Speaking Sidemount
The podcast where we talk all things sidemount and cave diving, from equipment, skills, techniques and sidemount/cave diving expeditions to interviews with some of the world's top sidemount and cave divers.
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Four Hours Underground | Scott RG’s Solo Keld Head Cave Dive (opens the original)
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3.7 kilometres. 236 minutes. Solo. Scott RG returns to Speaking Sidemount to share the story of his Keld Head return dive—from the resurgence to West Kingsdale Master Cave and all the way back, using his KISS Sidewinder rebreather and DPV. Reaching West Kingsdale was only halfway. With nearly two kilometres still to travel, Scott had to stay focused through restrictions, complex navigation and the return through Dead Man’s Handshake. I’m Steve Davis, and in this episode we explore the experience
The Making of an Exceptional Technical Diver | Tom Steiner (opens the original)
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What does it really take to become an exceptional technical diver? In episode 123 of Speaking Sidemount brought to you by XDEEP, I sit down with my long-time mentor and friend Tom Steiner, founder of Gozo Technical Diving, to explore the philosophy that has shaped thousands of technical divers over nearly four decades. I first trained with Tom in Gozo, Malta, in 2015–16, completing my Technical Sidemount Instructor, Normoxic Trimix, Full Cave, Advanced Gas Blender and Open Water Instructor quali
Experience Doesn't Equal Expertise | Christof Müller (opens the original)
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Does experience really make you an expert diver?Most divers believe that more dives automatically lead to greater expertise. In this episode of Speaking Sidemount, technical diver, instructor and founder of The Thinking Diver, Christof Müller, challenges that assumption.Steve and Christof explore what separates experienced divers from expert divers, discussing deliberate practice, human performance, decision-making under stress, standard operating procedures, the Dunning-Kruger effect, and why b
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