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Episode 511 - Diving in Lake Mead, Ice Diving in Lake Superior and more! - VIDEO

Rich Synowiec — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 22:57:54 -0500

Video version also available on YouTube! Do us a favor and Subscribe! We post to YouTube FIRST!

Rich talks about a dive trip he did in 2021 that he did video for. On the video podcast he shares pictures of his trip to Lake Mead and the B29 Bomber sunk there. Rich also chats about his weekend of Ice diving in Munising, Michigan and the challenges of getting subject matter for the video podcast.

Episode 511 - Diving in Lake Mead, Ice Diving in Lake Superior and more!

Rich Synowiec — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 21:31:21 -0500

Bringing Back the Podcast - Reboot 2.0, Episiode 510 - Video

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 22:18:51 -0500

After a nearly two year break, DiverSync is back on it's Regularly scheduled program. In this episode, Rich talks about the challenges that faced his business over the past two years and what the plans for the podcast going forward are going to be. Rich also talks about his recent trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico where he attended a program for the dealers of Huish Outdoors.

Bringing Back the Podcast - Reboot 2.0, Episiode 510

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 21:27:28 -0500

Final Episode of 2020

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:14:40 -0500

Season 10 Final Episode The Pandemic has a lot of casualties and the second half of Season 10 was one of them. Rich talks about the past few months and gives us a glimpse of the future of this podcast while recapping the last few months of this dismal year. Rich talks about dives he did, things that happened, people who made a difference and leaves us on a positive note for this show.

Final Episode of 2020

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:14:40 -0500

Season 10 Final Episode

The Pandemic has a lot of casualties and the second half of Season 10 was one of them. Rich talks about the past few months and gives us a glimpse of the future of this podcast while recapping the last few months of this dismal year. Rich talks about dives he did, things that happened, people who made a difference and leaves us on a positive note for this show.

New Shipwreck and Open Water Certifications

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 16:37:12 -0400

Season 10 Episode 37

Rich talks about a dive he did on a brand new shipwreck during the invite-only trip last week. This new shipwreck was really cool with lots of artifacts and ship fixtures just waiting to be explored. Rich also talks about the Labor Day holiday weekend where he taught an Open Water Certification and another Discover Scuba Experience.

Diving Something Unexpected

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 01:26:25 -0400

Season 10 Episode 36

Rich does a very early morning podcast from his truck as he heads to Hammond, Indiana to dive a new shipwreck recently discovered in Lake Michigan. The past weekend in Milwaukee was a blowout so he is eager to get back in the water to explore this new found discovery.

Port Austin, Diving on a Unicorn, the Clifton

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 04:11:52 -0400

Season 10 Episode 31

Rich talks about his dive on a Unicorn, the Whaleback SS Clifton! Talks about the latest covid-19 casualty, the Breast Cancer Fund Raiser.

Back from Isle Royale

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 11:11:26 -0400

Season 10 Episode 30

Rich talks about his trip to Isle Royale with his family including his kids. The trip during covid is to a pretty much empty and closed down Isle Royale which made for a truly remarkable and spectacular trip.

Back from Munising, Heading to Isle Royale

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:14:14 -0400

Season 10 Episode 29

Rich talks about the trip to Munising and his kids going with him to Isle Royale. He talks about the fun of taking his kids on trips that they can enjoy and the differences of life during a pandemic.

Back from Munising, Heading to Isle Royale

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:14:14 -0400

Season 10 Episode 29 Rich talks about the trip to Munising and his kids going with him to Isle Royale. He talks about the fun of taking his kids on trips that they can enjoy and the differences of life during a pandemic.

Episode 500 – The Legacy of DiverSync

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 16:06:55 -0400

Season 10 Episode 28

Rich chats about the 500 episodes and 10 years of DiverSync and the revolution of Podcasting since. He also talks about the changes of diving in the past 10 years. His discussion is about what has happened in his own evolution. Coping with the dynamics of the pandemic has made the latest evolution pretty spectacular.

Episode 500 – The Legacy of DiverSync

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 16:06:55 -0400

Season 10 Episode 28 Rich chats about the 500 episodes and 10 years of DiverSync and the revolution of Podcasting since. He also talks about the changes of diving in the past 10 years. His discussion is about what has happened in his own evolution. Coping with the dynamics of the pandemic has made the latest evolution pretty spectacular.

Tec60CCR at Lake Wazee, WI

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 16:06:26 -0400

Season 10 Episode 27 Rich talks about the changes that have happened at Lake Wazee since his last time there in 2010. A lot seems to have happened in 10 year and the dives were pretty awesome even though they were a bit limited by this being a quarry. At over 300ft deep, this quarry was a pretty awesome body of water.

Tec60CCR at Lake Wazee, WI

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 16:06:26 -0400

Season 10 Episode 27

Rich talks about the changes that have happened at Lake Wazee since his last time there in 2010. A lot seems to have happened in 10 year and the dives were pretty awesome even though they were a bit limited by this being a quarry. At over 300ft deep, this quarry was a pretty awesome body of water.

Heading to Lake Wazee

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 16:05:59 -0400

Season 10 Episode 26

Rich is heading to Lake Wazee to finish the Tec60CCR. Recorded in his truck, Rich talks about making the trip out of the necessity and using the opportunity that the cancellations covid-19 has brought. This course was made possible by the postponement of the Truk Lagoon Expedition.

A weekend in Alpena and another Plan “C”

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 19:45:40 -0400

Season 10 Episode 25 Rich talks about his week of diving after a spectacular weekend diving on a charter boat in Alpena in the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Rich talks about a weather related Plan "C" that they did as an alternate dive and talked about the excitement of having things closer to normal.

A weekend in Alpena and another Plan “C”

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 19:45:40 -0400

Season 10 Episode 25

Rich talks about his week of diving after a spectacular weekend diving on a charter boat in Alpena in the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Rich talks about a weather related Plan “C” that they did as an alternate dive and talked about the excitement of having things closer to normal.

Tec 60 in Milwaukee… an unexpected Plan “C”

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 19:16:50 -0400

Season 10 Episode 24 Rich talks about some of the stuff coming up that is causing him to change the way he does trips and charters. Specifically, he chats about the upcoming Alpena trip and the changes that have been made there. He also talks about changing to a Plan "C" trip and traveling to Milwaukee to finish an otherwise postponed Tec 60 CCR course.

New Product to talk about… the Dive Case by Garmin

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:02:03 -0400

Season 10 Episode 23 Rich does a podcast from his truck and gets excited about a new product being offered by Garmin. The Dive Case for the InReach Mini allows you to take a GPS locator and emergency beacon on a dive with you to a max depth of 330ft. Rich has been part of the test team for Garmin on this product since January and is excited to finally be able to talk about it.

Tec60 Dives, Teaching during lockdown, Making a “Pool”

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 30 May 2020 16:57:26 -0400

Season 10 Episode 22 Rich talks about the diving he has been doing and the teaching that was done over the past week. He talks about the creativity of building a confined open water training area at White Star Quarry. Teaching during a lockdown has been challenging and Rich talks about that.

Cancelling trips, Making it work.

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 22 May 2020 18:10:11 -0400

Season 10 Episode 21 Rich talks about the goal line being moved as Michigan's Governor extends her stay at home order again. Rich talks about the "newness" of cancelling trips, something that has never happened in his history as owner

Online Talks, Scuba training during a Pandemic

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 16 May 2020 16:00:08 -0400

Season 10 Episode 20 Rich talks about some of the online presentations he has done this week. He also talks about some of the training he is doing and what hopes he has for the future. The light is at the end of the tunnel and it is time to start thinking about what to do when this is over.

Online Seminars, Diving and Mother’s Day!

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 09 May 2020 17:18:16 -0400

Season 10 Episode 19 Rich talks about how it it is difficult to find discussion points in a time with very little unique diving opportunities are presenting themselves. Keeping people actively thinking about diving through online seminars and group discussions are all discussed.

Staying Active in a Shutdown

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 02 May 2020 17:58:44 -0400

Season 10 Episode 18 Rich Talks about Diving the quarry with his family and how he has been keeping his divers in touch with each other and thinking about diving. Rich also has a story of a special guest in the Zoom Happy Hour.

Online Talks are becoming a thing!

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 18:40:25 -0400

Season 10 Episode 17 Rich talks about his week of online programs and teaching online. He talks about a class he taught where he did not get within 6ft of the student on the surface. Happy Hour Friday was crashed by a surprise guest. Governor of Michigan extended the stay home stay safe order.

Scuba Training in while Social Distancing

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:20:30 -0400

Season 10 Episode 16 Rich talk about the creative ways he is getting in front of scuba divers and the diving and training he has been doing during this time of uncertainty. He also talks about how he is ready for this to all be over.

The New Scuba Normal – Hopefully just for a little while.

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:32:34 -0400

Season 10 Episode 15 Rich chats about how things are going in this bizarre scuba business environment. Being isolated and teaching at the same time to make sure the time is not wasted. He also talks about online programs and the new reality of teaching live while online.

25 Scuba Life Lessons learned from COVID-19

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 05:30:29 -0400

Season 10 Episode 14 As this epidemic goes on, Rich talks about things he has learned and things he is doing to keep diving in people's minds and keeping himself sane. There is a positive note in here somewhere as we look at the life lessons we can gain related to scuba diving from the COVID-19 Epidemic.

The SCUBA Industry will never be the same

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 28 Mar 2020 16:30:41 -0400

Season 10 Episode 13 At the start of this week, many Governors across our nation issued a stay at home order for their residents essentially grinding businesses to a halt over the Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak. Rich talks about his business and how it is affected and his thoughts on what will happen next in scuba when people won't go scuba diving.

Spring Training, Prism 2

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 15:22:19 -0400

Season 10 Episode 12 Rich talks about training that is going on in the chilly spring time. He also talks about some of the uncertainty surrounding the epidemic and tries to keep positive in a rapidly changing world.

Managing a Dive Shop during an “epidemic”

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 19:22:28 -0400

Season 10 Episode 11 Rich talks about the past week with the news becoming more severe about the COVID-19 epidemic that we need to be aware of. He chats about some classes that were going well at the beginning of this situation and moves on to chat about the realities of the effect travel bans and such have on a small business like his.

“Baby Tech,” and Shipwreck Shows

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 08:54:03 -0500

Season 10 Episode 10 Rich does a short recap of his Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival experience. He also discusses the apparent disconnect among divers who have a interest in become Tec Certified and the realities of what that type of diving means. The comment was "that's just 'Baby Tec' I want to dive deeper than that" and the reemergence of the concept that technical diving is ONLY deep diving.

Being a Tourist, Munising Ice Diving Adventure

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 04:58:30 -0500

Season 10 Episode 9 Rich is back from Munising and a week of adventure with his fellow course directors. Rich talks about how this trip and his friend's visit reinforced the idea that visitors are tourists and you should not take for granted that your normal surrounding are not totally awesome to someone who is visiting. Especially if they are here for the first time.

The Self-Righteousness of Rule Breakers

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 15:45:48 -0500

Season 10 Episode 8 Rich talks about some the posts he has been reading on Facebook regarding people who are known "rule breakers" publicly slamming people for doing something they disagree with. Scuba is rife with disagreements but taking a side of something you know nothing about gets Rich a little riled when he knows people choose which rules to break and which ones to get outraged about.

So Much Scuba Stuff!

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:41:07 -0500

Season 10 Episode 7 Rich talks about the weekend with his kids and his continuing process of sorting through six years of scuba stuff at his Monroe Store now that it is closing. Rich also talks about his Technical Diving workshop that he did at Divers Incorporated.

Winter at White Star!

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:33:29 -0500

Season 10 Episode 6 Rich was able to plan a day of diving at White Star Quarry off the schedule and invited some of his good customers to join him. Winter diving is fantastic when you have a place to warm up before and after the dives! The weather was fantastic for winter dive day!

Making Decisions in the Scuba Business

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:34:19 -0500

Season 10 Episode 5 Rich talks about the decision to close one of his stores. The process of making decisions in the scuba business tend to be more emotional than analytic and Rich takes time to break down the "Why's" of closing his Monroe Location of Divers Incorporated.

Having a Plan B – Winter Diving!

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 18:46:49 -0500

Season 10 Episode 4 Rich talks about a diving day that did not go exactly as planned. He talks about prepping for the closing sale at the Monroe Location. Finally Rich announces upcoming trips to Utila and to Yellowstone National Park for scuba diving and adventure!

Economics of Diving

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:36:15 -0500

Season 10 Episode 3 Rich spent the week working on paperwork and working on prepping the Monroe Store for closing. Rich gets passionate about discounting and the economics of diving that discounting affects.

Fat Diver Challenge 2020

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 03:06:34 -0500

Season 10 Episode 2 Rich is back from Bonaire and super busy with the workings of his shop. New year brings with it another Fat Diver Challenge and we work to become more fit for diving and a longer life while having fun with fellow divers.

Tropical Tech Training and Diving to 90m/300ft

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 07:55:09 -0500

Season 10 Episode 1 Happy New Year from Bonaire where Rich is teaching Trimix Instructor, Tec60CCR, Enriched Air Diver, Gas Blender and even an Open Water Course. Rich talks about his week of training in a short podcast about the dives he has been doing and the sights he has seen.

Merry Christmas from Bonaire!

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 07:51:33 -0500

Season 9 Episode 52 Last Episode of Rich's ninth year hosting DiverSync! Rich records this week's episode from the island of Bonaire where he is on a working vacation with friends, students and Family.

Being creative with travel

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 10:00:41 -0500

Season 9 Episode 51 Rich talks about getting situated for his upcoming trip to Bonaire. Using different methods of being creative to make something otherwise unavailable with airfare.

Shop Small for the Holidays!

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 15:30:37 -0500

Season 9 Episode 50 Rich talks about this time of year as a business owner looking at the new things that need to be done for the new year, looking at what is happening in the industry and locally and overall looking at the things that went well and the things that we would like to avoid in the future. Rich also talks about the importance of shopping small and supporting your local dive center this time of year.

Tec40CCR in December

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 02:50:34 -0500

Season 9 Episode 49 Rich does another podcast from his truck on his way to teach a Tec40CCR course. Busy week trying to do the PADI TEC40CCR course in December in the cold.

Shipwrecks and Scuba, Small business Saturday

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 30 Nov 2019 03:53:28 -0500

Season 9 Episode 48 Rich has a morning podcast on small business Saturday and talks about things going on with his store. He also talks about Thanksgiving and the Shipwrecks and Scuba show that happened in Sandusky!

Back from an Incredible DEMA!

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 15:32:09 -0500

Season 9 Episode 47 Rich is back from DEMA with some more incredible stories to tell about the show and the events that happened there. Rich talks about a couple of new products he saw there. Then Rich talks about his week after DEMA catching up and going to another Shipwreck show with Ric Mixter and a story about Lake Erie Shipwrecks. Finally Rich is off to another event this weekend as he travels to Sandusky, Ohio for the Shipwrecks and Scuba event!

