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!

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 🤙🏼

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

I discovered Unified Team Divers podcast several months ago. UTD podcasts are by far the most informative, classy podcast available today, not full of nonsense. I have been diving since 1994 yet I learn something with every podcast. UTD podcast will make you a better diver. Jeff and Ben are so rock solid not only as dive instructions but teachers. The discussion of tech diving skills applied to sport diving makes you re-evaluate your skills and learn. They are able to relay very important dive information in a very understandable conversations. Most of all I find they are able to give a different more complete yet complex and informative twist to common scuba skills. I am a far better diver after listening to UTD podcast. You will not be disappointed!

If you ever wondered “why” in scuba diving, listen to this podcast. The training system has a depth and process like nothing else out there. Check it out!

Jeff and Ben are classic educators who bring their take on training to scuba. It's great to hear about training as a process more than a goal, and the guests bring their perspective in a broad way. Gives me a new way to view my scuba diving.