UTD Scuba Diving Podcast

Send us a textThis episode is extracted from the UTD Instructor Meeting in Madrid October 21, 2022. Jeff in English, interpreted into Spanish by UTD instructor Alan Weinberg talks about new UTD courses – Advanced Diver vs. Rec 2, the new  Oxygen Cleanup Course, the UTD Scuba Coaching Program, and the new UTD Skills Camps.Then training director Ben Bos, also interpreted into Spanish by Alan, looks at the recent changes that were made to Ratio Deco 3.0.Huge thanks to Alan for coordinating the instructor and community meeting and for two solid days of interpreting!Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

Send us a textCuriosity Projects – for us these are fascinating diving projects that involve science, research, or some other socially conscious reason for being.In this episode, recorded during the 2022 UTD EU Instructor and Community Meeting in Madrid, Spain, we are joined by UTD instructors Alan Weinberg and Andrej Gaspar along with Martin Strmiska to discuss current and future curiosity projects.https://curiosity-projects.org/Contact UTDAlso check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

Send us a textThis episode started as a deep dive (are we tired of that pun yet) into gas management, but quickly changed into an Obscure Question episode on managing your cylinders. Jeff and Ben look at diving steel tanks in side mount, diving double steel tanks in a wetsuit, why we do a valve drill, why not breathe from a tank that is slowly leaking, and much more.And, as a bonus, there is a riddle at the end of the episode...answer correctly and win cool prizes!Contact us anytime (and submit your answer to the riddle) by clicking here.Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

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.Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

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.Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

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/Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

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.Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

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/Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

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/Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving

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/Also check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnifiedTeamDiving