will run via Zoom 19th and 26th of January 2021

This is the second half of the new photography pilot course. If you have not already attended part 1, please do not attend this one! The renowned underwater photographer Martin Kiely will be teaching a pilot course on the specifics of underwater photography and equipment through Zoom on Thursday the 21st of January. Once restrictions permit, we will be organising test dives with our resident photographer and D.O. Mark!

PHOTOGRAPHY FOR SNORKELERS AND DIVERS - PILOT COURSE

Course will run via Zoom 19th and 26th of January 2021

Open to all club members, please book through the Diving.ie portal. The cost of the full course is EURO 30.00, payable through the booking portal. The renowned underwater photographer Martin Kiely will be teaching a pilot course on how underwater photography works through Zoom on Tuesday the 19th and Thursday the 21st of January. Once restrictions permit, we will be organising test dives with our resident photographer and D.O. Mark!

Calling all new members! This event is designed especially for you. 

Starting on Tuesday the 19th at 7.30pm, we are kicking off the Trainee Theory lecture series virtually with an Information Night and update from our Diving Officer Mark and Training officer Brian on our 2021 plans for working around covid-19. We encourage all trainees for diving, snorkelling and UWH to attend as it will contain vital information as to what the new semester of activities will look like! 

Meeting link is hosted here as always, along with being put on the Club Teamer and into the Trainee group chats. Make sure to join with your full name. See you all there!

Meeting between members, Committee and Mon 1 CFT/ Diving Ireland Instructors to discuss the impacts of covid-19 on training new divers and on training/upskilling Instructors in the current climate. M1 instructors and relevant members have been notified for attendance. If you have not been notified of this meeting, don't worry you do not have to attend!

NUIG/GMIT SAC will be running a Christmas Quiz online this year All proceeds from the quiz will go to the RNLI, who are a voluntary organisation that save lives at sea every year, as a scuba diving club, they are a group very close to our own heart. We at UL Sub Aqua are hoping to have a good number involved in the quiz to drum up as much support as possible for the RNLI. There will be some awesome prizes and everyone involved is invited to bring along their friends and family for a fun night of hilarious quiz rounds and banter. The quiz is general knowledge and is open to everyone. I have attached the link to the facebook event and zoom meeting below!

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/923453721519585

Zoom Link 11th December 8pm: https://nuigalway-ie.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAlcOmupzwjGtFJC8IuqTBPg_GUvEwKg4Af

€5 entry pp. Who wants to put together a team and show them what ULSAC brains are made of!?

Welcome to our first Skribbl Night!

Open to all members!  Starting at 7.30pm and running until we can handle no more, join us in this fast paced guessing game that relies more on your interpretation of abstract art than it does on drawing skills! Skribbl is a free to play desktop game, available on the scribbl.io website. We will be using zoom as usual to communicate with players throughout the rounds, so feel free to pop in and out all night long. Zoom link to follow here :)

Health event run by The Fifth Point Diving Centre. Pre-register here to receive your personal zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwud-2qrTorGNaXPwL4QGUNo41i4BRulCTZ

It's that time of year again!

We will be having our EGM on the 28th of October at 07:30 pm via a Zoom Meeting and would love for you to attend. This EGM is open to all of our members old and brand new! Here we will go over how the club has changed and grown since our AGM in February, especially with everything that has happened with the ongoing pandemic. We will also be having a changeover for some committee members with the positions of Secretary, Public Relations Officer, and Events Officer available. More positions may become available on the night, but be prepared to give a short hust!

Finally, we'll be discussing the next steps for the future and development of the club along with the events and activities we'll be running this semester. If you're new to the club, we'd love for you to come along and meet everyone! We will be running designated info and meet and greet nights specifically for new members soon, so don't worry if you can't make this. If you do attend however, you can be in a chance of winning a club t-shirt on the night! Of course, it's a Halloween themed EGM so get your costumes ready - the committee will be judging, and scuba-gear doesn't count as a costume! 

Click on the link included to access the meeting, and don't forget to join using your full name (no nicknames!)

P.s. - Don't forget there's a Costume party and competition on!

Looking forward to seeing you there! 

The only event in the South West in UnderWater Hockey - Battle of The West thing February 29th staring 18:00 in UL Arena.

Ever wanted to try underwater hockey ??

Now is your opportunity !!! Come down to our stand and find out the benefits of Underwater Hockey ??

Some benefits include:

• Healthier Mind 
• Lower heart rate
• Increased lung capacity
• Improved mood    

Do those sound good ?? Great there is many more If you can make it ?? drop us a text and we'll get back to you

Info night about Lanzarote Trip in May. Dates 24th - 31st. Everybody welcome. Pizza on the night. See you there !!!! :-)

Movie and Bowling night Saturday the 1st of Feb. Meeting in Funworld for bowling and then going to Vue Cinema for movies. Pizza on the night !!! 

Sign up here -> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_o6H0fiq-8uRM1RBrhDs3vUva4QnaKmqli_7JNmzytRmhIA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Intervarsities in Kilkee! There will be diving, snorkeling, beach clean ups, a pub quiz, and fancy dress competition!

Come down to SG17 to meet our committee and be introduced to the wonderful world of sub aqua in Ireland.

After a chat we'll head down to the purpose built 25m diving pool in the UL Arena and give diving a go .

Wolves membership and swim gear required for the try-a-dive. 

Prices are €20 for students. €40 for staff/alumni. 

This will be followed by a club social evening with free pizza provided. 

UL Sub Aqua are hosting the prescreening of Ken O'Sullivan's Ireland's Deep Atlantic, An ocean documentary showcasing the amazing wildlife off the West Coast of Ireland. With an awesome soundtrack, neverbefore seen animal behaviour and a Q&A session with the presenter himself, this is dfinitely an event worth procrastinating for!

UL Sub Aqua Club will be having our annual fundraiser Bake sale. This year it's a seafood bake sale. You sea our food and you buy it XD. We'll be outside the Library from 11-2 or whenever we run out of food.

Remember Fish are Friends, not Food! so there's nothing fishy about our bake sale...well at least not the food.

So the club is getting to try out the new diving pool this semester. Hope you guys can make it!

The Sub Aqua Club will be having our AGM on Tuesday Week 3. We'll be electing a the new committee and all the usual things. We're going o be ordering some pizza as well, so make sure to be there. 

The Sub Aqua Club are having our swimming test for new members in the arena today. It's vital that any potential member takes the test!