TEKDive.USA.2018 Round Up

4/30/2018

TEKDive USA 2018 Round Up

The best and brightest stars of the Technical Diving community gathered at the Wyndham Resort, Orlando this past weekend for the biennial TEKDiveUSA.2018 conference to share their passions and expertise on topics from medicine and equipment to expeditions and techniques. Miami Technical Diving went along for the ride and we wanted to share some of our biggest take-aways for those who couldn’t be there...

Note: Where possible, I've included links to bios of the speakers.

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Diving is my profession

4/12/2018

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People, the struggle is real.

Here are three quick facts about my chosen industry:

There are between 2.7 to 3.5 million active scuba divers in the US with as many as 6 million active scuba divers worldwide. (Source: Sports and Fitness Industry Association.)
Recreational scuba diving and snorkeling contribute about $11 billion to the US gross domestic product. (Source: DEMA.)
Visitors participating in recreational scuba diving and snorkeling contribute about $904.4 million to the Florida economy each year. (Source: DEMA.)

With the notion that the scuba industry is of a healthy size, please enjoy this anecdote...

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TEC BNB – AN IMMERSIVE APPROACH TO TECHNICAL DIVER TRAINING

4/4/2018

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TEC BNB – AN IMMERSIVE APPROACH TO TECHNICAL DIVER TRAINING

This summer, my wife and I are opening our home to Tec Students who want to come and advance their diver training in an immersive learning environment that is as intense as it is fun. Below, we answer a Q&A about how the program came to be and what to expect…

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