Risk Assessment 

I went to Tim and Tipu, the staff who deal with higher risks at UCA, to see if filming underwater was accessible to get approved in the time we had. They asked me questions about what form the water was going to be in (lake etc) and once I told them that we would probably be renting out a pool if we were to choose the actual underwater option, they eased me that this wouldn't be as big a deal / risk as we had previously thought as a group. 

This was because in a pool

They printed off a risk assessment that had risks already listed which simply required ticks, to help us out. They talked me through the procedure - I should go away and fill out all the information I could, such as what pool, the dimensions, and what end we'd be filming in. Then I should bring it back to them as soon as possible to get approved, and if I was missing anything they would let me know so as I could correct it for them. The sooner this got done, the more time there would be to sort out  any problems, so I decided to keep this a priority. I may fill this in whether we actually go underwater or not, just to be safe, based on when we make a final decision on what approach we are going to do.

It was nice to see 

Renting Pools

We phoned and emailed several places that had pools, from public swimming pools to private schools and universities. However we only got two definite replies :

• Farnham Leisure Centre were renting it for £80 per hour. This included a life guard as well, however it was only free at unusual times on a saturday.
• Surrey University quoted us at £20 per hour, although this was only per lane and not the entire pool. It also came with a life guard.