Rich is at DEMA!

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 02:00:58 -0500

Season 9 Episode 46 Rich does the podcast while driving to the last day of DEMA. The Diving Equipment and Marketing Association Convention. One of the largest, industry only events in the country! Rich talks about the training he has been doing, the new products he is excited about and some of the other things he has been doing this week!

Back from Utila, Off to DEMA

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 03:30:00 -0500

Season 9 Episode 45 Rich is back from Utila, on his way to teach a Tec40 CCR course and then off to DEMA! Rich talks about doing the deeper part of the trimix course in Utila and the incredible time he had at the Utila Dive Resort teaching the instructors of the Bay Island College of Diving a Trimix course and then a Trimix Instructor course.

Really Deep Tropical Dives- Trimix Diving in Utila

Rich Synowiec — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 00:30:07 -0400

Season 9 Episode 44 Rich is still in Utila and the dives are getting deeper and more exciting as he teaches the PADI Trimix Diver Course while he is there!

Tropical Trimix Training, Utila, Honduras

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 23:30:11 -0400

Season 9 Episode 43 Rich does a podcast from the Island of Utila off of the coast of Honduras. This was the first week of a two week course that Rich is teaching to certify some guys as PADI Trimix Divers.

UP Colors Trip, Fortune Pond and Fall diving

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 23:26:13 -0400

Season 9 Episode 42 Rich talks about his weekend in Michigan's upper Peninsula and diving amongst the fall colors in Fortune Pond. He talks about tech diving and tech training late in the fall and some other things that went on in his life this week!

Zombies, Underwater Pumpkin Carving and Hollis Tech Days!

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 19:21:20 -0400

Season 9 Episode 41 Rich talks about his weekend and the cool things that happened during it. He also talks about the apocalypse plan he has for the quarry and how he can keep people diving there even if there was a power outage country wide. Rich ties that into the zombie apocalypse diver course and the fun of the underwater pumpkin carving contest!

Winding down and Pumpkin Carving

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 18:46:11 -0400

Season 9 Episode 40 Rich does a podcast from his car. Talking about the upcoming Hollis tech days, zombie apocalypse, and Underwater pumpkin carving events coming up this weekend. Rich also talks about the past weekend of tec 40 training with a student in a wetsuit.

Winding down and prepping for Fall Diving!

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 19:25:47 -0400

Season 9 Episode 39 Rich talks about his past weekend with the tec 60 course and prepping for this weekend and the TEC40 course. He talks about some of the cool things coming up in the fall for diving and changes he is making to his schedule for next year.

Diving in Milwaukee, Lake Michigan

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 16:37:42 -0400

Season 9 Episode 38 Rich talks about the weekend but also about his trip to Milwaukee having remembered, too late, that he did not talk about it in last weeks podcast. He also talks about some of the stuff that he is doing to prep for the fall and of course, more diving

Winding Down of Summer

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 06:22:55 -0400

Season 9 Episode 37 Rich does a short podcast on his way out to one of the last charters of the season! Summer is winding down and it has been a super busy one.

Prism 2 Training and working up to Plan B

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 15:45:05 -0400

Season 9 Episode 36 Rich just got done with a fantastic weekend of Tec40CCR Training on the Prism 2 with 3 students being joined by 12 other Prism 2 Divers at White Star Quarry! Rich also talks about his up coming Plan B trip to Milwaukee!

Whitefish Point Shipwreck Diving, Lake Superior

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 15:34:08 -0400

Season 9 Episode 35 Rich is back from his fourth trip to Michigan's Upper peninsula this year and it was just as spectacular as the last few. This trip explored the shipwrecks of Whitefish Point, Michigan and Whitefish Bay!

Port Austin, Michigan, Lake Huron Shipwrecks

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 19:25:53 -0400

Season 9 Episode 34 Rich talks about an amazing weekend that he just had with a new charter boat company! The whole experience was amazing!

Isle Royale National Park!

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 11:57:26 -0400

Season 9 Episode 33 Rich is driving back from Isle Royale and does a podcast from his truck! The trip was awesome, great shipwrecks and fantastic people.

Back to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan!

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 09:21:51 -0400

Season 9 Episode 32 Rich records another episode in his car on the way home from a Public Safety Program in Munising, Michigan. Always a fantastic trip, this is the third trip to the UP this year!

Expedition Iceland!

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 10:18:22 -0400

Season 9 Episode 31 Rich is back from Iceland with stories to tell about the amazing diving, incredible vistas and otherworldly sites to see. This incredible trip will need to be repeated. It was that awesome!

Teaser From Iceland!

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 18:17:06 -0400

Season 9 Episode 30 Rich is in Iceland this week and takes time out to tease us a bit with what he has been doing. This episode was recorded in his hotel room in Reykjavik, Iceland. More to come in the next episode too!

Munising, Michigan with my Amazing Kids!

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 19:00:35 -0400

Season 9 Episode 29 Rich just returned from his annual shipwreck and camping weekend in Munising, Michigan. This was the first time he took his kids with the intention of having them become regular two tank customers doing both dives in their drysuits! They did awesome and Rich talks all about it!

The Fun of July 4th week

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 07:24:00 -0400

Season 9 Episode 28 Rich talks about his adventures in the week of the July 4th holiday. Included is some good, bad, ugly and awesome.

PRISM2 Diving in North Carolina!

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 17:41:41 -0400

Season 9 Episode 27 Rich talks about his course in North Carolina teaching the Hollis Prism 2 for Patriot Dive center for most of the week. The Sunday is exciting when he is joined by other Prism 2 Pilots learning to dive and polishing their skills.

On the Way to North Carolina

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 19:35:23 -0400

Season 9 Episode 26 Rich does another podcast from his truck, this time on his way to teach a rebreather course in North Carolina for Patriot Dive Center! A quick podcast to talk about how he is coping with the busyness of teaching and trying to run multiple shops.

Driving up north and diving with the PADI guys

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 14:30:38 -0400

Season 9 Episode 25 Rich does a podcast on his way north to go diving! He talks about stuff he forgot to talk about in the last episode about his river dive with the bigwigs from PADI!

Diving the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 14:00:55 -0400

Season 9 Episode 24 Rich returns from a fantastic trip diving in perfect weather at the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Lake Huron blessed our divers with fantastic weather and water conditions and they were able to dive the Monrovia, The EB Allen and the Grecian!

Tec 40 CCR Training and Prepping for Shipwreck Diving!

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 07:35:39 -0400

Season 9 Episode 23 Rich had a Tec 40 CCR class for the PRISM 2 this week and so this show focuses on that and on his upcoming trip to Alpena, Michigan to go Shipwreck diving!

Mystery Lake Scuba Park, NC

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 31 May 2019 11:30:20 -0400

Season 9 Episode 22 Rich talks a little more about Meg Ledge and then segues into his weekend in Wendell, North Carolina and the dives with his family and friends at Mystery Lake Scuba Park!

Meg Ledge, North Carolina Diving

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 24 May 2019 14:36:14 -0400

Season 9 Episode 21 Rich does a podcast from his car traveling from one dive adventure to the next. He talks about Meg Ledge, the dive trip he is traveling from and the shark teeth fossils that were found there.

Assessing Tec Divers, Training and more Diving

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 18 May 2019 07:30:33 -0400

Season 9 Episode 20 Rich had a busy week of training and diving. One of the dives was a tech Trimix assessment dive that he had comments on. Rich spends time discussing the "why" of such dives and the importance of keeping in practice.

Assessing Divers, Lift bags and Training divers

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 10 May 2019 16:30:20 -0400

Season 9 Episode 19 Rich talks about a Trimix Assessment dive coming up, Lifting heavy objects underwater, training schedules and keeps positive about the upcoming Summer!

Career Day with Middle Schoolers

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 03 May 2019 16:30:34 -0400

Season 9 Episode 18 Rich had an opportunity to talk to middle school students about a career in diving and becoming an entrepreneur. He also talked about his week and gave another glimpse into the life of a dive shop owner.

Regulator Updates, Traverse City, Dinner with a Relic from another age

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 27 Apr 2019 17:28:35 -0400

Season 9 Episode 17 Rich talks about the weekend of diving with the Prism 2 last weekend. He also talks about at regulator service clinic he attended in Traverse City. Also in Traverse City, Rich had dinner with an old friend who was of his era and a shipwreck finder in another time. Sale discussion from this week followed by more diving.

The Week of the Hollis Prism 2 Rebreather

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 20 Apr 2019 17:20:47 -0400

Season 9 Episode 16 Rich spent the week enveloped in programs related to the Hollis Prism 2. Preparation and execution of a PRISM 2 Try- Dive, an all day affair doing PRISM 2 service work, and Preparation and Execution of a PRISM 2 TEC40 CCR course at White Star Quarry!

Key Largo Report – Beyond the Teaser

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 19:00:10 -0400

Season 9 Episode 15 Rich talks in depth about his Key Largo Expedition. He discusses some of the good with the bad and lots about diving. He also discusses the difference between teaching a person to fish and just giving them the fish in diving.

Coming back from Key Largo

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 06 Apr 2019 08:51:49 -0400

Season 9 Episode 14 Rich takes some time out on his drive back home from Key Largo to do a Podcast from his truck. Short podcast teasing more.

Open Circuit vs. Rebreathers when Starting Tec

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 19:24:01 -0400

Season 9 Episode 13 Rich talks about another online thread that started with a question about Starting into technical diving. The individual asking the question stated he was going to start down the path to become a technical diver and wanted to know if he should go open circuit or CCR. Rich answered what he thought and the insanity ensued.

Dive Tables, Dinosaurs and PADI

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 16:30:29 -0400

Season 9 Episode 12 Rich talks about an online thread that argued for and against Dive tables when teaching Beginning open water divers. The answers were astonishing to him and gave him an insight into the industry that he really could not believe.

Went Diving today… Spring is coming!

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 16 Mar 2019 16:30:43 -0400

Season 9 Episode 11 Rich talks about Spring and diving for the first time in the quarry this spring. He chats about a conversation he had about the pros and cons of intermediate trimix training. Hat tip another upcoming podcaster and a thank you to a fan in Ireland!!

Ice Diving in Munising Adventure 2019

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 09 Mar 2019 07:30:07 -0500

Season 9 Episode 10 Rich gets caught up on his trip to Munising Michigan where he was joined by 13 other divers and adventurers for a weekend of Ice diving. Divers from Patriot Dive Center in Wilmington, North Carolina joined divers from Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin on Lake Superior diving through 26 inches of Ice!

How Technology is changing the way we shipwreck dive

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 02 Mar 2019 15:30:27 -0500

Season 9, Episode 9 This past weekend, Rich did a talk at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival regarding new technologies and how they are changing the way we shipwreck dive in the 21st Century. It was a well attended gathering and something that you should definitely plan on attending live next year in March.

Prepping for Ice Diving in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:30:40 -0500

Season 9 Episode 8 Rich is on the wing to head for Munising Michigan to go Ice diving! He put together a short podcast about his plans for the weekend and talks about his excitement for the divers travelling to become ice divers and Ice diver Instructors!

Gas Blender, More ice diving, Chamber Dives and More

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 10:30:07 -0500

Season 9 Episode 7 Rich has extended the amount of time between podcasts to the max without missing a week. It has been a busy time for him and he talks about the courses that he has been teaching, dives he has been doing and his summer plans. Rich also talks about the Hyperbaric Chamber Dive that was done this week as well as some of the instructor stuff he has been doing.

The difference a day makes…. More Ice Diving

Rich Synowiec — Sun, 03 Feb 2019 15:14:48 -0500

Season 9 Episode 6 Rich does a podcast from his car and talks about the difference a day makes as far as ice conditions. The dive he did was awesome and he chats about that and what is planned for the next coming week.

Ice diving and other Winter Activities

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 15:30:29 -0500

Season 9 Episode 5 Rich has been cold water diving this week and ICE DIVING! Listen to the stories as Rich talks about a week of super clear water and fantastic conditions while diving in January!

Quarries of North Carolina, Rebreather Training and exploring “Mysteries”

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 26 Jan 2019 06:25:05 -0500

Season 9 Episode 4 Rich is back from Rebreather training in North Carolina with some stories to tell about the diving there. Having never dived a Granite Quarry before this trip he has a lot of insights and a story to tell about the experience. Th Fantasy Lake Scuba Park was a great quarry by the two days of the course turned out to be incredible. Mystery Lake Scuba Park was an amazing surprise with some underwater sites that were epic!

CCR Training at Fantasy Lake Scuba Park, NC

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 15:40:07 -0500

Season 9 Episode 3 Rich is in North Carolina Teaching a Tec40 CCR course. He has been having a great time at the Fantasy Lake Scuba Park outside of Raleigh, North Carolina. In this short podcast, Rich talks from his truck on the way to the dive site to keep you updated on what has been happening in diving.

Clear water, CCR and Being a Beta Tester

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 15:43:38 -0500

Season 9 Episode 2 Rich talks about the diving he has been doing, clarifies a misconception from the last podcast and talks about being a beta tester for the New CCR software available with the Garmin Descent MK1 dive smart watch.

New Years Day Diving, Rebreather cold water diving

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 05 Jan 2019 15:34:14 -0500

Season 9, Episode 1 Rich start the year off talking about diving on New Years Day. It was a mild day with fantastic visibility. Rich also talks about a question that was emailed to him getting to the heart of why you choose an instructor/ dive center. Rich gets into the Aquaman movie as well giving his opinion of the effects and the fact that it is NOT the BBC.

Bonaire, Tec 40 CCR Training, Family fun!

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 03:32:19 -0500

Season 8 Episode 52 Rich does his last episode of 2018 from the Island on Bonaire. He is on holiday teaching his wife, Jill, her PADI Tec40 CCR course and a friend of his is also taking the PADI Tec Sidemount Instructor Course. Rich talks about night diving with a Bioluminescent light show and diving with his kids.

Packing for Vacay, River Diving, teaching rebreather

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 17:32:10 -0500

Season 8 Episode 51 Rich Talks about getting back into river diving for the first time since the summer. He also talks about sidemount and getting back into that to make back mounted diving with stages more streamlined. Rich chats about how his Zeagle Rep meeting and making custom BCDs. Finally Rich is packing for Bonaire and discusses the trials and tribulations of that ordeal.

Amazing vis at White Star! Gear Review Garmin Virb Edit

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 11:05:41 -0500

Season 8 Episode 50 Rich went diving at White Star to some incredible visibility! He talks about the sale at his store and offers some of the closeouts to you. Rich also talks about the Garmin Virb Edit software that came with his Virb Ultra 30. Finally Rich looks towards 2019 and Season 9 of this podcast looking for ideas and suggestions for changes.

Getting your wife into Rebreather diving

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 14:44:10 -0500

Season 8 Episode 49 Rich has been busy working in his shop on a sale this weekend and he talks about that a bit. He also embarked on a new journey with his wife taking Rebreather lessons from him on the Hollis Prism 2 Rebreather. His kids go diving with him in new to them equipment.

