523 episodes

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.

DiverSync is recorded live each week on a prescheduled day. We currently broadcast through an online forum called Talksh

DiverSync Rich Synowiec

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    • 4.5 • 52 Ratings

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.

DiverSync is recorded live each week on a prescheduled day. We currently broadcast through an online forum called Talksh

    New Year, New Stuff To Do

    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 in the off season and work on their #12for12diver program.

    • 25 min
    Technical CCR Instruction and a Month in Bonaire

    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 also talks about the "Facebook Brave" attitude some divers have on the internet when the lash out for no reasons and for malice. The pictures accompanying this podcast on youtube are from some dives with his family in Bonaire.

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

    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 a year with his family.

    • 22 min
    PADI Adventure App, DSMB Diving, Social media and scuba diving

    PADI Adventure App, DSMB Diving, Social media and scuba diving

    Rich Synowiec, host of the scuba diving podcast, discusses his efforts to improve the podcast by incorporating more video and visual elements. He acknowledges that other influencers in different industries have had more success with social media, but he is determined to make his podcast stand out. Rich explores various platforms such as YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and Tumblr to reach a wider audience. He also expresses interest in becoming a PADI Ambassador Diver and shares his thoughts on the dive industry's outdated business model. Additionally, he mentions teaching a new distinctive specialty course offered by PADI called the Delayed Surface Marker Buoy program.

    In this episode Rich talks about his forays into social media and what he is finding related to scuba diving and social media. He talks about some of the PADI Updates and how the content of his videos is going to change from time to time across social platforms while keeping with the idea of the podcast only format. His youtube will be the pillar but most of the video and snippets wil be across platforms. Rich also talks about the challenges of social apps like the PADI Adventure App and the new (to him) DSMB Distinctive specialty from PADI ##scubadiving #diving #scuba #underwater #underwaterimaging #padi #ocean #dive #scubadivers

    • 39 min
    The PADI TEC60 CCR course and a return to Simplicity

    The PADI TEC60 CCR course and a return to Simplicity

    Rich switches gear with a return to a non-video podcast. He goes back the thing he knows best with an audio podcast. In this podcast, Rich talks about the past couple of weeks teaching the PADI Tec60CCR course at Lake Wazee and he also talks about watching people struggle with getting back into scuba diving after taking some time off. Rich chats about the changes to this podcast as well. He wants to make the podcast more regular doing his best to return to a once a week format. Video has its place and there will be videos that will be shared but in the struggle to get a regular podcast started back up video just takes too much time at this point.



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    • 36 min
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Munising, Michigan

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Munising, Michigan

    In this episode, Rich talks about the diving he did in Milwaukee, Wisconsin aboard the Molly V.  Shipwrecks featured include the Prince Wilhelm aka "Willie" and the Milwaukee Car Ferry.  Rich also takes us on a dive in the wrecks of Munising, Michigan aboard the Wreck Express.  Shipwrecks featured include the Bermuda and the Smith Moore. Rich also tells a story about an anchor recovery he did aboard the Kayak Tours Kayak boat and the excitement of doing something new. 

    • 39 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
52 Ratings

52 Ratings

Slight full ,

Better than you would expect but not what you expect

This show is kinda more about the hosts journey running a dive business and growing as a diver and a person. He is very honest about the ups and downs. Not sure i have learned much about diving or dive gear, but he makes me want to keep working to be a better diver. I really like when he talks about diving with kids.

nealsands ,

Just no

Narcissism at its finest

DeepSixr ,

Excellant

I have been a dive pro a long time and have been listening to this excellent podcast for 3 years. Rich's passion for diving and straight talk about the self destructive aspects of the dive industry can not be found any where else. This is by far the best scuba podcast and I hope it is not diminished with a switch to video.

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