UTD Scuba Diving Podcast

Send us a textAre you ready? When is the right time to take a UTD scuba diving class? From Extreme Scuba Makeover to Essentials to Tech and Cave, Jeff and Ben look at the question of, "When should I take my next class?" If you get to the end of this podcast and you are still not sure, contact us and we'll help.Contact us by clicking here.Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

Send us a textWhat's it like being a UTD instructor candidate? After a week-long IDC, UTD CEO (and instructor trainer) Jeff Seckendorf sat down with the team to find out what if feels like on the other side. Six UTD instructors, instructor candidates, and students offer their honest expectations and experiences on the process, the prep, the diving, and the UTD culture. A rare opportunity to hear it from the inside.Learn more about the UTD instructor development program here:https://utdscubadiving.com/be-a-utd-instructorAlso check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

Send us a textIt's 2017 and a local dive shop owner has this crazy idea to build an eco park and scuba center at a quarry on a property that is an active mine. Join Jeff as UTD instructors Matt Skogobo and Zach Kennedy unfold the story of how the Juturna Springs Quarry is about to start hosting divers and dive classes from up and down the east coast of the U.S. And there's a C-130. And it's 220ft/67m deep.Check out Unified Team Diving at www.utdscubadiving.com.And Aquanautics at www.aqunauticsllc.com.And Jutruna Springs at www.juturnasprings.comAlso check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

Send us a textWeighting. And weight. Why we need weight, where to put it, when to ditch it, why not ankle weights, and lots more about this seemingly simple yet sometimes polarizing topic. Jeff and Ben answer your questions and find endless tangents about the how's and why's of weighting in scuba diving. Check out great training and scuba coaching at UTD Scuba Diving, www.utdscubadiving.com.Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

Send us a textIn this episode Jeff, Ben, and Seattle Aquarium Dive Safety Officer Jeff Christiansen talk about the role divers play in educating aquarium visitors. Plus stories of diving and training in the exhibits as both kids and parents watch through the giant glass walls.To subscribe to the UTD online content that includes the Unified Team Diving Scientific Diving course, click here.Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

Send us a textWhen UTD Scuba Diving reorganized in January 2020, we opted to move our online course content into a monthly subscription model. This gives every student access to every course we offer in their category. The benefits are huge, for both the student and the instructor. In this short, bonus podcast, we look at the model, the benefits, and more.Subscribe at www.utdscubadiving.com.Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

Send us a textWe continue our discussion of scuba diving coaching with Jeff, Ben, and Alan. How does the Unified Team Diving coaching program work? How do you start? Why do we call you a scuba athlete? What are our expectations of you as a scuba coaching athlete? All this and a ton more.For more info on the UTD Scuba Diving program, click here.To contact us, click here.Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

Send us a textA collection of random questions and more random answers:Why is nitrox a ridiculous gas?Why don't we use "team bailout" gas...why does each diver carry their own rock bottom?Why does Ben have a dry suit dump valve on his hood?And much more.Have an obscure question? Send it to us.www.utdscubadiving.cominfo@utdscubadiving.comAlso check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

Send us a textUTD CEO Jeff Seckendorf, Training Director Ben Bos, and head of the UTD Scuba Coaching Program Alan Weinberg talk about goals and training measurements. Is your goal a certification card? Or is it great training that can eventually lead to certification? And how do we measure your skill level? Most sports have some measurement – power, speed, efficiency – but our metrics in scuba diving are tricky. But, we have the answer!Check out Unified Team Diving's latest podcast in the scuba coaching series.Find us at www.utdscubadiving.com.Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

Send us a textAs we expand our dive coaching program at UTD Scuba Diving, we talk with former pro cyclist and owner of CINCH Cycling, Tom Danielson. Tom coaches world class athletes in cycling and other sports and gives us his take on integrating an athletic coaching model into Unified Team Diving's scuba training model.Find us at utdscubadiving.comFind Tom at cinchcycling.ccAlso check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving