Try Dive events can be a great way to recruit new trainees. It is a tried and tested formula that, with the right planning and preparation, delivers results.
You can typically expect a 10-20% conversion rate of try divers to new Ocean Diver trainees so for 40 Try Dives, you could see eight new members joining your club.
Order free Try Dive participant packs
How to get Try Divers
Our best advice to fill your club with fresh faces is to have a strong online presence. We suggest your club:
- Has a great ‘Learn to dive’ page its website - Website top tips
- Create an ‘Event’ or series of events on Facebook - Facebook Events top tip
- ‘Boost’ a post on Facebook to advertise the upcoming learn to dive course - Facebook advertising top tips
- Share the BSAC promotional videos on your social media channels and ask members to share them too, on their social profiles.
More support in our 'top tips' blog on How to fill an Ocean Diver course.
Running Try Dives
There are two types of Try Dives in clubs:
- Business as usual 'on demand' Try Dives
Ideally, Try Dives need to be 'business as usual' every week in your club. If you have Try Dive leads don’t keep them waiting, get them in the pool as soon as you can.
- Try Dive events
The focus of an event can be great fun for the whole club and deliver a few new members together. To do this we recommend you involve as many of your members as possible. Alongside instructors, other members can get involved in the non-diving side to ensure the club creates a friendly, welcoming and well-run event that gives the best possible impression of your club.
Download the 'How to run a successful Try Dive event' guide - our easy-to-use guide to planning, promoting and delivering a great Try Dive event (includes the 'Try Dive Pool Session Checklist' and 'Try Dives for Under 12s'), or read through it here.
To help with your Try Dive events, we have a range of support for your club:
- Order free physical promotional materials for your club, including Try Dive participant packs.
- Download the promotional videos for your club to use on its website and social media, to help get the word out and encourage enquiries
- Stay safe on your Try Dive evening by reading BSAC's Pool safety officer's guidelines.
The following items are part of the Try Dive participant pack but here they are for you to have a look at or download for additional use:
Good luck with your Try Dive event(s) – you should hopefully have everything you need within this section to get you started. However, if you have any further questions please do get in touch by email - BSAC marketing support or call us on 0151 350 6224.
