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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 instructors to start coaching divers and has a unique and fascinating perspective on using coaching to train divers as opposed to a traditional short-term class.

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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 while maintaining the core principles of Unified Team Diving's training. 

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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 my next class?" If you get to the end of this podcast and you are still not sure, contact us and we'll help.

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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 side. Six UTD instructors, instructor candidates, and students offer their honest expectations and experiences on the process, the prep, the diving, and the UTD culture. A rare opportunity to hear it from the inside.

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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 and Zach Kennedy unfold the story of how the Juturna Springs Quarry is about to start hosting divers and dive classes from up and down the east coast of the U.S. And there's a C-130. And it's 220ft/67m deep.

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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 your questions and find endless tangents about the how's and why's of weighting in scuba diving. Check out great training and scuba coaching at UTD Scuba Diving, www.utdscubadiving.com.

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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 exhibits as both kids and parents watch through the giant glass walls.

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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 are our expectations of you as a scuba coaching athlete? All this and a ton more.

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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 bottom?
Why does Ben have a dry suit dump valve on his hood?
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