UTD Scuba Diving Podcast

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 !

Send us a textWhy are we doing yet another podcast about side mount? Good question. We now have the new system completed dialed in, new content online in the UTD Side Mount Mini and Essentials of Side Mount online courses, and we have lots of people diving the new system. So in this episode Ben and I go back over the journey to get to this new, amazing side mount system – some of the history, where we are today, how to set it up, where to source the parts, the pros and cons of side mount, and much more.Enjoy,JeffPlease contact us with notes, questions, thoughts, etc.:https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/Links:UTD Side Mount Mini online course:https://utdscubadiving.com/product/side-mount-mini/UTD Essentials of Side Mount Diving online course:https://utdscubadiving.com/product/essentials-of-side-mount-diving/YouTube links:UTD Side Mount Configuration and Setup:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkDaiKfLNqoBen's presentation on side mount from the DEMA show, November 2021:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG5QQhiD1Ic&t=1s

Send us a textThe UTD Scuba Coaching program has been running successfully for almost two years now so, it's time to meet some of the clients. In this episode Jeff sits down with Team Austin: Jay, Chris, and Xiangfei. Listen as they take an in depth look at their experiences in the coaching program, their recommendations for anyone considering coaching, and a look forward to see how coaching is helping each of them meet their personal scuba diving goals.For more information on the UTD Scuba Coaching program, click here.