The British Sub-Aqua Club or BSAC has been recognised since 1954 by UK Sport as the national governing body of recreational diving in the United Kingdom.

His father Charles III, and grandfather Philip also held that position and his brother Harry, Duke of Sussex also trained with BSAC.

[5] BSAC is the National Governing Body (NGB) for sub-aqua within the United Kingdom, a role it has held since 1954.

[14] The Scottish Sub Aqua Club, formed in 1953 (the same year as BSAC) is recognised by sportscotland as the NGB for sub-aqua in Scotland.

[20] BSAC currently has seven diver qualifications (five standard and two intermediary):[21] BSAC has eight instructor grades:[30] The following grades which are no longer awarded may still be encountered: The distinction between Novice I and Novice II was mostly for practical reasons to do with the difference between hiring a pool and travelling to the coast.

(However, some argue the Novice description was usefully accurate and aided diver safety because nobody with such a qualification would attempt dives beyond their capabilities).