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This episode kicks off our "Meet the UTD Instructors" series. We will be bringing you a series of episodes, interspersed with our regularly scheduled podcasts and carcasts, introducing some of our UTD instructors. You'll have an opportunity to discover the incredibly varied paths that each of these powerful divers took on their way to UTD leadership.

In this episode we meet UTD Instructor Greg Wolff. Greg is based on the east coast of the U.S. in Maryland. Having just completed UTD Cave 2, Greg talks about staying on a plateau, and is poised to begin to accept clients as a UTD Scuba Coach.

To reach Greg, click here.
https://utdscubadiving.com/member/greg-wolff/

For more information about the UTD Scuba Coaching program, click here. 
https://utdscubadiving.com/utd-scuba-coaching

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The electrical engineers creed about soldering: "The bigger the blob, the better the job."

The rock climbers creed about rope: "If you don't know the knot, tie a lot."

These two sayings, unfortunately, summarize much of the recreational scuba training that is currently happening. Without an understanding of "why," instructors are showing students how to do skills and expecting them to fully learn those skills. That, however, is impossible.

In this short carcast, Jeff looks at the concept of proper education and its most vital cousin: retention.

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For about two years Jay has been asking me for a history of UTD. It's one of the tasks I never completed, until now. On a long drive from San Diego up to the Sierra Nevada Mountains I recorded a look back at Unified Team Diving – how did it start, where did it start, what were some of the ups, and what were some of the downs.

For those of you who have been around UTD for a long time, much of this will sound familiar. For those of you who have come to UTD more recently, this should give you some perspective on how we became what we are today.

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Dear UTD Community,

Today, we’re sharing a meaningful milestone in the journey of Unified Team Diving.

After years of inspiring leadership, Jeff is stepping down from his leadership role at UTD. His vision has shaped the path we’ve walked together, and his contributions have left an indelible mark on our organization. We are deeply grateful for his passion, his pioneering spirit, and the values he instilled in all of us.

Jeff will still be around, however, as an instructor, instructor trainer, and coach.

As we turn the page, Ben and Jay will step forward to lead UTD into its next chapter. Grounded in our “Thinking Diver” philosophy and the foundational principles of our WE Code, they are committed to carrying the mission forward—with you.

We invite you to listen to this special podcast episode reflecting on this transition and where we’re headed next:

Thank you, Jeff—and thank you to each of you—for being part of this extraordinary community. We look forward to growing together as we shape the future of UTD.

If you have any questions, reflections, or just want to connect, please feel free to reach out to me, Ben, or Jeff directly. 

Best,

Jay Gardner
Director of Development, Unified Team Diving

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Do you feel like you are good enough? That is the core of this episode. In diving, and in sports, we are constantly comparing ourselves to others and that can be a huge impediment to any successful outcome in a class or training program. The most important thing in any training situation, or in a competition, is simple: you do you.

As usual, I tie diving to cycling. Regardless of whether these stories are about you, let us know if you need some guidance, some coaching, or some mentoring as you move though your career as the best scuba diving version of you.

Jeff

More on the UTD Scuba Coaching Program:
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Hi, in this episode Ben will discuss the Dunning Kruger effect. A cognitive bias that was created in 1999 by David Dunning and Justin Kruger. It gives a graphical representation of the development when learning new things. 

It's very applicable to us divers, as we can easily become the victim of incomplete education and/or a false sense of security by our own doing. 

For more information, contact us here:
https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/

Here is a link to the graph:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_Effect_01.svg

Here are the videos:

Episode 1: https://youtu.be/h-elWmoQ3I0?si=QT2380wwAeOCwTPg

Episode 2: https://youtu.be/zRc-2kADCrI?si=kJENf3TP_tcdAA0P

Episode 3: https://youtu.be/Gl4vf6UyLgc?si=BgJlMDfIj-vaOoCz

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Meet UTD Instructor Rene Krikke, based in Blomberg, Germany. Rene is teaching across northern Europe and brings a fascinating perspective to our "Meet the Instructors" series. Rene stumbled into diving while on a holiday in Egypt, got hooked, made his way to the UTD Scuba Coaching Program, and is now a UTD instructor.

Check out Rene's journey as we continue our "Meet the UTD Instructors" episodes.

To reach Rene, click here.
https://utdscubadiving.com/member/rene-krikke/

For more information about the UTD Scuba Coaching program, click here. 
https://utdscubadiving.com/utd-scuba-coaching

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How many dives do you have? I believe the answer to this question is the biggest lie in scuba diving. As instructors, we are trained to take this answer with a grain of salt. In this short carcast, Jeff takes a look at logging dives, logging flight hours, and some ideas about how to best log your dives.

For more information, contact us here:
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For more information about the UTD Scuba Coaching Program, click here:
https://utdscubadiving.com/utd-scuba-coaching/

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Do you feel like you are in a rut with your diving? Doing the same dives over and over? How do you stay motivated year after year? These are the question we look at today in another of Jeff's soon-to-be-famous UTD Carcast episodes.

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In this inaugural episode of Ben's short podcast series, "The Training Corner," he looks at the concept of 'dive beautifully.' How do you gain your own level of elegance in diving, particularly around propulsion techniques.

As always, if you have questions, comments, or thoughts about this, you can
contact us here. https://utdscubadiving.com/contact/