| Abbreviation | BUSA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1997 (1997) |
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | International representation |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
Region served | United Kingdom |
President | Ken Kirby[1] |
| Affiliations | CMAS[1] CMAS Europe[2] |
British Underwater Sports Association (BUSA) is the British affiliate of the Sports Committee ofConfédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS).[1]
It was created in 1997 to fill the vacancy on the CMAS Sport Committee for theUnited Kingdom caused by the expulsion of theBritish Sub-Aqua Club from CMAS in order to ensure ongoing access to international competition offered by CMAS for Britishunderwater sports teams.[3][4]
Its members include the British Finswimming Association,British Octopush Association and British Spearfishing Association.[5][6][7]
Its role is exclusively one of representation of British underwater sports at the international level. It does not have any recognition from the British government or the governments of the four constituent countries of the UK. BUSA members seeking government funding for sporting activities are required to obtain a letter of support from theNational Governing Body (NGB) forSub Aqua in their country. These include the BSAC for the UK andEngland,Northern Ireland Federation of Sub-Aqua Clubs forNorthern Ireland, the Scottish Sub Aqua Club forScotland and theWelsh Association of Sub Aqua Clubs forWales. However, in June 2013,UK Sport andSport England reportedly published their requirements for the acceptance of BUSA as the NGB for underwater sports in the UK.[8][9][10]
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