Welsh Association of Sub Aqua Clubs explained

The Welsh Association of Sub Aqua Clubs (Welsh: Cwmdeithas Clybiau Tanddwr Cymru) (WASAC) was the national governing body (NGB) for Sub Aqua in Wales until January 2016. Sub Aqua is a broad term encompassing both recreational underwater activities such as recreational diving and snorkelling, and competitive underwater activities including underwater sports as underwater hockey^{[1] [2]}

The WASAC was one of four NGBs representing Sub Aqua in the constituent countries of the United Kingdom. The others are the Northern Ireland Federation of Sub-Aqua Clubs (Northern Ireland) and the Scottish Sub Aqua Club (Scotland), in addition to the British Sub Aqua Club, the NGB for the whole United Kingdom; a role it has held since 1954.^{[1] [3]}

Although WASAC was responsible for underwater hockey (also known as Octopush), training and management of Wales national squads is controlled by Underwater Hockey Wales (UHW).^[4]

The WASAC was based at Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Neath Port Talbot.^[5]

The WASAC was replaced by the British Sub Aqua Club as the governing body for Sub Aqua in Wales from January 2016.^[6]

See also

• List of sports governing bodies in Wales

External links

• Web site: The Welsh Association of Sub Aqua Clubs - Cwmdeithas Clybiau Tanddwr Cymru . https://web.archive.org/web/20171211195427/http://www.wasac.org/ . 11 December 2017.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sporting activities and Governing Bodies recognised by the Sports Councils . UK Sport . 8 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130807051401/http://uksport.gov.uk/publications/sporting-activities-and-governing-bodies-recognised-by-the-sports-councils . 7 August 2013.
2. Web site: Welsh Association of Sub Aqua Clubs . Welsh Association of Sub Aqua Clubs . 2009 . 2009-07-20 . Welsh Association of Sub Aqua Clubs website . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061009015730/http://www.wasac.co.uk/ . October 9, 2006 .
3. Book: Geraint . J. . Campbell . K . Sports Council, Technical Unit for Sport . Handbook of sports and recreational building design . Architectural Press . 1996 . 3 . 191 . 0-7506-2256-3 . 2008-10-09.
4. Web site: HTC UHW. Hoci Tanddwr Cymreig Underwater Hockey Wales. 2008. 2009-07-20. Hoci Tanddwr Cymreig Underwater Hockey Wales website.
5. Web site: Guidelines for sub aqua and snorkelling in European marine sites. UK Marine SACs Project. 2001. 2009-07-20. UK Marine SACs Project website.
6. Web site: Lawrence . Richard . Recognised Governing Body for Sub-Aqua in Wales . Sport Wales . 27 September 2019 . 11 January 2019.