Podcasts by UTD Scuba Diving Podcast
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 Podcast #38 – The Most Obscure Question in Scuba Diving Vol. 10 – Rapid Fire from 2022-02-15T04:00
How many obscure, or not so obscure, questions can Jeff and Ben address in one episode? Tune in to find out as we tackle questions on weighting, SMBs, toxing diver recovery, rebreathers, gradien...
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UTD Podcast #37 – The Most Obscure Question in Scuba Diving Vol. 9 – Everything Ratio Deco 3.0 from 2022-01-17T09:00
We always get questions about Ratio Deco, and particularly about changes to Ratio Deco 3.0. In this Obscure Questions episode Jeff and Ben are joined by UTD instructor (and technical diver) Mart...
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UTD Podcast #36 – 2022 UTD Skills Camp from 2022-01-12T19:00
The UTD Skills Camps are three to five day camps where you will hone your personal and dive skills while working with a team of UTD instructors.
The next camp is March 31 – April 4, 202...
UTD Podcast #35 – Give the Gift of Buoyancy - Unpacking ESM from 2021-12-15T17:00
ESM, or Extreme Scuba Makeover, the UTD Scuba Diving buoyancy and proper weighting course, has been game changing for so many divers. People come into ESM at every level but with the same goals....
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UTD Podcast #34– DEMA 2021 Wrap Up from 2021-11-22T11:00
We are back home and recovering from a long week at the DEMA scuba trade show in Las Vegas and, we think, it was a very successful show.
Jeff and Ben sit down for a short podcast where...
UTD Podcast #33 – The Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving Vol. 8 – LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS from 2021-11-22T10:00
Recorded live at the DEMA show in Las Vegas, Jeff and Ben answer your questions with a standing room only live audience:
Does the color of an SMB matter?
- Can you use an uncompensa... Listen
UTD Podcast #32– DEMA Show Side Mount Presentation from 2021-11-18T21:00
Ben Bos, UTD Training Director, on the current state of side mount in recreational diving, presented in the Technical Diving Resource Center at the DEMA show in Las Vegas, November 16, 2021:...
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UTD Podcast #31 – DEMA Scuba Coaching Presentation from 2021-11-16T18:00
Jeff Seckendorf's presentation on Scuba Coaching in the Technical Diving Resource Center at the DEMA show in Las Vegas, November 16, 2021:
Great scuba training does not have to be ...
UTD Podcast #30 – We're Going to Vegas, Baby! from 2021-11-10T05:00
Because what happens in Vegas, shows up on Facebook. For the first time since Covid became our new normal, we're going back to the DEMA show. DEMA, or the Dive Equipment and Marketing Assoc...
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UTD Podcast #29 - Everything Doubles from 2021-09-15T22:00
In our last episode – "The Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving, The Tech Episode," we specifically left out the questions about diving doubles. So now Jeff and Ben devote the whole ...
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UTD Podcast #28 – The Most Obscure Question in Scuba Diving Vol. 7 – The Tech Episode from 2021-08-13T12:00
Jeff and Ben take on four obscure questions in technical scuba diving:
- Why nitrox 50 from 160ft/48m but oxygen from 130ft/39m?
- Why are all the deco and stage cylinders on the ... Listen
UTD Podcast #27 – The Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving Vol. 6 – Skip Breathing from 2021-06-14T06:00
Well, maybe this isn't the most obscure question in scuba diving; actually, it might be one of the most common, and misconceptions run rampant. But we continue to hear about skip bre...
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UTD Podcast #26 – Deep Stops with Dr. Simon Mitchell from 2021-04-26T13:00
Okay...the one we've all been waiting for. A deep discussion about deep stops with one of the world's foremost authorities, Dr. Simon Mitchell. In this episode, part two of our talk wi...
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UTD Podcast #25 – Decompression with Dr. Simon Mitchell from 2021-04-07T11:00
In this episode Jeff and Ben do a deep, deep deep deep dive into all things decompression with renowned technical diver Dr. Simon Mitchell. Breathing, gas density, CO2 issues, body temperature, ...
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UTD Podcast #24 – Major Gains from 2021-02-28T17:00
A few months ago we did a podcast called Marginal Gains in Scuba Diving (episode 18). In that podcast we looked at the little, small things you can do that, when taken together, add up to bigger...
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UTD Podcast #23 – The Advanced Class from 2021-01-27T08:00
For decades the second step in most people's scuba training is the advanced class. But is that the best training path? In this episode Jeff and Ben look at the reasons the advanced class ex...
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UTD Podcast #22 – Scooters: The Fun, The Fun, and The Fun from 2021-01-17T10:00
Did we mention fun? In this episode Jeff and Ben are joined by UTD instructor Kim Cardenas as we take a deep dive into everything scooters – some of the history with UTD including Scubatics (und...
