DiverSync

DiverSync

DiverSync is a netcast and podcast for scuba diving enthusiasts and anyone else interested in the underwater world. Listen each week as your host, Rich Synowiec, a Professional Scuba Educator and twenty year veteran of the dive industry, talks about scuba diving, the diving industry and the underwater world. Each week Rich will discuss scuba topics, travel, local adventures and things going on in the diving industry. There will also be guests on the show from time to time.
Alpena Michigan Shipwrecks and Some Surprises for a new charter
DiverSyncAugust 07, 2024
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00:18:0616.57 MB

Alpena Michigan Shipwrecks and Some Surprises for a new charter

After a really fun weekend in Alpena, Michigan diving the shipwrecks of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Rich spends some time talking about how new boat captains need to be broken in a bit when it comes to people who view diving as a goal rather than people (like us) who view diving as a ...

Diving Munising and Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior
DiverSyncAugust 07, 2024
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00:19:5418.22 MB

Diving Munising and Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior

Rich Talks about the month of diving in July 2024 and diving in Munising Michigan and Isle Royale National Park. He also talks about having a starlink Mini on the Isle Royale trip which was a game changer for him. #starlink Rich is also pretty adamant about doing discover scuba experiences as a reso...

Hollis Prism 2 Rebreather Training now available for all levels.
DiverSyncAugust 07, 2024
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00:09:5711.13 MB

Hollis Prism 2 Rebreather Training now available for all levels.

Rich talks about the month of June 2024 being a month of Rebreather training and a weird start to the summer. He chats about the business of doing things but the emptiness of many of the dive sites. He gets into details about how all levels of divers can now take Prism 2 Training and it can be done ...

Truk Lagoon Diving Shipwrecks of the South Pacific
DiverSyncAugust 07, 2024
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00:25:5523.73 MB

Truk Lagoon Diving Shipwrecks of the South Pacific

Rich talks about the incredible expedition that was Truk Lagoon. World War 2 casualty shipwrecks that are in warm, tropical water that is truly amazing. Rich talks about the Heinan Maru, The odyssey livaboard, the San Francisco Maru and more

The Weekend PADI Instructor Development Course
DiverSyncApril 29, 2024
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00:11:4510.76 MB

The Weekend PADI Instructor Development Course

Rich talks about the month of teaching the weekend instructor development course and the convenience of not having to schedule two weeks of vacation to finish it. The course was earlier in the year than normal to work around the last of the covid casculaties. The Truk Lagoon trip was set up in 2015 ...

The total Eclipse weekend at White Star Quarry
DiverSyncApril 29, 2024
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00:18:4017.09 MB

The total Eclipse weekend at White Star Quarry

In this episode Rich talks about his problems with time management and not saying "No" enough when projects come around. He also talks about the most epic of adventures, the total eclipse at White Star Quarry. He put together a weekend dive adventure that turned out to be one the most spec...

Utila, Honduras and the Rush into March and the dive season
DiverSyncApril 29, 2024
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00:18:0916.62 MB

Utila, Honduras and the Rush into March and the dive season

Rich talks about the dive center and what has been happening over the last few months. He also talks about opening White Star Quarry early and a trip that he did in March to the Island of Utila. Rich also talks about upcoming podcast with a slight change in format and duration to see what you think.

New Year, New Stuff To Do
DiverSyncFebruary 22, 2024
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00:25:1323.1 MB

New Year, New Stuff To Do

We are chatting about scuba diving in the winter now that we are in a New Year with new diving opportunities. Rich talks about a dive in Salisbury Quarry off of private property, a winter, off season White Star Quarry Dive and more stuff going on. Rich also talks about a workshop for people to dive ...

Technical CCR Instruction and a Month in Bonaire
DiverSyncJanuary 21, 2024
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00:31:1228.57 MB

Technical CCR Instruction and a Month in Bonaire

In this episode Rich talks about his month in Bonaire teaching all levels of technical rebreather diving as well as spending time with his family. He also asks new divers and those people not sure they want to get into diving to comment on this program and talk about what is holding them back. Rich ...

DEMA 2023 Recap and a discussion of the Garmin Descent MK3 dive computer
DiverSyncNovember 30, 2023
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00:22:0520.23 MB

DEMA 2023 Recap and a discussion of the Garmin Descent MK3 dive computer

Rich is back from DEMA 2023 which returned to New Orleans for the first time in about two decades. He is excited to talk about some of the new products and things that he learned and is especially excited to talk about the Garmin Descent Mk3 dive computers that he has been product testing for nearly...