87 episodes
UTD Scuba Diving Podcast UTD Scuba Diving
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4.9 • 39 Ratings
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In scuba diving there is training and there is certification. Certification has always been the holy grail of every scuba course. But at Unified Team Diving we are redefining how scuba training works. Our UTD instructors are coaches and our students are clients and our process is to make you an awesome, badass diver. https://utdscubadiving.com
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #87 – Becoming a Thinking Diver Part 2a
In our last episode about the "Thinking Diver" we talked about creating your team, or village. In this episode Jeff and Ben start to look at the practical elements of being a thinking diver – gear, gas, team, and much more. Be a thinker. Listen in.If you have any questions or comments, please let us know by clicking here.To join our mailing list, click here.
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Unified Team Diving Podcast #86 – Jeff's Carcast – Why I Am Still So Stoked About UTD
A non-car carcast. This time I woke up ready to talk about why Unified Team Diving is so important to me but I did not have any place I needed to drive, so I recorded a non-car carcast. Why do we keep doing what we do? How do I grow as a coach and instructor as you grow as a diver or instructor? What makes me tick and, in turn, what makes UTD tick.Contact us here to ask me/us anything. https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #85 – It Takes a Village – The Thinking Diver Part 1
Learning and advancing at anything does not need to be something you do alone. Really, it takes a village. You are at the center, then your instructor or coach, but then all the other people and organizations and facilities and friends and family that guide you to becoming the most successful diver-version of yourself.In this episode Jeff and Ben help you discover how to create your village.Questions? Comments? Contact us at https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #84 – Jeff's Carcast – We Are Not for Everyone
In any business one of the most important things is knowing who your clients are. And equally important is to know who your clients are not. In this carcast, I take an honest look at who we are for and who we are not for. It's a complex discussion about a very simple concept. Are we for you? Let us know:Click here to contact Jeff and Ben at Unified Team Diving
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #83 – Jeff's Carcast on Style vs. Success
Is it success that's the most important thing in scuba diving? Or style? This is a discussion – actually a monologue I recorded in my car – on the issue of style vs. success or, in scuba diving, style vs. certification. Drawn from a phrase common in big wall rock climbing, style vs. success refers not to whether or not we reach our goal, but how we reach our goal.In this episode, after I apologize for the crappy audio quality, I look at style vs. success in our world of training the most styl...
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UTD Scuba Diving Podcast #82 – Are You Solo Diving as an Instructor?
We are Unified TEAM Diving not, as we sometimes like to say, Unified 'Go-Run-Off-By-Yourself Diving.' But what about when you are instructing students? Are they part of your team? Can they help you? What are everyone's expectations when instructing?In this episode Jeff and Ben unpack this simple, yet not so simple question.Contact us any time at: https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/
Customer Reviews
Informative and Interesting
Scuba diving is something I admittedly don’t know a lot about, so I find this podcast very informative and helpful! The conversations are focused and entertaining, and the hosts are clearly very knowledgeable in the field and possess a passion that‘s infectious. I’m looking forward to diving into more episodes!
Great info
I've watched several of the instructional UTD YouTube videos and found them to be great information. First time listening to the podcast and am instantly a fan (started on #28). I am a budding tec diver and always seeking more knowledge in easily digestible formats so this was great. Hope to hear more in the future! I will definitely be going back to listen to the other 27 episodes I've missed 🤙🏼
Gas savings
I agree completely about getting ready as early as possible. Many times people wait until the last minute to gear up and I find it better to stay ahead of the curve on that, particularly if I have a last minute issue that arises.
As for gas extending, on a group dive in good visibility a trick I use to extend my gas at the beginning is to practice count breathing. This sets up a rhythm that tends to endure throughout the dive. I especially like to hold my breath for a couple counts and then extend the exhalation. I know we are told “never hold your breath” so this might not be approved practice but it works for me.
Secondly I tend to dive a bit deeper particularly on wreck dives because I enjoy video taping from a low prospective. However when we head back home I tend to dive a bit shallower than the group. This extends my remaining gas. Again this may not be an approved best practice but it allows me to extend my time with the group and it also allows me some additional off-gassing.
Rick M
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