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UTD Podcast #21 – Training for the Sake of Training, Not Training Just to Get a Card from 2020-12-07T06:00
Jeff and Ben are joined by UTD instructor James Mott. James was one of the original 10 UTD instructors and has The Great Dive Podcast, one of the greatest dive podcasts out there.
In t...
UTD Podcast #20 – The Most Obscure Question in Scuba Diving Vol. 5 – How Dry Suit Undergarments Work from 2020-11-24T11:00
Sometimes it's the simplest things that can be the most interesting. As we head toward winter and water temperatures decrease, the thickness of dry suit undergarments tends to increase. In...
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UTD Podcast #19 – Human Factors with guest Gareth Lock from 2020-11-15T09:00
We talk failures, computers, checklists, and much more. This time we have a special guest, Gareth Lock from the www.thehumandiver.com about human factors in diving and what we can do to make our...
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UTD Podcast #18 – Marginal Gains in Scuba Diving – Formula 1, Meet the Ocean from 2020-09-22T15:00
It is the little things that matter. Ask any performance athlete or engineer. Whether you are trying to squeeze the most speed out of your bicycle or motorcycle, or the best aerodynamics out of ...
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UTD Podcast #17 – Indiana Jones meets James Bond – Mine Diving in Sweden from 2020-08-31T17:00
Imagine yourself 100 meters underground, tucked into a little trolly, racing down rail tracks in an abandoned mine – bullets flying, snakes biting, the heroine captured, and time running out. Th...
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UTD Podcast #16 – The Most Obscure Question in Scuba Diving Vol. 4 – The Flow Check from 2020-08-16T16:00
The other day Ben and I were talking about upcoming podcasts, particularly the Obscure Questions episodes, then five minutes later we were talking about a student's question regarding flow ...
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UTD Podcast #15 – Scuba Coaching from the Perspective of the Scuba Coach from 2020-08-16T16:00
What's it like to coach scuba divers to meet their goals and aspirations? In this episode Jeff and Ben talk with UTD instructor and scuba coach Mike Brennan. Mike was one of the first UTD i...
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UTD Podcast #14 – Diving and Training During the Covid 19 Pandemic from 2020-08-07T20:00
As we approach six months into the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown restrictions, Jeff and Ben take a look at how UTD has modified in-water training to accommodate good public health practices whi...
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UTD Podcast #13 – The Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving Vol. 3 – When Is the Right Time? from 2020-07-13T06:00
Are 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...
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UTD Podcast #12 – Inside a UTD Instructor Development Course from 2020-06-29T14:00
What'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 s...
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UTD Podcast #11 – Did You Ever Think You Would Want Your Own Quarry? from 2020-06-25T20:00
It'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 a...
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UTD Podcast #10 – The Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving Vol. 2 – All About Weighting from 2020-06-15T18:00
Weighting. 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...
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UTD Podcast #9 – Diving Behind the Glass Wall – Aquarium and Other Cool Scientific Diving Stuff from 2020-06-07T05:00
In 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 e...
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UTD Podcast #8 – Why We Chose the Subscription Model for Our Online Content from 2020-06-01T11:00
UTD Podcast #7 – The Mechanics of Scuba Coaching from 2020-05-28T13:00
We 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 a...
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UTD Podcast #6 – The Most Obscure Questions in Scuba Diving Vol. 1 from 2020-05-20T08:00
A 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 bo...
UTD Podcast #5 – What are Your Scuba Diving Goals? from 2020-05-08T11:00
UTD 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 ...
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UTD Podcast #4 – Scuba Coaching with Cycling Coach Tom Danielson from 2020-05-02T17:00
As 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 sport...
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UTD Podcast #3 – Public Safety Diving and UTD Training from 2020-04-20T11:00
Is public safety diving compatible with the scuba diving techniques we teach at UTD – team and situational awareness, proper trim and buoyancy, and non-silting propulsion techniques? Our guest i...
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UTD Podcast #2 – Ghost Net Removal Diving from 2020-04-07T08:00
What's it take to cut huge ghost fishing nets off a reef or wreck? Or raise abandoned fishing traps lost on the ocean floor? Join UTD CEO Jeff Seckendorf, UTD Training Director Ben Bos, and...
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UTD Podcast #1 – Recreational Side Mount Diving from 2020-03-30T15:00
There is side mount diving, and there is side mount diving. In this episode UTD CEO Jeff Seckendorf and UTD's training director Ben Bos talk with special guest Sherrie Gould...
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UTD Podcast #1 – Recreational Side Mount Diving from 2020-03-30T15:00
There is side mount diving, and there is side mount diving. In this episode UTD CEO Jeff Seckendorf and UTD's training director Ben Bos talk with special guest Sherrie Gould...
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