The British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) has been recognized since 1954 by the Sports Council as the national governing body of recreational diving in the United Kingdom whose principle activity is to promote underwater sport, exploration and science and related studies, safety in those activities, and the highest standards of training, education and participation.
This statistic presents the number of BSAC members from 1965 to 2019. The number of BSAC members saw a significant increase from 1965 to 1995, where it reached a maximum of 52364 members. Since 1995 the number of members has shown a consistent decline to only 27,000 members in 2019.
Number of British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) members from 1965 to 2019
Characteristic
Number of memberships
1965
6,813
1966
7,979
1967
8,350
1968
9,241
1969
11,299
1970
13,721
1971
14,898
1972
17,041
1973
19,332
1974
22,150
1975
23,204
1976
25,310
1977
25,342
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