UTD Scuba Diving Podcast

Send us a textWell, here we are. It's the 50th podcast, and it's kind of a milestone for us. It's been tons of fun producing these and we have every intention of continuing.For this episode we thought we'd give you a little insight into the more personal side of Jeff and Ben so, we came up with a list of questions for each other. Here are a few of the things we cover:What was your greatest failure as an instructor?If you were the president/CEO of PADI, what is the first change you would implement?What was your “near death experience?”What is the biggest lesson diving taught you?Do you think there should be an unbiased certifying system for divers?What is the most important piece of diving equipment a diver needs?What are your thoughts about training kids?And there's lots more. So, grab a glass of your favorite beverage and join us for this look at the personalities who keep UTD ticking along.Contact us by clicking here.UTD Website, click here.For more info on UTD Scuba Coaching, click here.

Send us a textIn this episode Jeff and Ben go after a random collection of questions that have come in recently:If I live in the U.S. should I learn the metric system for diving?Should you exercise before or after diving?How to shore dive side mount?Integrated boots or rock boots on a dry suit?What is the best scuba diving car?My traveling gear bag weights 55lbs/27kg...what to do?How to deal with different protocols when diving with divers from other organizations? Have a questions? Email them to us at info@utdscubadiving.com. Or click here to contact us.Interested in the UTD Scuba Coaching Program? Click here.

Send us a textQuitting. It happens in every endeavor, but in diving it happens much more than it should. Why do people get certified and quit, or don't get certified and quit, or dive for 20 years and quit? In this episode Jeff and Ben explore quitting from a glass half empty and a glass half full perspective...which means why don't people quit diving?https://utdscubadiving.com/

Send us a textSome of the most stressful dives – as related to nitrogen loading – are dives that are right up to the limits of no-decompression limits, like 100ft/30m for 20 minutes on air or 30 minutes on nitrox 32. So now we have created a solution for that – the UTD Oxygen Clean Up Course. Any diver who has complete the UTD Recreational 2 or 3 course can now add an oxygen bottle for one 10-minute O2 cycle at 20ft/6m at the end of a regular recreational ascent. There are countless benefits for this.In this episode Jeff and Ben look at the new course and the benefits of using a little oxygen at the end of a dive.For more information on the new UTD Oxygen Clean Up Course, click here.Questions? Contact us here.

Send us a textAging up. It's inevitable. But that does not have to stop us from diving. If you are working your way up to what we're calling Gen O/W, or Generation Older/Wiser, or you're diving with parents or grandparents or friends who have joined Gen O/W, then this episode is for you. Jeff (who is now officially Gen O/W) and Ben (who is getting closer) look at some of the options and ideas that will keep you diving well into your older years.Have questions about diving as you age up? Send us a note...we are here to help!https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/

Send us a textHow much risk are you willing to take on a dive? In this episode Jeff and Ben explore risk from all angles, particularly as it relates to your level of diving, your training, and your experience. Join us for this exploration of what you can do to make your diving, and your team's diving, safer and more fun.https://utdscubadiving.com/

Send us a textPrimer UTD Scuba Diving Podcast en Español en el que los instructores Sergi Pérez y Alan Weinberg conversan sobre el curso UTD Cave 3 y cómo se llega a este nivel. Entran en detalle de los diferentes cursos que hay desde los inicios con el Overhead Protocols pasando por el Cave 1 y Cave 2 y cómo se comparan. Comparten impresiones sobre el último curso de Cave 3 realizado en Francia en Abril del 2022 y las salidas que ofrece este curso de cara a su aplicación en proyectos.Contact Alan or Sergi at UTD:https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/

Send us a textDo you have goals?  In scuba diving? Sports? Work? In this episode Jeff takes a look at goals and goal setting and the process of training to reach those goals. If the point of the goal is just to get there, you run the risk of missing the most amazing parts of life. Listen to the episode, set some goals, and have some fun.If you'd like to talk to us about your goals, contact us here:https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/

Send us a textThe Spring 2022 UTD Scuba Skills Camp in San Diego, California, was a huge success. Three days of personal skills training, video reviews, happy hours, and tons of social time – unlimited learning and unlimited fun. In this episode Jeff is joined by UTD instructor James Mott and two of the camp participants, Dr. Dick Sadler and PADI instructor Steve Samoranski, as they take a look at the inside of a training event totally focused on skills, not on certification.Interested in participating in a camp? Or hosting a camp? Contact Jeff at:https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/

Send us a textOur first in a series of UTD Scuba Diving Podcasts in Italian with UTD Instructors Martina Carelli and Mattia Popesso.Ma la decompressione è davvero solo questione di tempo e profondità? Quali sono gli altri fattori che possiamo controllare e che influenzano l'efficacia decompressiva?  Dovremmo davvero iniziare a parlare un po' di più di sforzo respiratorio e di densità dei gas? Iniziamo da qui, raccontandovi l'intervista fatta a Simon Mitchell e grazie all'aiuto del Dott. Stefano Brambilla ne approfondiremo i punti cruciali. Non vogliamo anticiparvi niente, schiacciate play... e ricordate questa è solo la prima parte !