Finance

The Turkish competition fee (950 Euros) is quite a bit less than half of the African fee, however the greater difference is flights which are 20% of the price. Turkey will cost UK athletes around £1,000 and Africa around £1,500.

BOA

The BOA did decide it would not sanction its’ athletes attendance at Durban some weeks ago. The BOA did not want to break CMAS rules (and get Fin Swimming and Spearfishing ejected with hockey by getting BUSA ejected from CMAS) or affiliate directly to CMAS (so eliminating the risk of getting BUSA ejected). The BOA chose instead not to sanction its’ athletes going to Durban expecting that it was likely the athletes would go anyway.

BUSA

Graham correctly points out that BUSA is a convenience set-up to represent multiple sports to CMAS with only one CMAS affiliation fee. I am a hockey player and ex BOA Chairman who fulfils the BUSA president rule. I am not a Spearfisher or Finswimmer, but I do try and go to a few meets to keep in touch with them. I have various BOA roles but none are as a Committee Member. The BOA Committee and I do work closely together.
19th January 2008
In Q3 2007 the BOA decided it needed to make a proper decision about CMAS/WAA. The earliest this meeting could reasonably be scheduled was 19th January. This is an open meeting regarding attendance, but only BOA Committee Members will be allowed a vote (that does not include me).

Currently CMAS recognition is very important to a number of initiatives within the BOA.

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GB National Squads Manager (also Open Master & Ladies Elite)

British Underwater Sports Association President