It's always a delight to see new divers join the throng. Today, another five were certified. Congratulations certainly go to Clarissa, Laura, Theresa, Jayasimha and Walter on strong performance in cold conditions. I wonder when the Club last saw wetsuited divers qualify in Open Water as early as mid May...
Dives were completed at the Kingston Psychiatric Hospital shore site and Portsmouth Harbour. Both proved suitable for training, but the conditions at the former site were chilly - at 41F (6C). It was a delightful surprise to find that strong sunshine and shallow water permitted the final dive to take place in water that had reached 45F (7C).
I'm sure that all the Club's members join me in wishing the new divers well in their future dive adventures.
Many thanks are owed to Geoff and Chris Columbus, whose help made a considerable difference to managing this Open Water weekend.
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