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S2: E18 | Mike & Kenny debate the RELEVENCE of the Scuba Swim Test, failing students, or trying to teach in-water skills in a classroom setting
Whether you believe the swim tests should be stringent, are a waste of precious bottom time, can scare an otherwise good diver out of the rest of the class, or are a crucial evaluation point to move forward, you’ll love this chat between two experience instructors.
Michael Kest and Kenny Dyal talk about the swim test requirements for Open Water Scuba Certification, and debate the relevance it has in training new scuba divers. The ISO 24801-2 Open Water Scuba Diver standards and how they apply to agencies like NAUI, PADI, SSI, SDI etc., are also explained.
They further explain why scuba diving must be taught by real people in an actual setting, and why classroom teaching of skills is generally fruitless.
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Michael Kest is a jury trial attorney with his own practice. He’s an active dive instructor with experience that ranges from working dive boats in South Florida and Hawaii, water safety at Sea World, Disney's Dive Quest, working for dive shops and teaching classes all over the world. He's also a father of three.
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Kenny Dyal is the host of The Scuba Diving Podcast:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kenny_dyal
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweetwater_scuba
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kennydyal
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealKennyDyal
www.sweetwaterscuba.com
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Whether you believe the swim tests should be stringent, are a waste of precious bottom time, can scare an otherwise good diver out of the rest of the class, or are a crucial evaluation point to move forward, you’ll love this chat between two experience instructors.
Michael Kest and Kenny Dyal talk about the swim test requirements for Open Water Scuba Certification, and debate the relevance it has in training new scuba divers. The ISO 24801-2 Open Water Scuba Diver standards and how they apply to agencies like NAUI, PADI, SSI, SDI etc., are also explained.
They further explain why scuba diving must be taught by real people in an actual setting, and why classroom teaching of skills is generally fruitless.
–
Michael Kest is a jury trial attorney with his own practice. He’s an active dive instructor with experience that ranges from working dive boats in South Florida and Hawaii, water safety at Sea World, Disney's Dive Quest, working for dive shops and teaching classes all over the world. He's also a father of three.
—
Kenny Dyal is the host of The Scuba Diving Podcast:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kenny_dyal
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweetwater_scuba
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kennydyal
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealKennyDyal
www.sweetwaterscuba.com
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