The evening will split into two parts. In the foyer we will tell you all about our Club and the sport. We will try to answer all your questions about how to learn to dive; the equipment we use and of course the cost.

The second part of the evening is an hour long lesson in the pool. We take things very gently; you will see others who are already in training, practicing their skills. We will provide all the equipment you need, you bring your swimming costume and a towel.

By the pool side the Instructor will describe the Aqualung equipment you will be using. He will demonstrate how easy it is to breathe from.

He will also talk about the effects of being underwater which in many ways are not dissimilar to flying, with the need to clear your ears.

Then into the pool. To keep the mask clear of fogging there is a diver's trick of spitting into the mask. Not a nice habit, but it does work remarkably well!

The first few breaths underwater. We always perform this in the very shallow part of the pool, next to the wall. My first experience of this was of complete amazement; I was underwater, breathing, seeing clearly and a little weightless. To sum up "WOW"! came to mind.

And finally we move off down the pool to see what else is going on.

Keep your eyes open, there will be many others training and you can watch their comedy of errors as they practice their skills.

You may even bump into someone who looks a little over dressed for the evening, like Lize who is from South Africa and is trying out a Dry Suit for the first time.

The Dry suit is commonly used while diving in British waters which can be a little cool. As the name implies, you remain dry and comfortably warm and that is important for enjoying this wonderful sport.