British Sub-Aqua Club - History

History

For earlier events, see Oscar Gugen.

  • 15 October 1953: BSAC founded by Oscar Gugen, Peter Small, Mary Small, and Trevor Hampton
  • 1954: First BSAC branch formed, in London.
  • 1954: Members of the newly formed BSAC Branch No.9, Southsea Sub-Aqua Club, invent the new sport of "Octopush" - a game now played internationally and more commonly known outside of the United Kingdom as Underwater Hockey.
  • March 1955: BSAC is accepted by the Central Council of Physical Recreation.
  • 1957: Alan Broadhurst became BSAC's second national diving officer. He modernized BSAC official diving terminology, including getting rid of the word "frogman".
  • October 1957: BSAC's first overseas branch is formed in Kingston, Jamaica.
  • January 1959: First edition of the BSAC Diving Manual appeared and cost ten shillings (now 50p). It was written by George Brookes and Alan Broadhurst.
  • November 1960: First Diving Officers' Conference, at St. Abbs, with 15 delegates.
  • 1965: Fort Bovisand diving center opened.
  • 1973: The Diving Incident Pit at Diving Officers Conference presented by E John Towse
  • 1988: Release of the BS-AC 88 dive table
  • 1995: BSAC allows Nitrox diving and introduced Nitrox training.
  • 2001: BSAC allows rebreather use by BSAC branches.
  • 2006: BSAC Mixed gas diving.
Further information: Timeline of underwater technology

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