Lough Ree SAC

About

Based at beautiful Lough Ree in Lanesborough, we dive across Ireland & internationally. We cater for casual, advanced, search & recovery divers.

What the club offers

Three core membership types. Three training stages for new divers.

Structured membership

Search and rescue

Charity events

Biannual trips away

Joining us

Structured membership with a simple first step.

The club supports three core membership types and keeps entry clear. New diving members should be competent in the water, complete the required medical, and submit an application for committee review before entering training.

ApplicationSubmit a brief membership enquiry with your name, contact details, diving organisation, grade, logged dives, and any message for the club.

MedicalA SCUBA medical is required to confirm fitness to dive before training progresses.

Acceptance TestProspective divers should be able to swim 200 metres freestyle, 50 metres backstroke, and complete a short underwater breath hold test.

Crossover DiversDivers from agencies such as PADI, BSAC, DAN, SSI, NAUI, or similar can be reviewed on a case by case basis.

Submit your membership details

Tell us who you are, whether you are interested in membership, training, or trying a dive session, and meet us at the next one.

Name *

Email *

Phone

Address

Diving organisation *

Grade / certificate

Logged dives

Heard about us

Message *

Demo form: submit sends this enquiry to Loughreesubaquaclub@gmail.com.

Training

CMAS based progression with pool, lecture, and open water development.

Training Pathway

Diver 1 Star CMAS introduces scuba fundamentals to 20 metres. Club Diver 2 Star CMAS develops planning, buoyancy, and safety to 30 metres. Leading Diver 3 Star CMAS prepares members to lead dives and organise trips, with progression to 40 metres.

How Training Runs

Training is built in three parts: pool sessions, supporting lectures, and open water practice. The supplied material describes winter pool and theory work, followed by open water development through the main season.

Advanced Courses

Advanced options mentioned in the uploaded text include Nitrox, Advanced Nitrox, Extended Range, Search and Recovery, RNLI Sea Survival, Seasearch, Underwater Photography, Full Face Mask, and Coxswain certification.

Lectures cover equipment, diving physics, medical issues, dive tables and computers, respiration, buoyancy, rescue, planning, and maintenance.

Pool work covers snorkelling, kit assembly, entries and exits, surface swimming, weighting, mask and mouthpiece drills, out of air procedures, controlled lifts, casualty handling, CPR, and simple underwater navigation.

Open water training expands those skills into lakes, rivers, and sea conditions under supervision.

Try a Dive sessions can be offered with club equipment provided, subject to age, swimming confidence, and a medical and liability disclaimer.

Activities

Search and rescue

The club has a proud tradition of supporting search and rescue work whenever needed, giving trained time, boats, diving expertise, and practical local knowledge in support of the authorities. Members assist as a free public service, helping with organised searches, shoreline and inland water operations, recovery support, and rapid response when conditions are difficult and experience on the water matters most.

Club activities

Beyond operational work, the club stays active right through the year with regular diving, training nights, try-a-dive sessions, pool work, open water development, charity events, boat handling, skills refreshers, travel, and social days that keep members involved. From new divers building confidence to experienced members planning trips and mentoring others, the club combines serious training with a strong community spirit.

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