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<p>Welcome to Scuba Santas 2011!</p>
<p>Please see <a style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;" href="http://www.scuba-santas.co.uk/">http://www.scuba-santas.co.uk</a> for more information!</p>
<p>We are are a group of UK scuba divers brought together through a <a style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Diving Forum" href="http://www.yorkshire-divers.co.uk/">diving forum </a>called <a style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Yorkshire Divers" href="http://www.yorkshire-divers.co.uk/">Yorkshire Divers</a>. Each year (ok this will be our second year) around christmas time we dress up in santa costumes to raise money for a charity.</p>
<p>In 2007 we raised a few hundred pounds for the <a style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;" title="RNLI" href="http://www.rnli.org.uk/">RNLI</a> with 8 participating santas, a viking, a snowman, and a fairy. In 2010 we broke our own record with over 150 divers and over £10,000 raised! The event continues to go from strength-to-strength<strong><br></strong></p>
<p>This year the event is moving to the <a title="National Diving and Activity Centre" href="http://www.ndac.co.uk">National Diving and Activity Centre</a> an <a style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Inland Dive Site" href="http://www.ndac.co.uk">inland dive site</a> near Chepstow.</p>
<p>If you would like to take part, you will need to be a qualified SCUBA diver, but non divers are always welcome to support from the shore.</p>
<p>We will be diving in Santa outfits and, if we get the go-ahead, will be aiming to break the <a style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;" title="World Record" href="http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/">world record </a>for the largest number of simultaneous <a style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Scuba Diving" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuba_diving">scuba diving</a> Father Christmas’ at one time!</p>
<p>Not only is this a great advert for British scuba diving, it also raises funds for those in need at Christmas, and despite the freezing temperatures puts a smile on some otherwise very grumpy people’s faces!</p>
<p>Taking place on 18th December 2011, at the UK's deepest inland site, the event raises funds for the RNLI by getting as many divers underwater at the same, dressed as Santa. Particpants raise funds through sponsorship, or directly through this site. The NDAC will be donating a fixed amount per diver attending the event.</p>
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