More about DEMA and new diving technology

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 15:30:33 -0500

Season 8 Episode 48 Rich chats more about DEMA telling a story about the Prism 2 Seminar he attended and the speeches by the cave rescuers from the Thai Soccer Team incident. He also spends time talking about the new products that he saw at DEMA that were representative of super cool stuff coming in technology. RIch talks about his meetings this week with Garmin and Atomic. He also spent time talking about his awesome weekend of CCR diving.

Back from DEMA, New Products, Trip to the Desert

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 24 Nov 2018 15:30:08 -0500

Season 8 Episode 47 Rich is back from DEMA in part one of what will become a two part story about the trip to Las Vegas. Rich chats about new products, about the PADI CD Update and the directions that the industry is taking. Rich also talks about a trip out to Lake Mead to check out the Echo Bay resort to find it high and dry at the top of a mountain now.

Rich at DEMA, Short Podcast from Las Vegas

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 07:46:00 -0500

Season 8 Episode 46 Rich takes some time out of his amazingly busy schedule at DEMA the largest industry-only scuba event of the season! This is more of a teaser than anything else as Rich hints at some incredible stuff coming in 2019!

Fortune Pond Tec 50, Rebreather training, podcast from my car

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 15:27:34 -0500

Season 8 Episode 45 For the sake of saving time Rich does his podcast about recent dives in Fortune Pond for the Tec 50 class. He also talks about his dives in the quarry with rebreather divers.

Storms of November, Tec 50, Tec 40CCR Halloween

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 18:00:46 -0400

Season 8 Episode 44 Rich talks about spinning up to DEMA. He also talks about the upcoming tec 50 training and the training he has been doing with rebreathers. Rich talks about the show, the storms of November show he attended this evening.

Prism 2 training, 2400 year old shipwreck, River Diving season

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:57:17 -0400

Season 8 Episode 43 Rich talks about his upcoming Prism 2 course. He also talks about his upcoming schedule of trips for 2019. He discusses an article about Oldest intact shipwreck recently found in the Black Sea. This 2400 year old amazing find is discussed with his love of shipwrecks. River diving season just around the corner and Rich talks about the upcoming dives he has planned.

Longest Running IDC, Supporting Local Dive Centers

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 16:53:51 -0400

Season 8 Episode 42 Rich is fired up about some stuff people posted hammering on Local dive shops. He also talks about diving this week, catching up and making cool things happen. He also talks about the end of his longest running IDC.

Underwater Pumpkins, Night diving and Richard Roost Jr.

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 18:37:20 -0400

Season 8 Episode 41 Rich talks about Underwater Pumpkin Carving. Gives a shout out to an old mentor long gone. Talks about his week of diving with public safety divers and their courses and the task of getting his shops in order. Rich also talks about a night dive he did with some good customers and friends.

Good Instructor vs Great Instructor

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 16:37:19 -0400

Season 8 Episode 40 Rich talks about his past week teaching the PADI IDC and some of the things that were discussed there. He also talks about some of the articles that were posted on the DiverSync Facebook page. Rich chats about how things change in diving instruction similar to the things that change in other diving related.

Nuclear Missile Silo Diving, IDC, Deep diving

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 16:35:21 -0400

Season 8 Episode 39 Rich chats about the awesomeness that was the missile silo dive last weekend, a busy week diving and the fun he has with his Job. Rich also chats about the fun he has had in diving this week and the struggles of running a business that is super fun in the bargain.

IDC, Online Trolls, Open Water, Silo trip coming up!

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 11:14:06 -0400

Season 8 Episode 38 Rich had a busy week teaching and entertaining and making things happen for his shop. He talks about Internet trolls in relation to an experience he had this week. Rich also talks about how a different IDC can take a good instructor and make them a Great Instructor.

Rich’s Birthday, Standards Discussion, Tec 45 update, family interruptions

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 08:34:31 -0400

Season 8, Episode 37 Rich starts this podcast on his birthday and in the middle of it gets interrupted by house guests arriving early. Finishing it the next day, Rich talks more about how people interpret standards in a way that may be detrimental to the learning of the skills. He also talks about his upcoming classes and the stuff that he is doing this next week! Primer for IDC and more.

Winner announced FDC and Busy week!

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 16:10:22 -0400

Season 8 Episode 36 Rich announces the winner of the Fat Diver Challenge! He also talks about the weekend of diving, planning for 2019 and more about diving!

Gas Planning, Fat Diver Challenge Ends

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:37:12 -0400

Season 8 Episode 35 Rich talks about the end of this round of the Fat Diver Challenge. It seems that sharks don't kill divers, cheeseburgers do, so we need to start taking better care of ourselves. Rich also talks about how we should continue taking better care of ourselves as we journey through our every day lives. At the request of a listener, Rich talks about gas planning and how we can all do a better job of realizing what gas consumption we are using.

When things go wrong, go to Plan B – Diving Presque Isle and the Straits of Mackinac

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 16:30:34 -0400

Season 8 Episode 34 Rich went for a five day expedition to the upper/lower Penninsula of Michigan to technical dive on the shipwrecks of Presque Isle and then to continue on to Dive the shipwrecks of Alpena. Boat problems and weather issues changed some things moving one of the charters to the Straits of Mackinac. Rich tells the story of awesome wreck diving and new friends found on the trip!

Zombie Apocalypse Diver Course and more Diving!

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 19:34:07 -0400

Season 8 Episode 33 Rich talks about the Zombie Apocalypse course and how cool it was. Rich also chats a bit about what he is planning for next week and the diving in the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Episode 400, Straits of Mackinac, Product Review, Zombie Apocalypse

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 18:18:09 -0400

Season 8 Episode 32 Rich adds some things about Isle Royale and then chats up his most recent adventure to the Straits of Mackinac. Rich also talks about the upcoming Zombie Apocalypse course and chats about a new product, the Garmin inReach Mini.

The Challenge Begins, Finding lost stuff, Isle Royale

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 16:30:40 -0400

Season 8, Episode 31 Rich is back from Isle Royale and today marks the start of the Fat Diver Challenge. Rich talks about the challenge and how to participate as well as the new boat in Isle Royale, he chats about his upcoming schedule of events and he shares an article about a Wallet lost 28 years ago reunited with its owner.

Podcast off the Grid from Windigo Harbor Isle Royale, Shipwreck diving

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 17:28:26 -0400

Season 8, Episode 30 Rich is off the grid on a liveaboard in one of the most remote places on the Great Lakes, shipwreck diving and enjoying life. This podcast was recorded sitting at a picnic table in Windigo Harbor on the Western end of the Island.

Women’s Dive Day, Normalisation of Deviance, Prepping for Isle Royal National Park

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 00:06:06 -0400

Season 8 Episode 29 Rich spent last weekend at White Star Quarry participating in the Women's Dive Day Fundraiser benefiting the Women Divers Hall of Fame Scholarship fund! He talked a lot about packing for Isle Royale and getting the dive shop ready and then launched into a revisit of the Normalisation of Deviance where he explains how it becomes a problem to divers.

Back from Munising, Fat Diver Challenge, Women’s Dive Day Prep

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 10:38:17 -0400

Season 8 Episode 28 Back from Munising, Rich talks about a busy week of diving, not diving, prepping and training new staff. He also chats about the upcoming fundraiser for Women's Dive Day!

Fourth of July, Diving with your kids, motivation to become healthier

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 20:54:56 -0400

Season 8 Episode 27 Rich spends some time talking about his busy weekend and the fun he had diving with children on the Fourth of July. Rich also talks about watching the fireworks from the deck of a 100+ year old Great Lakes Freighter with his family. Rich spends some time talking about a weight loss motivator in contest that gets you a few new t shirts. Rich also talks about supporting the store and the instructor that you are planning on taking your training from and travelling with.

The Ferries, My PADI Club and Rough Weather Diving

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 05:14:35 -0400

Season 8 Episode 26 Rich talks about the diving he did this weekend on a "Unicorn" The wrecks of the McPhail and the Curran are two ferries that sank together in Lake Huron near the Thumb of Michigan. Rich also talks about the choices we have to make when going diving in rough weather. Rich had a visit from some PADI bigwigs this week and he chats about that as well.

Pensacola, Florida and the TEC60CCR Instructor course for the Hollis PRISM2

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 18:57:17 -0400

Season 8 Episode 25 Rich talks about his past week in Pensacola Florida diving the wreck of the Aircraft Carrier Oriskany and the Vortex Springs as he worked to become a PADI TEC60CCR Instructor on the Hollis Prism2.

Out of Necessity – Podcast from my truck about this awesome Week of Diving!

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:22:50 -0400

Season 8 Episode 24 Rich has crappy time management skills this week so he does this podcast from his truck heading southbound to his PADI Tec60 CCR Instructor course.

Welcome to the Not-So-Glamorous side of Diving!

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 08:30:48 -0400

Season 8 Episode 23 Rich talks about the not so glamorous side of business ownership, when the process becomes more like "a job." Rich also talks about the changes that happen and go alone with breaking in new captains with new charter boats. Rich also talks about things to come and some of the upcoming trips he now has openings for.

Meg Ledge North Carolina Trip and a discussion of watches

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 31 May 2018 19:45:43 -0400

Season 8 Episode 22 Rich talks about his trip to Meg Ledge and the surrounding area in North Carolina, talks about the surprise trip to the mountains afterwards and the week he has had. Rich finishes up with a comparison of the new Teric Dive computer by Shearwater Research and the Garmin Descent Mk1 that he has been wearing for two months or so.

River Diving Presentation at Patriot Dive Center, Wilmington North Carolina

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 25 May 2018 16:37:00 -0400

Season 8 Episode 21 Rich records on the road and talks a little about the trip but spends most of the time with a presentation that he recorded a presentation about river diving to the customers of Patriot Dive Center in Wilmington, North Carolina.

PADI Instructor Development – Busy Week at Divers Incorporated

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 19 May 2018 01:09:53 -0400

Season 8 Episode 20 Rich spent the early morning on the podcast talking about his week of PADI Instructor Development, The PADI Rescue Diver Course, and his Prism2 Rebreather course this weekend. An informative, informal podcast talking about the busy week he had.

Back from Utila, Honduras – An amazing place

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 09 May 2018 16:30:14 -0400

Season 8 Episode 19 Rich is back from Utila, Honduras with tales of an amazing place. Fantastic coral, great people, amazing experience. Complete with Whale Sharks, Spinner Dolphins and some pretty amazing coral.

From the Island of Utila in Honduras

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 03 May 2018 16:48:53 -0400

Season 8 Episode 18 Rich did a brief recording on the Island of Utila that describes a little about the internet, first impressions of the island and some other things. He was not well when the recording was made and it almost was not published. Island internet was very poor so uploading it down there would not have been possible. Look to Episode 19 for a more detailed program.

Tec 40 Week and Getting ready for more diving

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 16:30:46 -0400

Season 8 Episode 17 Rich talks about the past week teaching the tec programs in a 6 day format along with the awesomeness that came from collaborating with another dive shop owner/course director on how to make his teaching style better and improvements that he can make to his shop. RIch also talked about getting White star up and running for the new season and the trials and tribulations for that. He also talks about his upcoming trip to Utila.

Cooper River and a Book Review –

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 08:07:10 -0400

Season 8 Episode 16 Rich just got back from the Cooper River Trip and reviews a book he listened to on the way down. The Death of Expertise by Tom Nichols had a lot of information about the challenges experts have with people who do not do their own research. Rich talks about how that relates to diving and what he is trying to do in his own life. He also talks about the Cooper River Dives and laments on how there are so many of his peers retiring and not leaving any aspect of their business for future Generations.

Twins in Diving, Prepping for Cooper and Tec 40 – So much diving so little time.

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 08:26:29 -0400

Season 8 Episode 15 Rich talks about prepping for the Cooper River, organizing better. A week of teaching and training and a new project. Rich also talks about the upcoming dive seasons and plans for 2019 (yes already)

Epic diving with amazing visibility… just a bit chilly.

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 16:30:16 -0400

Season 8 Episode 14 Rich does his first podcast from his new office. Testing out the new sounds in the new office. He talks about the dives he did in the past week. Rich talks about the most amazing dive with his CCR course.

30 Years of Shipwreck Diving and the Mentors that Got me there

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 17:49:29 -0400

Special Episode Rich recorded his talk from the 2018 Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival. It is a live performance recorded March 3, 2018

A week of teaching the PADI Tec 40 Course

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 16:30:37 -0400

Season 8 Episode 12 Rich spent his week teaching the PADI Tec 40 Course in many different ways and in many different forms. He got to dive as well!

Talking on the Road about Diving!

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 16:30:54 -0400

Season 8 Episode 11 Rich does a podcast from his truck an talks about the stuff going on in classes. He talks about the stuff that he dives and what the quarry has in store for this weekend and next.

Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival and Opening the Quarry

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 15:30:12 -0500

Season 8 Episode 10 Rich talks about the shipwreck festival and the troubles that he is having with finding time to start up the scuba concession at the quarry. Busy schedules full of diving this season!

Ice Diving in Munising Michigan and some Irony to go along.

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 15:30:56 -0500

Season 8 Episode 9 Rich talks about the Ice diving weekend and the super ironic twists that came along with the trip up to Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

River Diving and the Poseidon Regulator Repair Seminar

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 22:53:36 -0500

Season 8 Episode 8 Rich talks about his weekend of River Diving and how much fun he had doing it. Rich also talks about the Poseidon Regulator repair seminar and what he learned in Chicago. He also talks about the planning and working out the details of the trip for this weekend. Rich also talks about the need for good mentors.

Ice Diving..winter sucks and it is time to move on to Spring!

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 15:33:14 -0500

Season 8 Episode 7 Rich talks about his weekend supervising ice divers and his continuing preparations for the upcoming dive education and certifications. Rich also talks about his upcoming spring time and summer time plans.

12 for 12 pool dive, 47m Down Review, getting ready for ice diving!

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 15:47:28 -0500

Season 8 Episode 6 Rich talks about his week of prepping for ice diving and the dive related stuff that he is doing lately. Prepping for ice diving in the quarry and a new saw he got. He also watched the movie 47m down and had a review of it!

Amazing Visibility, Unique Wrecks, Awesome People – January Michigan Diving

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 15:30:37 -0500

Season 8 Episode 5 Rich had a great weekend of diving and reuniting with old friends. The diving was spectacular and the conversations.... epic. He had an opportunity to use the Garmin Descent MK1 in Open water on a trimix dive and that was awesome too. Hear the story in this longer than usual podcast.

Discover Scuba and Prepping for winter time diving!

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 22:39:18 -0500

Season 8 Episode 4 Rich helped out with a try dive and fun dive in the pool this weekend as almost 30 people came and tried out diving for the first time! Rich also talks about the planning that he is doing for the summer time and early spring.

Continuing the tech discussion and working towards spring

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 05:30:27 -0500

Season 8 Episode 3 Since last week's podcast was more of a cold medicine induced blur, Rich continued his discussion of his rebreather training last week. Talked a bit about upcoming ice dives, jumped around a bit with some of the cool things coming up and discussed his hopes for spring.

Florida PADI Tec60CCR training on the Hollis Prism 2 Rebreather

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 15:30:31 -0500

Season 8 Episode 2 This week Rich drove to Florida with a truck full of dive gear to participate in the PADI Tec60CCR training to further his own education. He believes that good instructors are always learning and this is one of the ways he makes himself a better instructor.

Happy New Year! Back from South Carolina and unexpected surprises

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 14:51:22 -0500

Season 8 Episode 1 Rich is back from South Carolina early due in part to the colder temperatures at home and some unexpected things happening. He talks about how being unprepared for ice diving in the winter can keep you from diving at your expected time and he talks about the lack of headway on the new sound format for the show.

Recorded in my Truck from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina – Rough Draft

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 11:57:27 -0500

Season 7 Episode 52 Rich did his last podcast of 2017 from his truck on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on family vacation. Differences in dive shops he visited, local reactions to cooler weather and some relaxing times were all part of the program. This podcast is a little rougher than most in the past... listen to find out why.

Prepping for Tec60 and Christmas Vacation!

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 15:30:06 -0500

Season 7 Episode 51 Rich Talks about winter and the upcoming travel opportunities coming up. He talks about the preparation that he is making for the upcoming Tec60CCR course.

Meeting new divers, Tec40CCR Course and Shark attack

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:30:05 -0500

Season 7 Episode 50 Rich talks about meeting a fan of the podcast in the store and talks about a Prism2 Class he started this week and diving he did at White Star Quarry to prepare for an upcoming course he is taking. Rich also talks about the difference of being new at something in diving. He also talks about a sensational video he found on Facebook.

Drysuit Diving with the Twin Twelve Year Olds #12for12at12

Rich Synowiec — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 21:16:19 -0500

Season 7 Episode 49 Rich talks about the changes in the podcast and then segues into a discussion about the new year and how to listen in the coming months. He also spends time talking about the experience of teaching his kids how to drysuit dive at the age of 12. Good times and Great weather!

A New Direction with DiverSync and a New Website up and running

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 15:20:45 -0500

Season 7 Episode 48 Rich talks about the future plans for DiverSync and the new website. He talks about the plans for the new year and what is in store for fans of the show.

Talkshoe and the New DiverSync Website

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 16:30:08 -0500

Season 7, Episode 47 Rich talks about this weeks battle with getting the new website up and running out of necessity since talkshoe is iffy at best. For more information, please contact us at theshow@diversync.com

Fortune Pond – Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 20:30:00 -0500

Season 7 Episode 46 Rich talks about a fantastic weekend in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where he had the opportunity to dive a unique dive site that is super deep!

Epcot the Living Seas, Diving with Twins

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 15:30:43 -0500

Season 7 Episode 45 Rich talks about DEMA and finishing it off with a dive with his kids in the living seas exhibit in EPCOT at Disney world.

The 2017 Diving Equipment and Marketing Association Convention

Rich Synowiec — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 20:30:00 -0400

Season 7 Episode 44 Rich has a bit of discussion about this weeks convention and the things he saw. Like everything diving related, what he saw was super cool.

Meeting Living History at Shipwrecks and Scuba

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 21:03:20 -0400

Season 7 Episode 43 Rich talks about Shipwrecks and Scuba and a chance meeting of a WW2 Submariner.

Diving the Cooper River and Exploring Mackinac Island

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 20:30:00 -0400

Season 7 Episode 42 Rich talks about the Cooper River and then Mackinac Island!

Underwater Pumpkin Carving with my Kids

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 21:39:40 -0400

Season 7 Episode 41 Rich talks about changes to the cooper river trip, an epic weekend of diving, underwater pumpkin carving with family and some upcoming other stuff.

Facebook “Facts” – Misinformation in Diving

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 09:00:00 -0400

Season 7 Episode 40 Rich talks about teaching this weekend and some facebook misinformation that many people believed to be fact. People making up standards for their own agendas.

Diving Deeper into the PADI Instructor Development Course

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 20:30:00 -0400

Season 7 Episode 39 Rich talks about the instructor development course that he taught this past week

The Instructor Interview

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 11:46:40 -0400

Season 7 Episode 38 Rich talks about an article online about interviewing your technical instructor. He also talks about the support your dive center has that you may not be taking advantage of.

Last Shipwreck Diving of 2017

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 20:30:00 -0400

Season 7 Episode 37 Rich talks about the last shipwreck diving of 2017, Rebreather diving and he discusses the Rules of scuba diving.

Generations Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 20:19:14 -0400

Season 7 Episode 36 Rich talks about the weekend he had teaching a young man and their dives with his family. Then Rich talks about the experience he had with diving with his twins as they showed their grandparents (also diving) "Their" quarry.

Diving in the Straits of Mackinac

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:23:18 -0400

Season 7 Episode 35 Rich does a podcast from his car coming home from the Straits of Mackinac Shipwreck Adventure.

Shipwreck Diving in Michigan’s Thumb

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 20:30:00 -0400

Season 7 Episode 34 Rich talks about the weekend of shipwreck technical diving in the thumb of Michigan and a rebreather try dive done this week. He chats about the EFR Instructor course and Packing for the trip coming up.

Twins, Tech, Wreck

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 22:33:08 -0400

Season 7 Episode 33 Rich talks about the tech courses he taught this weekend. A surprise dive with his girls for their 12 for 12 at 12 and how to teach a PADI Wreck Diver Instructor Course.

Scuba Dies with Us

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 20:30:00 -0400

Season 7 Episode 32 Rich saves some time by posting from his car. Rich speaks about some things he chatted about at the Event this weekend. One of the big topics that stuck in his mind was a discussion with an older diver who wholeheartedly believes that the sport of scuba diving will die with the current generation.

Back from Isle Royale – Diving Lake Superior

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 20:24:06 -0400

Season 7 Episode 31 Rich does the podcast from his truck on the ride home from Isle Royale to help get the story out while it is still fresh.

Ready for Isle Royale

Rich Synowiec — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 06:30:00 -0400

Season 7 Episode 30 In a split episode Rich talks about his Isle Royale preparations and then does a second half from his car on the way up to the trip. The second half is all about some shipwreck diving he did the two days leading up to the trip.

Women’s Dive Day

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 08:30:00 -0400

Season 7 Episode 29 Rich talks about their women's dive day event at White star this weekend and some diving planned for the next week. This event will benefit the Women Diver's Hall of Fame Scholarship Fund.

Heading Back to Munising

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 08:30:00 -0400

Season 7 Episode 28 Rich talks about his weekend diving in Munising Michigan and the cool stuff that he saw there. More diving with the kids and more fun stuff to come.

Rich teaches Open Water

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 20:30:00 -0400

Season 7, Episode 27 Rich teaches and open water course as well as diving with his kids.

Meg Ledge

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 21:47:36 -0400

Season 7 Episode 26 Rich talks about the past trip to Wilmington and some of the cool things that he saw diving in the Outer Banks

Live from Long Island

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:46:33 -0400

Season 7 Episode 25 Rich tries a remote dial in from Long Island New York where he is diving and vacationing with his family. Richard talks about diving Port Jefferson Harbor with his wife and kids.

Talking about Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 20:37:58 -0400

Season 7 Episode 24 Rich talks about his upcoming trips and discusses the diving that he has done this past week.

Weekend of Shipwreck Diving!

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 21:07:45 -0400

Season 7 Episode 23 Rich talks about the weekend of shipwreck diving and some of the cool things coming up in the next few months.

Trimix Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 30 May 2017 20:26:00 -0400

Season 7 Episode 22 Rich talks about the weekend of diving and the stuff coming up! He is going Trimix Diving on Great Lake Shipwrecks!

The Podcast That Almost Wasn’t

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 27 May 2017 23:01:30 -0400

Season 7 Episode 21 It has been a brutally busy week this week so Rich almost missed finishing his podcast. Short sweet and to the point as well as being posted this week with 30 minutes to spare all is right with the world.

Divemaster Course

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 18 May 2017 22:26:17 -0400

Season 7 Episode 20 Rich talks about the recent 6 days to Divemaster Course and the joy of teaching his 11yo twins how to drysuit dive.

Drysuits

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 09 May 2017 20:58:47 -0400

Season 7 Episode 19 Many requests have come via facebook for Rich to talk about Drysuits so in this show he took some time to talk about them.

Opening Day and Open Water

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 02 May 2017 20:30:00 -0400

Season 7 Episode 18 Rich talks about his weekend opening the scuba concession at White Star, diving to make things right, CCR training and Open Water Diver Certification Dives.

Long Week

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 20:30:00 -0400

Season 7 Episode 17 Rich talks briefly about his week of rebreather training and the long and rewarding week that it has been.

Dive Buddies

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 21:36:44 -0400

Season 7, Episode 16 Rich talks about the Discover Rebreather Experience he did this weekend and reads and article about different dive buddy types while adding his own commentary.

Back from Cooper River

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 20:34:17 -0400

Season 7 Episode 15 Rich talks about recent rebreather experiences and his recent trip to Cooper River, South Carolina

An Anniversary of Sorts

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 20:46:02 -0400

Season 7 Episode 14 Rich talks about Anniversaries that are happening, rebreather dive training, what he dives for drysuits and the happenings of running a dive center at the beginning of the Midwest Dive Season.

Busy Week

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 20:30:00 -0400

Season 7 Episode 13 Rich talks about the busy week he had and talks about the anniversaries that are coming up for his dive shops.

Supplemental

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 21:44:17 -0400

Season 7, Episode 12.5 Since there was questionable sound quality on the other episode 12 Rich decided to do a supplemental one that would make up for it. Some information on cameras and diving.

Driving to and from the UP of Michigan

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 20:30:00 -0400

Season 7 Episode 12 Rich uploaded a podcast that he recorded while driving to and from Munising last week. This is a poorer quality sound recording than previous podcasts but the content is good.

Back from Bonaire

Rich Synowiec — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 20:59:24 -0400

Season 7 Episode 11 Rich talks about this past week in Bonaire and some of the cool things that went on there.

Patriot Dive Center Shipwreck Presentation

Rich Synowiec — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 00:01:00 -0500

Season 7 Episode 10 Fans of the show asked Rich to record his recent presentation at the Patriot Dive Center in Wilmington, NC. This is the talk associated with the slide show. This became a weekly episode.

Prepping for a Big Month

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 20:34:33 -0500

Season 7 Episode 9 Rich talks about prepping for Bonaire. Getting stuff done, keeping busy with diving and putting his world together. He also talks about the two weeks in May where you can start with advanced open water and go all the way through divemaster in one shot.

A weekend at PDC

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 20:37:03 -0500

Season 7 Episode 8 Rich spent the weekend as a guest of Patriot Dive Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. In this episode he talks about the PRISM2 CCR training he did there along with some DAN instructor training and compressor and air system maintenance.

Valentine’s Day

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 20:33:28 -0500

Season 7 Episode 7 A dive of epic proportions and shout out to dive buddies. A really good time to be sure.

Ice or no Ice

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 20:43:44 -0500

Season 7 Episode 6 Rich talks about a weekend of ice diving, wait open water diving, wait ice diving... well you just have to listen.

Sealife Cameras

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 20:33:02 -0500

Season 7 Episode 5 Rich talks about diving with great people and diving ccrs as an instructor.

Be a Better Diver

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 20:27:10 -0500

Season 7 Episode 4 Rich talks about what it takes to be a better diver and to make sure you are always moving in the right direction in your progress. He talks about some of the diving he has been doing this past week and what he has in store for the weeks to come.

IDC Prep and Rebreather

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 20:44:33 -0500

Season 7 Episode 3 Rich talks about some of the stuff he has been doing, how he has prepped other stores and how some of the stuff he has been reading applies to diving.

Winter Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 21:00:29 -0500

Season 7 Episode 2 Rich talks about an epic fail in a river dive this weekend (self inflicted) and then talks about the direction he is going with his dive center for instructor development.

Happy New Year

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 20:30:00 -0500

Season 7 Episode 1 Rich kicks off the new year with a story of epic visibility and some awesome diving at White Star Quarry. He talks about the hectic part of the reset at his dive center and some of the cool things that are happening there.

Season 6 Episode 52 – DiverSync NetCast – Family Vacation

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 20:30:00 -0500

Rich talks about the past week in Bonaire with his family. He discusses the challenges of diving with some new equipment and making the most of a great time with kids.

Season 6 Episode 51 – DiverSync NetCast – Small World

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 20:30:00 -0500

Rich talks about a message from a listener from across the planet that knows a mutual friend from his time in Punta Cana.

Season 6 Episode 50 – DiverSync NetCast Rivers and planning

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 21:06:06 -0500

Rich talks about a bizarre river dive and some of the happenings at his shop this week.

Season 6 Episode 49 – DiverSync NetCast- Weekend Dive

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 20:41:37 -0500

Rich talks about some of the stuff going on at his dive center and some of the classes that he is teaching.

Season 6 Episode 48 – DiverSync NetCast Self Reliant Diver

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 20:30:00 -0500

Rich talks about the courses that he taught this past weekend and some of the awesome diving still left to do in 2016

Season 6 Episode 47 – DiverSync NetCast Back From DEMA

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 20:58:11 -0500

Rich talks about the dive show DEMA that he attended this past week and discusses some of the changing dive gear and some of the cool stuff that he got to see.

Season 6 Episode 46- DiverSync NetCast – Pre DEMA Side Trip

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 16:00:00 -0500

Rich records an episode from his rental car while driving through the Lake Mead National Park Service Recreation Area in Boulder City, Nevada.

Season 6 Episode 45 – DiverSync NetCast – Pre DEMA

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 20:30:00 -0500

Rich talks about rebreathers and some of the things he is learning about them. He also talks about diving with his kids this past weekend and his upcoming trip to DEMA

Season 6 Episode 44 – DiverSync NetCast – Rebreather Instruction

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 20:30:00 -0400

Rich has a show recorded in the car on the way back from Florida and the PADI Tec40CCR instructor course.

Season 6 Episode 43 – DiverSync NetCast – Prepping for Fla

Rich Synowiec — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 20:30:00 -0400

Rich talks about prepping for the weekend and the class coming up. He also talks about underwater pumpkin carving and the weekend past.

Season 6 Episode 42 – DiverSync NetCast – Shipwrecks and Scuba

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 20:30:00 -0400

Rich talks about the past weekend at Shipwrecks and Scuba and the upcoming training he is doing. He also talks about the courses he is planning on completing for his personal development.

Season 6 Episode 41 – DiverSync NetCast – In the Path of Matthew

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 21:02:53 -0400

Rich talks about his visit to the east coast of North Carolina during Hurricane Matthew.

Season 6 Episode 40 – DiverSync NetCast – Hurricane Matthew

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 21:26:49 -0400

Rich talks about some of the self destructive problems in diving, prepping for a storm, the cancellation of the Cooper River Trip because of Hurricane Matthew...

Season 6 Episode 39 – DiverSync NetCast – Sweet and to the point

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 20:27:53 -0400

Rich didn't do much diving in the short time from the last podcast to this one so this is a short program with information about some of the upcoming trips planned for 2017.

Season 6 Episode 38 – DiverSync NetCast – IDC

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 20:30:00 -0400

Rich talks a bit about the Scuba Heritage Days at White Star this past weekend. He then talks a lot about the past week teaching a PADI Instructor Develoment Course.

Season 6 Episode 37 – DiverSync NetCast – Diving with Dunning-Kruger

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 20:30:00 -0400

Rich talks about his weekend of diving and a concept that he recently learned about. The Dunning-Kruger effect addequately explains a lot of the problems in diving today and for that matter in life. Rich breaks down his thinking and tries to explain where he is coming from.

Season 6 Episode 36- DiverSync NetCast – Labor Day Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 20:31:43 -0400

Rich talks about diving labor day weekend with friends, family and clients. He also talks about the different gear configuration that he dives and specifics of instructor training to be a tech instructor.

SEASON 6 Episode 35 – DiverSync NetCast – Straits

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 07:15:10 -0400

Rich talks about the recent dive adventure to the Straits of Mackinac and the trials and tribulations of being extremely busy.

Season 6 Episode 34 – DiverSync NetCast- Plan B

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 20:37:04 -0400

Rich talks about the weather changed the plans for this past weekend but they were able to make the most of it. He talks about the stuff going on in his dive centers and the stuff that he is planning for next year.

Season 6 Episode 33 – DiverSync NetCast Northern Michigan Tech Diving

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 21:53:39 -0400

Rich is fresh back from a tech diving trip to the upper lower peninsula of Michigan. Rich recorded a portion of the podcast on the ride home with interesting results. Tune in to hear all about it.

Season 6 Episode 32 – DiverSync NetCast – Nitrox Labeling

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 21:14:13 -0400

Rich talks about the fundraiser that happened this weekend at White star and the encounter he had with an individual about labeling nitrox cylinders.

Season 6 Episode 31 – DiverSync NetCast Back from Isle Royale

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 20:25:19 -0400

Rich talks about his return from Isle Royale National park and the amazing dives there. He also talks about some of the upcoming dives that you can participate in.

Season 6 Episode 30 – DiverSync NetCast off to Isle Royale

Rich Synowiec — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 06:00:00 -0400

Rich heads off the grid this week to dive Isle Royale National Park I his annual liveaboard adventure there.

Season 6 Episode 29 – DiverSync NetCast – Problems with Raising Standards

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:07:32 -0400

Rich has a philosophical discussion about how there are people who look to ridicule rather than support, people who are the problem with the industry as a whole. He also talks about some amazing dives with his kids that happened this weekend.

Season 6 Episode 28 – DiverSync NetCast – Back from Munising

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 20:55:14 -0400

Rich talks about the fantastic weekend of diving in Munising, Michigan and the Pictured Rocks National Lake Shore.

Season 6 Episode 27 – DiverSync NetCast – Processing it All

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 20:29:02 -0400

Rich talks about the past weeks training and teaching Drysuit course, Rescue course and enrolling his wife into a PADI TEC40 Course. He also talks about some of his future plans and the way he is going to change his behavior to better the diving community as a whole.

Season 6 Episode 26 – DiverSync NetCast – PADI CDTC Secrets Revealed

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 20:38:48 -0400

Rich takes you through his experience with the PADI CDTC on his jouney to become a PADI Course Director.

Season 6 Episode 25 – DiverSync NetCast – The PADI CDTC

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 22:00:00 -0400

Rich reads from his blog the entries from the CDTC and gives a short teaser on next weeks full explanation of the experience.

Season 6 Episode 24 – DiverSync NetCast Rescue Diver Course and CDTC

Rich Synowiec — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 20:00:00 -0400

RIch talks about the weekend teaching a PADI Rescue Diver course and he also talks about the packing and prepping for his CDTC that he leaves for in the morning.

Seaon 6 Episode 23 – DiverSync NetCast DJM and CDTC

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 21:16:55 -0400

Rich talks about the past week prepping for the CDTC and the last weekend dive on the Daniel J Morell.

Seaon 6 Episode 22 – DiverSync NetCast Quest for CD

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 09:04:32 -0400

Rich talks about the past week in his quest to become a PADI course Director. The week was productive and he talks about what he learned and how it has helped him out.

Season 6 Episode 21 – DiverSync NetCast – B29 Bomber

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 25 May 2016 20:59:26 -0400

Rich talks about his recent trip to dive the B29 Bomber in Lake Mead, Nevada. This trip was awesome and the stories are fantastic. Rich also talked about diving and the upcoming month of training and prepping for the CDTC that he has in front of him.

Season 6 Episode 20 – DiverSync NetCast – Prepping for everything

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 18 May 2016 20:48:53 -0400

Rich talks about preparations being made for this weekend's expedition along with the struggles that he is having with the preparations for course director. The grueling travel schedule ahead of him and the future that it promises.

Season 6 Episode 19 – DiverSync NetCast – B29 Countdown

Rich Synowiec — Mon, 09 May 2016 20:30:00 -0400

Lots going on in Rich's world as he prepares for the B29 expedition to Lake Mead, NV. Also prepping to hopefully have all the stuff completed prior to the CDTC as well as teaching a load of courses.

Season 6 Episode 18 – DiverSync NetCast – A long week

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 04 May 2016 21:38:17 -0400

Rich talks about his struggle to get everything done for the CDTC while teaching a bunch of courses and being busy at the stores with lots of customers and new hires. A shorter podcast than usual because of a late start.

Season 6 Episode 17 – DiverSync NetCast – Prepping for CDTC

Rich Synowiec — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 20:30:00 -0400

Rich talks about the amount of stuff that he is doing towards becoming a PADI Course Director while at the same time keeping his stores running and ready.

Season 6 Episode 16 – DiverSync NetCast – Continuing Education

Rich Synowiec — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 20:30:00 -0400

Rich talks about the PADI Member Forum, the PADI course director training course and gets excited about being accepted to attend the PADI CDTC in Punta Cana, DR this summer.

Season 6 Episode 15 – DiverSync NetCast – Cooper River

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 21:21:13 -0400

Rich talks about the Cooper River Trip from this past weekend and how refreshing it is to have people excited about a trip! Rich went into detail about the excitement of the river, the challenges of having lost weight (cold) and the fun of the finding of teeth!

Season 6 Episode 14 – DiverSync NetCast – Beneath the Sea

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 21:51:42 -0400

Rich talks about his week at the PADI Business Academy, his weekend with his kids and his first visit to the Beneath the Sea consumer dive show in Seacaucus, NJ. He also discusses some of the stuff he learned from the show and the people he got to introduce his kids to.

Season 6 – Episode 13 – DiverSync NetCast – Deep Diver

Rich Synowiec — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 22:45:50 -0400

Rich talks about his weekend teaching the deep diving course, refresher courses with his kids and good customers and a project that he has been working on. He also discusses the upcoming video podcasts that will be premiering this week as well as the launching of the DiverSync YouTube channel.

Season 6 – Episode 12 – DiverSync NetCast – Trimix training

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 20:30:00 -0400

Rich talks about the past weekend trimix diving the quarry and gets excited about the upcoming dive season with all it has in store.

Season 6 Episode 11- DiverSync NetCast Back from Bonaire

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 21:20:29 -0400

Rich talks about his recent adventure to the island of Bonaire in the Netherlands Antilles. Fantastic diving!

Season 6 Episode 10 – DiverSync NetCast – Rich in Bonaire

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 19:52:34 -0500

Since Rich is in Bonaire he pre recorded this weeks episode and he talks about getting ready for the trip and getting three weeks worth of stuff accomplished in one.

Season 6 Episode 9 – DiverSync NetCast Diving and Course Directors

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:32:10 -0500

Applying to be a PADI Course Director. The difference that a month makes. Rich also talks about the diving this past weekend at White Star Quarry.

Season 6 Episode 8 – DiverSync NetCast – Shipwrecks and Secret Spots

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:30:13 -0500

Rich talks about his weekend at the Great Lakes Shipwreck festival, Drysuit opinions and takes you on a spectacular dive at one of the secret spots that he knows with awesome vis. Boat diving in February is a definite plus.

Season 6 Episode 7 – DiverSync NetCast – UP North

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 20:56:31 -0500

Rich talks about a family trip up to Michigan's Upper Peninsula where his kids wanted to go. He also speaks about the upcoming shipwreck festival and some of his plans for the spring.

Season 6 Episode 6 – DiverSync NetCast – River Diving and Chamber DIving

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 21:33:06 -0500

Rich talks about a ride in a Hyperbaric Chamber and Dives in the river with his new BTR-300 Drysuit from Hollis. He also talks about the fantastic gloves from Waterproof that keeps him warm.

Season 6 Episode 5 – DiverSync NetCast – River Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 21:00:17 -0500

Rich talks about river diving and a spearfishing ban that is being proposed in Florida.

Seaon 6 Episode 4 – DiverSync NetCast – Exploration

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 20:33:27 -0500

Rich Talks about the trip to the Kennedy space center and offers insights into other industries. He also talks about the explorer spirit that is in all scuba divers.

Season 6 Episode 3 – DiverSync NetCast Florida on Vacation

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:30:00 -0500

Rich is on vacation this week with his family and took some time to do a short podcast. Time with the family is important and when your job is diving it sometimes helps to take a break from it all.

Season 6 Episode 2 – DiverSync NetCast – Cold weather projects

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:41:56 -0500

Rich talks about the cold weather project that he is working on for the Video podcast.

Season 6, Episode 1 – DiverSync NetCast – Starting 2016

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 11:49:02 -0500

Rich Has a short show outlining some of the changes for the show in 2016.

Season 5 Episode 52 – DiverSync NetCast – Bonaire with Kids

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 20:30:00 -0500

For the Last show of 2015 Rich talks about the trip that he took with his family, some new equipment coming out and takes you on a couple of fantastic dives deep off the shores of Bonaire.

Season 5 Episode 51 – DiverSync NetCast – Taking a Rebreather Trip

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 20:36:51 -0500

Rich talks about packing his rebreather and stuff for a trip to Bonaire with his family. Trials and tribulations of getting a dive shop ready for his absence and the awesomeness of the holiday.

Season 5 Episode 50 – DiverSync NetCast – 69 degrees in December?

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 21:09:40 -0500

Rich talks about the amazing weather for diving that they have been able to take advantage of recently along with the trials and tribulations of keeping your gear serviced and working properly.

Season 5 Episode 49 – DiverSync NetCast – Future Plans

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 20:30:25 -0500

Rich talks about future plans of the show and an upcoming plan to include the video podcast for next year!

Season 5 Episode 48 – DiverSync NetCast – Ramblings

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 20:33:50 -0500

Rich talks about a weekend of rebreather diving and discusses how much should courses cost?

Season 5 Episode 47 – DiverSync NetCast – Short and sweet

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 20:31:26 -0500

Rich got a short and sweet show in with no show prep (and unfortunately no diving this week) but managed to stay slightly on track and talk diving!

Season 5 Episode 46 – DiverSync NetCast – River diving

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 20:21:40 -0500

Rich talks about the diving this weekend, answers fan questions and talks about upcoming stuff.

Season 5 Episode 45 – DiverSync NetCast – Back from DEMA

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 21:08:08 -0500

Rich Talks about his impressions of DEMA and some of the things he observed while there. He also talks about the incredible diving afterwards.

Season 5 Episode 44 – DiverSync NetCast- Pre-DEMA

Rich Synowiec — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 07:00:00 -0500

Rich talks briefly about packing for diving being easier than packing for a trade show. Rich also gets excited about spearfishing next week after the show! More to come on the show next week!

Season 5 Episode 43 – DiverSync NetCast – Changing Gears

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 20:40:36 -0400

Rich talks about changing the gears for the winter season, the underwater pumpkin carving with his kids this past weekend and some of the further evolution in his rebreather diving.

Season 5 Episode 42 – DiverSync NetCast – getting ready for Pumpkin Carving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 20:36:30 -0400

RIch talks about getting ready for the weekend and becoming a thermolution dealer for heated wetsuits and undergarments.

Season 5 Episode 41 – DiverSync NetCast Cooper River

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 20:28:00 -0400

Rich talks about a post flood Cooper River and about other thoughts that he had this week.

Season 5 Episode 40 – DiverSync NetCast – The 250th Episode

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 20:56:34 -0400

Rich talks about the past five years in this, the 250th episode of DiveSync.

Season 5 Episode 39 – DiverSync NetCast – Valhalla Missile Silo

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 20:32:24 -0400

Rich talks about the Valhalla Missile Silo Expedition to dive inside a relic of the cold war.

Season 5 Episode 38 – DiverSync NetCast – End of an Era and More diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 20:34:35 -0400

Rich Talks about the closing of a local quarry that he used to frequent, plans for this upcoming weekend and the Use of Generic Stickers for VIPs and hydros.

Season 5 Episode 37 – DiverSync NetCast – Short and sweet

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 20:44:22 -0400

Rich talks about upcoming trips, an exploratory dive on a rebreather in a local lake and some very cool stuff coming up on the Horizon.

Season 5 Episode 36 – DiverSync NetCast – Labor Day

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 20:27:11 -0400

Rich talks about diving this Labor Day Weekend and the fun of big groups at campfires.

Season 5 Episode 35 – DiverSync NetCast – Straits of Mackinac

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 20:36:52 -0400

Rich talks about his weekend in the straits of Mackinac diving both lake Michigan and Lake Huron in the same weekend.

Season 5 Episode 34 – DiverSync NetCast – Diving Question

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 20:36:42 -0400

Rich reads some reviews and answers questions from Facebook fans.

Season 5 Episode 33 – DiverSync NetCast – Tech Wreck Diving

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 08:30:00 -0400

Rich talks about his week diving the shipwrecks of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan and has stories to tell about the dives.

Season 5 Episode 32- DiverSync NetCast – Port Sanilac Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 23:59:33 -0400

Rich talks about his recent dives in Port Sanilac and the challenges he is facing as a "New Diver"

Season 5 Episode 31 – Dive Hope

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:33:48 -0400

Rich talks about the weekend of Dive Hope at White Star Quarry benefiting the Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio.

Season 5 Episode 30 – DiverSync NetCast – Isle Royale Rebreather Diving

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 23:13:07 -0400

Rich talks about his technical difficulties with the computers of his podcast and also about the most amazing shipwrecks utilizing the Hollis Prism 2 Rereather.

Season 5 Episode 29 – DiverSync NetCast – Isle Royale Pre recording

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 00:12:08 -0400

Rich recorded this podcast a little early since next week he will be in Lake Superior far from internet and every day technology.

Season 5 Episode 28- DiverSync NetCast – Munising

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 20:36:19 -0400

Rich talks about Munising and the fun that was had there and some of the plans he is making with his new rebreather and expedition diving.

Season 5 Episode 27 – DiverSync NetCast – Kids Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 20:44:38 -0400

Rich talks about certifying his own kids this weekend and making plans for the weekend coming up in Munsing, Michigan.

Season 5 Episode 26 – DiverSync NetCast -25 Dives in 14 Days

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 20:37:41 -0400

Rich talks about how he did 25 dives in 14 days. This is not normally a big deal except all these dives were done locally.

Season 5 Episode 25 – DiverSync NetCast – Rebreathers and Podcasting

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 20:59:09 -0400

Rich talks about some of the epiphanies that he had when rebreather diving this past week.

Season 5 Episode 24 – DiverSync NetCast – Rebreather Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:34:20 -0400

RIch is Rebreather diving this week as he trains on the Hollis Prism 2 CCR. He talks about his first two days and the promise of more details to continue next week.

Season 5 Episode 23 – DiverSync NetCast – Lake Huron Tech Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 20:49:54 -0400

Rich talks about his tech diving weekend. Trials and tribulations of bad weather and some amusing story of mooring the ship.

Season 5 Episode 22 – DiverSync NetCast – Gas Mixing

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 20:32:24 -0400

Rich talks about how to calculate mixing trimix longhand and some tricks to expedition dive planning. He also talks about the Queen Anne's Revenge finally being validated as the shipwreck off of Beufort, NC

Season 5 Episode 21- DiverSync NetCast – Non Diving Weekend

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 26 May 2015 20:30:28 -0400

Rich talks about some of the changes happening at his businesses and one of the cool products that just arrived from Fourth Element, the Arctic Expedition.

Season 5 Episode 20 – DiverSync NetCast – almost wasn’t

Rich Synowiec — Mon, 18 May 2015 20:30:00 -0400

Rich almost didn't have a show this week because of all the things going on in his world. This show he talked about that and went through the required skills for the tec 40 course that he was teaching over the weekend.

Season 5 Episode 19 – DiverSync NetCast – Mothers Day Weekend Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 12 May 2015 20:35:02 -0400

Rich talks about taking a refreshing dive in a familiar place in an unfamiliar way.

Season 5 Episode 18 – DiverSync NetCas – Spring!

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 05 May 2015 20:32:04 -0400

Rich talks about spring time, a hornets nest he may have kicked and some new equipment.

Season 5 Episode 17 – DiverSync NetCast Weekend Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 20:28:40 -0400

Rich talks about his weekend diving with the first open water certification dives of the year!

Season 5 Episode 16 – DiverSync NetCast – First weekend camping

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 20:31:40 -0400

Rich talks about the first weekend of diving and camping at White Star Quarry! Great People with Great dives.

Season 5 Episode 15 – DiverSync NetCast – Cooper River

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 20:33:45 -0400

Rich talks about the trip to Charleston and the Cooper River from this past weekend.

Season 5, Episode 14 – DiverSync NetCast – Dive Season is here!

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 20:39:07 -0400

Rich talks about the first dive at the quarry this season. taks about other stuff from the web.

Season 5, Episode 13 – DiverSync NetCast – Chamber Dive

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 20:29:21 -0400

Rich talks about a hyperbaric chamber dive from this weekend along with a visit to the Toledo zoo aquarium and the National Museum of the Great Lakes.

Season 5 Episode 12 – DiverSync NetCast – Back from Bonaire

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 20:30:23 -0400

Rich talks about his past week and a half in Bonaire. Trials and tribulations of diving in such a magnificent place... along with the story telling.

Seaon 5, Episode 11 – DiverSync NetCast – Live from Bonaire

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 21:02:42 -0400

So the live broadcast didn't go as planned since there is really no reliable internet. Rich brings us an update from Bonaire with the promise of a great time, next time.

Season 5, Special Edition – DiverSync NetCast

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 21:00:11 -0400

Rich did a program at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival and recorded it for the DiverSync audience.

Season 5 Episode 10 – DiverSync NetCast – GLSF Review

Rich Synowiec — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 20:30:34 -0400

Rich talks about the Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival and packing for Bonaire. talked also about his proram at the festival.

Season 5 Episode 9 – DiverSync NetCast

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 20:30:11 -0500

Rich reads a letter from one of his fans that addresses the problem of getting young people into the sport. He also talks about the PADI digital suite of products. Rich also talks about the upcoming trip he is taking to Bonaire.

Season 5 Episode 8 – DiverSync NetCast – Trip to AUP

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 20:32:24 -0500

Rich talks about his recent visit to American Underwater Products and the products that they are coming out with. The dealers meeting was pretty cool and Rich shares it with you.

Season 5 Episode 7 – DiverSync NetCast – Winter Duldrums

Rich Synowiec — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 20:35:11 -0500

Rich talks about the reality of winter diving in the midwest and the stuggle to keep sane and happy with all this snow on the ground.

Season 5 Episode 6 – DiverSync NetCast – Ice Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:30:26 -0500

Rich talks about ice diving and some of the totally cool stuff that is found under the hard water ice diving.

Season 5 Episode 5 – DiverSync NetCast – More snow

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 20:28:48 -0500

Rich talks about snowmageddon, ice diving and the class taught at the college. He also runs down the trip list to give you the best times to sign up so you are sure to go.

Season 5 Episode 4- DiverSync NetCast – Mantees and winter

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 20:31:12 -0500

Rich talks about the weekend snorkeling with the Manatees and his family. He also discusses why you may need a new dive shop and what winter diving is about.

Season 5 Episode 3 – DiverSync NetCast Live from Florida!

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 20:44:38 -0500

Rich talks about the trip he is having to florida all the while struggling with technology and the problems associated with a remote broadcast.

Season 5 Episode 2 – DiverSync NetCast Week of Rambling

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 20:32:47 -0500

Rich got skunked on diving this past weekend so talks about stuff in the news and some new years resolutions.

Season 5 Episode 1 – DiverSync NetCast – Happy New Year!

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 20:31:19 -0500

With the opening of season five and the new year, Rich talks about new years resolutions, time capsules and the podcast in review. Rich also talks about dives from the past week and upcoming dives.

Season 4 Episode 53 – DiverSync NetCast – The Last Episode…

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 15:30:08 -0500

The last episode... of 2014. Rich almost didn't dive

Season 4 Episode 52 – DiverSync NetCast – More River Diving EFR

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 15:30:30 -0500

Rich talks about becoming an EFR Instructor Trainer and more about diving the River Raisin in Monroe.

Season 4 Episode 51 – DiverSync NetCast – Secret Spot Revealed

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:30:41 -0500

Rich reads some of the reviews and the news that came up since last week and talks about the dives he did over the weekend. He even gives the location of his most recent secret spot.

Season 4 Episode 50- DiverSync NetCast – Exploration

Rich Synowiec — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 03:30:11 -0500

New River to dive and new things on the horizon. Rich talks about the past weekend diving the River Raisin near the new dive shop.

Season 4 Episode 49 – DiverSync NetCast

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 15:30:28 -0500

Quiet week in diving this week but Rich Managed to get a dive in at White Star and talks about the comedy of errors that was the weekend.

Season 4 Episode 48 – DiverSync NetCast – Back from DEMA

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 15:30:59 -0500

Rich talks about the convention this past week known as the Diving Equipment and marketing association convention (dema) His views on new products, on the industry itself and with good friends.

Season 4 Episode 47 – DiverSync NetCast – Getting Prepped for DEMA!

Rich Synowiec — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 15:30:56 -0500

Rich talks about the upcoming show with the Diving Equipment and Marketing Convention next week.

Season 4 Episode 46- DiverSync NetCast Bonne Terre Mine

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 15:30:33 -0500

Its not episode 44 although Rich got a little confused. It is a story about the recent dives in Bonne Terre Mine Missouri.

Season 4 Episode 45 – DiverSync NetCast – Day Trip to Canada

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 15:30:14 -0500

Rich talks about his weekend being blown out for diving but not for personal history. He talks about visiting relics of his past.

Season 4 Episode 44- DiverSync NetCast – EPISODE 200

Rich Synowiec — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:30:21 -0400

Has it Really been 4 years running? The first test was this week in 2010... Rich Reflects on the 200th episode and talks about where he should go from here... then segues into diving...

Season 4 Episode 43 – DiverSync NetCast

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 16:30:52 -0400

Rich chats about the fan messages he got this week... wishes Jon a happy birthday and talks about the lack of diving he got in this week.

Season 4 Episode 42- DiverSync NetCast – Cooper River South Carolina

Rich Synowiec — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 16:30:12 -0400

Rich talks about the recent dive trip to the Cooper River South Carolina

Season 4 Episode 41 – DiverSync NetCast – New light, new travel schedule

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 16:30:18 -0400

Rich talks about prepping for the Cooper River and the trials and tribulations of preparing a travel schedule for 2015

Season 4 Episode 40 – DiverSync NetCast – Rescue Divers Stuff

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 16:30:26 -0400

Rich talks about the rescue diving class.

Season 4, Episode 39 – DiverSync NetCast – Future plans

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 16:30:05 -0400

Rich talks about the future of diving and the upcoming show season.

Season 4 Episode 38 – DiverSync NetCast – Back from Tobermory

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 16:30:03 -0400

Rich talks about a great trip back to the Bruce Peninsula and shipwreck diving in Tobermory Canada.

Season 4 Episode 37 – DiverSync NetCast – Prepping for Tobermory

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 16:30:25 -0400

Rich talks about prepping for Tobermory, today's open water certification class and a bunch of shipwreck discoveries in the news.

Season 4 Episode 36 – DiverSync NetCast – Labor Day Weekend

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 16:30:36 -0400

Rich talks about his dives this weekend with his kids and some of the cool things that were discussed with some of the old timers out diving.

Season 4 Episode 35 – DiverSync Netcast – Diving The King

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 16:30:38 -0400

Rich talks about his technical dive weekend to the Charles King.

Season4 Episode 34 – DiverSync NetCast – Not the 200th Episode

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 16:30:44 -0400

Rich catches up with the past trip to isle royale and the following week in northern michigan.

Season 4 Episode 33 – DiverSync NetCast – On autopilot.. again

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 04:30:44 -0400

Rich pre recorded this episode so that it would be available to play in Autopilot.

Season 4 Episode 32 – DiverSync NetCast – Sanilac Diving and Fundraisers

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 16:30:57 -0400

Rich talks about the dives in Sanilac with a Dive team, diving rebreathers and having fun with people who become good friends just because they are divers.

Season 4 Episode 31 – DiverSync NetCast – Port Sanilac and Isle Royale

Rich Synowiec — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 16:30:38 -0400

Rich just back from Isle Royale, talks about the spectacular diving that he did on the shipwrecks of the Great Lakes this past week.

Season 4 Episode 30 – On Autopilot

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 16:30:56 -0400

This was a episode pre recorded to play while Rich was in Isle Royale National Park Shipwreck diving.

Season 4 Episode 29 – DiverSync NetCast – Munising

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 16:43:01 -0400

Rich talks about his past weekend in Lake Superior! The origins of the Munising trip!

Season 4 Episode 28 – DiverSync NetCast -Prepping for Munising

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:30:25 -0400

Rich talks about the upcoming trip to Munising, Michigan and explores scuba in the news.

Season 4 Episode 27 – DiverSync NetCast – Back from Expedition Dominica

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 16:30:38 -0400

The trip to Dominica Rocked! Few hiccups getting there but Rich talks about how awesome the trip was and gives some pointers to what to do if you ever have chance to visit this pretty cool island.

Season 4 Episode 26 – DiverSync – Netcast – Show without a host

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 16:30:46 -0400

Show without a net... Rich was in Dominica. The chatroom was supposed to listen and play with out him but no one showed up!

Season 4 Episode 25- DiverSync NetCast -Meet and Greet

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 16:30:47 -0400

Rich talks about the meet and greet and reads some of the comments from fans. Talks about scuba in the news and the lack of people talking about diving in the Great Lakes.

Season 4 Episode 24 – DiverSync NetCast – Lake Huron Tech Dives

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 16:30:04 -0400

Rich talks about his dives in Lake Huron this past weekend and reads a good review. He also gives us some homework to get ready for the time he is in Dominica in two weeks.

Season 4 Episode 23 – DiverSync NetCast – Rescue Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 16:29:33 -0400

Rich talks about the weekend of teaching rescue diving and the plans for the upcoming weekends in June! Rich also explains, to the best of his limited ability, what the Upcoming meet and greet is all about.

Season 4 Episode 22 – DiverSync NetCast – Diving Lake Erie

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 27 May 2014 16:30:52 -0400

Rich talks about his Memorial Day Weekend Diving in Lake Erie on the shipwrecks near Barcelona New York and Long Point Canada

Season 4 Episode 21- DiverSync NetCast – Spring is here!

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 20 May 2014 16:30:30 -0400

Rich talks about upcoming trip to Barcelona NY and some cool stuff in the news for divers. He also discusses the past classes that he has been teaching and revisits some things from past episodes.

Season 4, Episode 20 – DiverSync NetCast – First Lake Dive

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 13 May 2014 16:25:23 -0400

Rich talks about the first Lake Huron dive of the year and then the technical difficulties happen.

Season 4, Episode 19 – DiverSync NetCast – Back Plates and Critics

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 06 May 2014 16:30:37 -0400

Rich talks about critiques, bad reviews, boats weight systems and other back plate and harness systems.

Season 4 Episode 18 – DiverSync NetCast – Diving and the $99 course

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 16:30:54 -0400

Rich talks about diving this weekend... Thermal Stratification, underwater visibility and gets distracted as always by the chatroom.

Season 4 Episode 17 – DiverSync NetCast – Plan ahead

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:30:30 -0400

Rich talks about his week of thinking about diving while spending time with his family on the Easter Holiday weekend.

Season 4 Episode 16 – DiverSync NetCast – Cooper River

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:30:18 -0400

Rich talks about his recent trip to the Cooper River in South Carolina.

Season 4, Episode 15 – DiverSync NetCast

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 16:30:59 -0400

Rich talks about how the ice delayed the opening of the quarry and diving there over the weekend once it was open water again. Rich also talked about prepping for Cooper River diving this upcoming weekend and some diving in the news.

Season 4 Episode 14 – DiverSync NetCast – The Stage is Set

Rich Synowiec — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 16:30:15 -0400

Rich talks about the opening of the Divers Incorporated store in Monroe the day before it happens, reflects a little on the past ten years as owner and operator of a Dive Store and talks, of course, a little about diving.

Season 4 Episode 13- DiverSync NetCast – River Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 04:30:40 -0400

Rich talks about the challenging of opening a new store and the amazing river dives of the weekend.

Season 4 Episode 12 – DiverSync NetCast – Scuba Fest

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 16:30:55 -0400

Rich talks about the coming of the new recreational petrel from shearwater and some of the very cool things that happened this weekend at Scubafest!

Season 4 Episode 11- DiverSync NetCast – End of Ice Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 04:30:29 -0400

Rich talks about the weekend teaching, the thermolution heated vest, and the end of the ice diving season the beginning of the regular dive season.

Season 4 Episode 10 – DiverSync NetCast – More Ice diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 15:30:23 -0500

Spring is coming and ice diving is coming to an end... get your gear ready for a fantastic diving season!

Season 4 Episode 9 – DiverSync NetCast – Underwater villages, ice diving

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:30:42 -0500

Rich talks about some incredible diving that was done over the past weekend along with the shipwreck festival and the upcoming ice dives.

Season 4 Episode 8 – DiverSync NetCast – Shipwreck diving through the ice

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 15:30:51 -0500

Rich talks about shipwreck diving through the ice in Canada, good books to read and some thoughts on PADI 2.0

Season 4 Episode 7 – DiverSync NetCast – Gutting it out

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 15:30:58 -0500

Rich is sick but talks through it spinning tales of ice diving and the upcoming dive festivals. Thank yous to the five star reviews.

Season 4 Episode 6 – DiverSync NetCast – Ice Dives

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 15:30:40 -0500

Rich talks about the importance of pre planning your summer like each dive and then talks about the ice dives this weekend!

Season 4 Episode 5 – DiverSync NetCast – Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:30:02 -0500

Rich talks about his trip the the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and the NOAA Office there.

Season 4 Episode 4 – Back from Florida – Boy its cold

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 15:30:08 -0500

Rich talks about the trip to Florida with his family and working on the next week of stuff to dive and play for.

Season 4 Episode 3 – DiverSync NetCast – Artifact collection and inventions

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 15:30:33 -0500

Artifact preservation is in the news and Rich talks about the responsibility of artifact collecting.

Season 4 Episode 2 – DiverSync NetCast We went ice diving!

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:30:38 -0500

Getting ready for winter diving and the awesomeness that comes with unlimited visibility under the ice.

Season 4 Episode 1 – DiverSync NetCast -Happy New Year!

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:27:26 -0500

Rich talks about the hopes for the New Year and about what to expect when cold water diving. Talks also about a show with his dive center airing in the UK.

Season 3 Episode 52 – End of the Year

Rich Synowiec — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 03:30:21 -0500

Rich talks about the dives this past week... a discussion on gloves and more chatroom.

Season 3 Episode 51 – DiverSync NetCasts – Artifacts and Authors

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:30:12 -0500

Rich Talks about his recent experience with a 1913 museum and an interview with Eric Douglas an author that has a bunch of books available at booksbyeric.com

Season 3 EPISODE 50 – DiverSync NetCast – We have a troll

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:30:23 -0500

Someone Decides its amusing to post some inappropriate stuff in the chat room resulting in a shorter show than usual. Still good content but unfortunate stuff.

Season 3 Episode 49 – DiverSync NetCast – River Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:30:10 -0500

Rich talks about the past weekend of River Diving.

Season 3 Episode 48 – DiverSync NetCast – Shipwrecks and Scuba

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 15:30:52 -0500

Rich talks about his weekend meeting Fabien Cousteau at the shipwrecks and scuba seminar day. Learn more about Mission 31 and the super cool program that this show inspired.

Season 3 Episode 47- DiverSync NetCast – Holiday Prep Getting Ready to dive

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 15:30:26 -0500

Rich talks about prepping for the holidays, getting ready to learn to scuba dive and some past diving on the anniversary of the sinking of the Nordmeer in 1966

Season 3 Episode 46 – DiverSync NetCast – River Diving!

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 15:30:28 -0500

Rich talks about the past weekend of River diving and the awesomeness of that. He also talked about the upcoming shows for the winter dive season. A quick review of some new suppliers and then more diving.

Season 3 Episode 45 – DiverSync NetCast – Back from DEMA!

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 09 Nov 2013 15:30:11 -0500

Rich talks about the equipment, people, and parties at DEMA 2013!

Season 3 Episode 44 – DiverSync NetCast – Pumpkin carving weekend

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:30:53 -0400

Rich talks about plans for diving the rest of the fall and winter. Also spent time talking about putting away the quarry and the stuff going on around the pumpkin contest.

Season 3 Episode 43 – DiverSync NetCast – Prepping for next year

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:30:33 -0400

Rich talks about carving pumpkins underwater. Preparing an artificial reef for sinking, and getting ready for next year.

Season 3 Episode 42 – DiverSync NetCast – Cooper River Recap

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 16:30:15 -0400

Rich talks about the past weekend in the Charleston, South Carolina area of the Cooper River Diving for sharks teeth and having fun with some amazing people.

Season 3 Episode 41- DiverSync NetCast – PADI Changes to Open Water

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 16:30:12 -0400

Rich talks about a PADI Open Water Course he did this past weekend and then talks about the changes PADI Announced today.

Season 3 Episode 40 – DiverSync NetCast – Finnicky talkshoe

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:30:47 -0400

Season 3 Episode 40 – DiverSync NetCast – Finnicky talkshoe

Season 3 Episode 39 – DiverSync NetCast – Diving the Straits

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 04:30:37 -0400

Rich talks about his river dives this past weekend and diving the straits this past week. Michigan's upper peninsula has some of the best diving in the world.

Season 3 Episode 38 – DiverSync NetCast – Preview Tobermory

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 16:30:15 -0400

Rich talks about an exciting new trip offering to Tobermory Canada.

Season 3 Episode 37 – DiverSync NetCast Planning Next year

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 16:30:36 -0400

Rich talks about the diving he did this past weeks. Later he talked about the diving that should be planned for in the coming year.

Season 3 Episode 36 – DiverSync NetCast The Social contract

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 16:30:05 -0400

At the request of a listener, Rich discusses the "Diver Social Contract" and the responsibilities we have as divers towards other divers.

Season 3 Episode 35 – DiverSync NetCast – Refresher… your doing it wrong

Rich Synowiec — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 16:30:51 -0400

Rich discusses his weekend of advanced open water dive training and has a long discussion about a "refresher" he witnessed towards the end of the day.

Season 3 Episode 34- DiverSync NetCast – Diving up north

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:30:17 -0400

Rich talks about his first open water dives with his kids then a couple of dives in the Sanilac Shores Preserve and the week diving the National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena Michigan and a side trip to the Straits of Mackinac. This one is a great dive trip program.

Season 3 Episode 33 – DiverSync NetCast – River dives, Diving with Kids

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:30:15 -0400

Rich talks about an amazing week of diving with his kids, river dives and technical dives.

Season 3 Episode 32 – DiverSync NetCast – Ears and Sinuses and Marking Gear

Rich Synowiec — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 16:30:16 -0400

Rich comes to the chat room after a busy weekend and tired. He has conversations about topics important to the chatroom. Rich also announced a new trip for the 2014 dive season.

Season 3 Episode 31 – DiverSync NetCast – Isle Royale

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:30:46 -0400

Rich Talks about the trip to Isle Royale Last week. Not to be missed.

Season 3 Episode 30 – DiverSync NetCast On Auto Pilot

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:30:13 -0400

While Rich was in Isle Royale he set up the chat room to run on autopilot with a pre downloadable episode.

Season 3 Episode 29 – DiverSync NetCast – Munising Recap

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 16:30:42 -0400

Rich talks about the amazing weekend he had in Munising Michigan, a trip almost sold out for 2014 already four days after the 2013 trip. An amazing time with fantastic people.

Season 3 Episode 28 – DiverSync NetCast – Post Holiday Activities

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 16:30:07 -0400

Rich talks about the Fourth of July Holiday and the activities surrounding the diving. Talks about used gear and making preparations for Munising.

Season 3 Episode 27 – DiverSync NetCast – Diving Schooners

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 16:30:27 -0400

Rich talks about a river dive where he dives with a public safety team on a schooner in the Detroit River and then spends the weekend in Harbor Beach Michigan with a dive on the Charles A King.

Season 3 Episode 26 – DiverSync NetCast – Sanilac Shipwreck Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:30:50 -0400

Rich talks about the past weekend of diving in the Sanilac Shores Preserve of Lake Huron.

Season 3 Episode 25 – DiverSync NetCast – Goodbye to Bob

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:30:13 -0400

In the wake of the passing of Diving Legend, Bob Meistrell, Founder of Body Glove, Rich talks about his experience diving in California with the family of Body Glove. Rich also talks about this past week with his diving experiences and some generational experiences.

Season 3, Episode 24 – DiverSync NetCast – Diving with Family

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:30:30 -0400

Rich talks about some discoveries this past week in the news and diving with family this past weekend in the quarry.

Season 3, Episode 23 – DiverSync NetCast – Tech Diving Weekend

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:30:18 -0400

Rich talks about his dives on the Stern of the Daniel J Morell this weekend in Lake Huron.

Season 3, Episode 22- DiverSync NetCast – Diving the Southern Outer Banks

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 28 May 2013 16:30:29 -0400

Rich talks about an amazing weekend diving in the southern outer banks on the wrecks off of morehead city North Carolina

Season 3, Episode 21 – DiverSync NetCast – Shipwreck Hunting

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:30:59 -0400

Rich talks about how exciting it can be to be part of the shipwreck hunting experience, even if you do not find what you are looking for.

Season 3, Episode 20 – DiverSync NetCast – Talking about Bonaire

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:30:40 -0400

Rich talks about his recent trip to Bonaire and the relationships he has with the people that he dives with on these amazing trips.

Season 3, Episode 19- DiverSync NetCast – Live from Bonaire

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:30:51 -0400

Rich talks about diving in Bonaire, live from Bonaire.

Season 3, Episode 18 – DiverSync NetCast – Drysuits, Diving, Travel

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:30:36 -0400

Rich talks about the recent Drysuit diver course he taught and lays out his plan for diving for the next year or so.

Season 3, Episode 17 – DiverSync NetCast – Good Reviews, Bad Review and more

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:30:25 -0400

Rich talks about comments from listeners his weekend of diving and training, his upcoming weekend dives and more.

Season 3, Episode 16 – DiverSync NetCast – Strobes, Summer and Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:30:43 -0400

Rich wings it talking about a variety of topics and his week in diving and planning trips, camera strobes and more diving..

Season 3, Episode 15 – DiverSync NetCast – Cooper River

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:30:19 -0400

Rich Talks about the past weekend of diving in the Cooper River, South Carolina.

Season 3, Episode 14 – DiverSync NetCast – Prepping for Cooper

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:30:08 -0400

Rich talks about diving in the quarry with new drysuit divers, preparations for Cooper River Next weekend and a lively chat room discussion about dive shops.

Season 3, Episode 13 – DiverSync NetCast – River and Wreck Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:30:17 -0400

Rich Talks about diving the river with his wife Jill this past weekend. Ok vis and freighters but definitely worth it. As promised he also did the presentation "Wreck to Tec Wreck" from the Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival with some added embellishments from the chat room.

Season 3, Episode 12 – DiverSync NetCast – Scuba Fest and Hose Protectors

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:30:33 -0400

Rich talks about his weekend at ScubaFest in Dublin, Ohio. A listener question about hose protectors is addressed and he talks about the trend in misinformation on YouTube. Talks about travel and plans for the summer now that spring is here.

Season 3, Episode 11 – DiverSync NetCast – Springtime Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:30:17 -0400

Rich talks about diving this past weekend and about the spring time preparations divers should make. He also talks about the way that people need to prepare for the next step in diving.

Season 3, Episode 10 – DiverSync NetCast – Prove it! -Shipwreck Fest

Rich Synowiec — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 15:30:27 -0500

Rich talks about the Great Lake Shipwreck Festival and divers who want to continue their education with no proof of training and experience required for it.

Season 3, Episode 9 – DiverSync NetCast – Bonne Terre Mine

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:30:47 -0500

Rich talks about his experience this weekend at Bonne Terre Mine with some amazing people.

Season 3, Episode 8 – DiverSync NetCast – OWU, Diving with Kids

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:30:51 -0500

Rich talks about his experiences with Our World Underwater and the chat room "Squirrels" him to talk about children and diving. Finished up with shows that are upcoming.

Season 3, Episode 7 – DiverSync NetCast- Ice Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:30:23 -0500

Rich talked about Ice diving at the quarry, training public safety, making some plans for the weekend and for the future and the chatroom kept him on his toes.

Season 3, Episode 6 – DiverSync NetCast – Diving where no one dives

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:30:49 -0500

Rich talks about planning dives and dive excursions in places where no one dives. Places like these require a bit of pre planning but can be some of the most rewarding experiences imaginable.

Season 3, Episode 5 – DiverSync NetCast – Dive Lights and Computer Problems

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:30:16 -0500

Rich struggles through difficulties with computers to get through this episode. He talked about new back up lights and a new program from Whites. Along with that Rich talked about courses he recommends for beginners.

Season 3, Episode 4 – DiverSync NetCast – Live Remote from Orlando, Florida

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:30:52 -0500

Rich talks about his family vacation at a time share where he is living a week 'like the other half" and not finding it all that enticing. Talks about snorkeling with the manatees and how amazing that is.

Season 3 Episode 3 – DiverSync NetCast – Traditions and Dive lights

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:30:05 -0500

Rich sort of made this one up as he went along. He talked about the new dive light he tried from Karik Technologies. He talked about traditions in diving and some of the diving he did this past weekend.

Season 3 Episode 2 – DiverSync NetCast – Introducing ScubaCrap.com

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:30:58 -0500

Rich talks about how work and family can sometimes get in the way of diving. He also talks about how you can research a bunch of stuff on the internet and then find it is completely wrong when you get it into the water. Rich also Introduces Scuba Crap. The first website dedicated to selling certified Pre-owned scuba gear.

Season 3, Episode 1 – DiverSync NetCast – New Year , New Format!

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:30:18 -0500

Happy New Year! Rich talks about plans for 2013, he talks about a new online initiative, and a little about hydrogen as a breathing gas.

Season 2 Episode 52 – DiverSync NetCast – Gaining Experience

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:30:59 -0500

In the last show of 2012, Rich Talks about the 2012 diving season and looks back on a year of trials. Rich also discusses ways to gain experience and expands on a topic found in an online forum.

Season 2 Episode 51 – DiverSync NetCast – Introducing Access Scuba

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:30:58 -0500

Rich introduces AccessScuba.com Talks about drysuit diving and wreck diving and talks about the upcoming holiday.

Season 2 Episode 50 – DiverSync NetCast – Christmas Lists, Shout outs and a Joke

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:30:52 -0500

Rich talks further about the similarities of shooting and scuba, how to make a Christmas list that you will get what you ask for, and some of the upcoming stuff from Oceanic.

Season 2 Episode 49 – DiverSync NetCast – River Diving, Shooting and Cameras

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:30:59 -0500

Rich talks about a computer class he taught this week, River Diving and the similarities between Diving Classes and an NRA class he took this past weekend.

Season 2 Episode 48 – DiverSync NetCast – Looking back on the last 100 episode

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:30:57 -0500

Rich looks back at 100 episodes, talking about the past weekends dives. Question from the chatroom about argon was answered. Rich also talked about classes that you can take from your dive center during the winter.

Season 2 Episode 47 – DiverSync NetCast – Shipwrecks and Scuba

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:30:15 -0500

Rich Talks about his experiences at Shipwrecks and scuba this past weekend as well as some of the new stuff that was coming out of DEMA. Rich also talked about the upcoming holiday and how things can be better with just a little bit of scuba diving.

Season 2 Episode 46 – DiverSync NetCast Social Diving, Diving apocalypse

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:30:11 -0500

Rich talks about a week without DEMA. The show coming up this weekend. Prepping for winter diving. the 2013 dive Schedule and a winter of shows.

Season 2 Episode 45 – DiverSync NetCast – Storing Gear

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:30:05 -0500

Rich had to work through some technical difficulties making it a shorter show that usual... but it is all good. He talked about planning for 2013 and storing gear away for the winter.

Season 2 Episode 44 – DiverSync NetCast Storms – Open water, divemaster course, etc

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:30:46 -0400

Rich talks about Open Water, the divemaster program and more about the stuff coming up for 2013

Season 2 Episode 43 – New Gear

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:30:55 -0400

Rich Talks about some of the new stuff that is being introduced for 2012. He also talks about some cool accessories.

Season 2 Episode 42 – DiverSync NetCast Planning 2013, Trimix

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:30:21 -0400

Rich talks about planning 2013 and what to do. He also talks about this past weekends beginnings of a trimix course.

Season 2 Episode 41 – DiverSync NetCast – Fall Cooper River Trip

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:30:06 -0400

Rich Talks about the amazing fall cooler river trip that he just got back from.

Season 2 Episode 40 – DiverSync NetCast- Prepping for Cooper River

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:30:35 -0400

Rich talks about getting ready for the Cooper River Dive Trip!

Season 2 Episode 39 – DiverSync NetCast – Diving three Great Lakes in Three Days

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:30:07 -0400

Rich talks about his weekend in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with the training of a Public safety dive. The weather forced Rich to do three Great Lakes in three days.

Season 2 Episode 38 – DiverSync NetCast – Diving is social, diving priorities

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:30:00 -0400

Rich spends almost the whole hour venting frustrations about people who no longer dive. People who find excuses about why they no longer dive. Motivations and therapy and what it takes to keep diving.

Season 2 Episode 37 – DiverSync NetCast – Tec training and getting people diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:30:03 -0400

The chatroom gets Rich off topic (again) and he continues on the streak of diving and getting people interested in local diving.

Season 2 Episode 36 – DiverSync NetCast – Sea Sickness, triple buddies, ponies

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:30:12 -0400

Rich talks about triple buddies, pony bottles and how to avoid seasickness.

Season 2 Episode 35 – DiverSync NetCast – Dive Computers, Tech Diving, Beer

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:30:15 -0400

Rich talks about dive computers, diving the sidewheel steamer Detroit, getting blown out and other cool diving things.

Season 2 Episode 34 – DiverSync NetCast – Presque Isle Dives

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:30:06 -0400

Rich spent three days tech diving in Presque Isle. Diving in the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is an experience worth listening to!

Season 2 Episode 33 – DiverSync NetCast – Rich is Sick

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:30:21 -0400

Rich was dog sick and needed to shorten the podcast. A good show but not too much content sorry.

Season 2 Episode 32 – DiverSync NetCast – Dive for Boobies!

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:30:31 -0400

Rich talks about the past weekend at the quarry with the fund raiser and planning tech dives. The chatroom got Rich off topic a bit and then back on topic then off topic.

Season 2 Episode 31 – DiverSync NetCast – Isle Royale Recap

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:30:15 -0400

Rich talks about the week in Isle Royale National Park one of the most isolated places for freshwater shipwreck diving left on the planet. It is an amazing place with awesome shipwrecks and a few surprises on the trip home.

Season 2 Episode 30 – DiverSync NetCast – Chatroom Without a Net

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:30:50 -0400

Rich was out of the range of the internet so this week was chatroom run and controlled by the chatroom... this is the first episode in a year and a half where Rich was not able to be there... God help us. :) If you want to check it out type 89155 in the box at chatgrabber.com

Season 2 Episode 29 – DiverSync NetCast – Wreck of the EP Dorr

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 04:30:37 -0400

Rich talks about his weekend diving the wreck of the EP Dorr a wooden tugboat that sank in 1856 after a collision. Rich also gets into a little rant about his newest piece of dive equipment and why professionals are at different ends of the spectrum when it comes to dive equipment.

Season 2 Episode 28 – DiverSync NetCast – Munising 2012 Recap

Rich Synowiec — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:30:27 -0400

Rich talks about the recent Shipwreck adventure to Munising, Michigan where they did some amazing diving and snorkeling on the wrecks of the Smith Moore, the Selvick and the Bermuda

Season 2 Episode 27 – DiverSync NetCast – Talk about new divers

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:30:52 -0400

Rich talks about some observations by new divers this past weekend and offers suggestions to get people out diving more.

Season 2 Episode 25 – DiverSync NetCast – Helium and air Fills all fired up

Rich Synowiec — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 16:30:23 -0400

Rich talks about a helium shortage and educates the chatroom about Air Fills and filling tanks.

Season 2 Episode 26 – DiverSync NetCast – Self Reliance, Diving the Dunderburg

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:30:36 -0400

Rich talks about his weekend teaching and diving. He gives a talk about the PADI Self Reliant Diver Course. And he tells about his dives on the Dunderburg this weekend.

Season 2 Episode 24 – DiverSync NetCast – tanks, mask defogging, diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:30:04 -0400

Rich talks about diving this past weekend and at the aquarium, summer finally being here, tanks and how to prep a mask properly for diving!

Season 2 Episode 23 – DiverSync NetCast – Submarine Base

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:30:32 -0400

Rich talks about diving and a Submarine base for sale in the news. As well as a whole lot of topics generated by the chatroom!

Season 2 Episode 22 – DiverSync NetCast -Morehead City!

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 31 May 2012 16:30:37 -0400

So the Morehead City Weekend did not go as planned but a good time was still had by most people there! An awesome time despite the weather.

Season 2 Episode 21 – DiverSync NetCast Getting Ready for Morehead

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:30:50 -0400

Rich talks about his upcoming trip to Morehead City, North Carolina. The problems with predicting weather and having plans A, B, C, and D. Rich also talks about a recent training scenario with public safety divers, the unsung heros of the diving community. There is also a lot of Stuff to talk about in getting friends back into diving.

Season 2 Episode 20 – DiverSync NetCast – Diving heros, planning your summer

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:20:54 -0400

There are only 6 weekends that you can dive this summer... what are you going to do with them... two of them will be good weather... what are you going to do then... Rich Talks about planning your summer so you don't start carving a pumpkin thinking, where did the summer go! He also talks about the lack of diving heros as mentioned in a Blog he read by Eric Douglas... Diveauthor.blogspot.com

Season 2 Episode 19 – DiverSync NetCast – Bonaire Report

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:30:02 -0400

Rich talks about the island of Bonaire and the trip to that area this past week. Takes you on a unique night dive and gets you excited to go diving

Season 2 Episode 18 – DiverSync NetCast – Live from Bonaire

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:30:04 -0400

This is a live broadcast from the Island of Bonaire. You need to listen carefully since it isn't a long episode and the quality isn't that great. This is an episode literally powered by beer and Ice Cream!

Season 2 Episode 17 – DiverSync NetCast – Chamber Ride and Getting Ready to go Tropical

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:30:49 -0400

Rich talks about a recent experience in the Hyperbaric chamber (for fun) and some diving in White Star as well as a primer on packing for a dive trip that is tropical.

Season 2 Episode 16 – DiverSync NetCast – More Cooper River

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:30:33 -0400

Rich Talks about the past weekend in the Cooper River, More dive shop stuff... Disappointments in bad dive center. More talking and more chatting.

Season 2 Episode 15 – DiverSync NetCast – Live from North Carolina

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:30:49 -0400

Rich talks about Cooper River Diving, making sure your local dive center is there for you and more interesting stuff offered up by the chatroom in this remote broadcast discussion.

Season 2 Episode 14 – DiverSync NetCast – BCDs and Hollis review

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:30:32 -0400

Rich talks about his new Hollis BCD and some of the things you should look for in a BCD... he previews a show coming up on tech diving.

Season 2 Episode 13 – DiverSync NetCast – Bonne Terre Mine Post Dive Report

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:30:06 -0400

Rich talks about his weekend trip to Bonne Terre Mine. He will take you on each of the trails and each of the dives and get you pumped to put that dive on your bucket list.

Season 2 Episode 12 – DiverSync NetCast – Ultimate Diver Challenge, Snorkels, diving

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:30:08 -0400

Rich talks about scubafest and his interview with Pam from the Ultimate Diver Challenge. Also discusses snorkels and fins and some equipment for different divers... more trip information and a special trip announcement for 2013

Season 2 Episode 11 – DiverSync NetCast – Cameras, Masks, Learning to Dive!

Rich Synowiec — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:30:27 -0400

Rich talks about the Canon S95 in the ikelite housing, the Cooper RIver, Scubafest, Learning to dive and Choosing a mask. The chatroom gets him off topic a bit but... it should be fun for you.

Season 2 Episode 10 – DiverSync NetCast Interviews and Expectations

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:30:12 -0500

Rich talks about diving this weekend with an emphasis on having realistic expectations when you dive at odd times of the year. He also plays his interviews from the Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival.

Season 2 Episode 9 – DiverSync NetCast Ice diving, Shipwreck fest and more

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:30:40 -0500

Rich talks about the shipwreck festival and his only ice dive this year... so far!

Season 2 Episode 8 – DiverSync NetCast – GLSF Diving the River and Your Own Gear

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:30:05 -0500

Rich talks about working on your own gear, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival and the dives that were done this past week.

Season 2 Episode 7 – DiverSync NetCast – High jacked by the Chatroom!

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:30:44 -0500

Rich had plans to talk about a number of items but the chatroom had other plans. Listen as Rich talks about Manifolds, boat captains who arent captains, DIN vs Yoke, and "IFfin" it to death!

Season 2 Episode 6 – DiverSync NetCast – Split Fins vs Paddle fins!

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:30:22 -0500

Rich takes on the whole debate of split fins and paddle fins, talks about some technological advances, PADI Scubaearth.com More diving at White Star!

Season 2 Episode 5 – DiverSync NetCast – Cool News Stuff and Books

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:30:20 -0500

Rich Talks about new stuff in the news, stuff you can do in the winter, shipwreck festivals and other diving related things... also "What episode is this?"

Season 2 Episode 4 – DiverSync NetCast – Really?

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:31:56 -0500

Screwing up the episode numbers and talking ice diving vs technical diving and upcoming shows.

Season 2 Episode 3 – DiverSync NetCast – Talking Diving!

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:30:48 -0500

Another episode talking up diving!

Season 2 Episode 2 – DiverSync NetCast Diving the Quarry and Into the Drink

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:30:55 -0500

Rich Talks about the Season One of Into the Drink that has him stoked about diving. The dives at White Star that were epic this weekend. Poseidon Regulators and a book to read and review... oh yeah.. how to know you are addicted to diving.

Season 2 Episode 1 – DiverSync NetCast – Welcome to 2012

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:30:42 -0500

Rich talks about New Years resolutions. The chatroom gets him off track and there are a lot of things happening to divers in the Moskito Coast in Hondouras.

Season 1 Episode 52 – DiverSync NetCast – Year End and Manatees

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:30:17 -0500

Live from Crystal River Florida Rich talks about the trip to meet winter the tailless dolphin and the Manatees of Crystal River.

Season 1 Episode 51- DiverSync NetCast- River and Winter

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:30:27 -0500

Rich talks about streamlining, a river dive done saturday and some stuff about equipment. The whole time the chatroom is messing with him to the point of distraction!

Season 1 Episode 50 – DiverSync – DiverSync NetCast DSD Winter Diving and Rescue

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:30:54 -0500

Rich talks about tweaking gear and rescue diving and winter diving. The chatroom gets him off topic a lot and he talks about bail out bottles and keeping up with diving in 2012.

Season 1 Episode 49 – DiverSync NetCast – PADI Deep Diver Treasure diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:30:59 -0500

Rich talks about the amazing discoveries River Diving in Europe and talks about this past weekend with the PADI Deep Diver Course.

Season 1 Episode 48 – DiverSync NetCast Technical Difficulties River Diving

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:30:52 -0500

Rich talks about this past weekends river dives, bottle cleaning and lights with a myriad of technical difficulties and an amazing chat room putting up with all of it.

Season 1 Episode 47 – DiverSync NetCast = 10 Things DIve centers want you to know

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:33:19 -0500

This is a recording of a program that Rich Did with a couple of his peers entitled "10 things that dive centers want you to know"

Season 1 Episode 46 – DiverSync NetCast Getting ready for show season!

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:30:17 -0500

Rich Talks about the weekend of putting the quarry away and diving with the PSD divers. And a sneak preview of his program at Shipwrecks and Scuba!

Season 1 Episode 45 – DiverSync NetCast Post DEMA and spearfishing

Rich Synowiec — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:30:51 -0500

Rich will be discussing dives in Panama City, Florida and the Cool stuff from DEMA. There were problems with scheduling the remote broadcast so we had to switch to the rain date. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Season 1 Episode 44 – DiverSync NetCast – Live from DEMA

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:30:54 -0400

Pre dema show devoted to diving this past weekend and looking in the future towards DEMA the diving equipment and marketing association annual convention

Season 1 Episode 43 – DiverSync NetCast – Diving is a Sport!

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:30:54 -0400

Rich discusses diving as a sport, posers as instructors and getting ready for 2012

Season 1 Episode 42 – DiverSync NetCast – Underwater Pumpkins

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:30:58 -0400

Listen as Rich tells a dive story from his past (1991) and with technical difficulties still makes it through to talk about underwater pumpkin carving, getting ready for fall, snorkeling with the Manatees and much more.

Season 1 Episode 41- DiverSync NetCast Cooper River with ScubaObsessed

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:30:33 -0400

Rich Talks about the fall cooper river trip and the diving in a round table pre-recorded discussion with the guys on the trip.

Season 1 Episode 40 – DiverSync NetCast – Munising and The UP

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:30:33 -0400

Rich talks more about Munsing and the trip home from the upper peninsula of Michigan. Tec50 dives at the quarry and the upcoming trip to the Cooper River in South Carolina.

Season 1 Episode 39 – DiverSync NetCast – Live from Munising

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:30:44 -0400

This may be a live show! Rich will be up in Munising Michigan and will try to broadcast LIVE!!! He plans on talking about the weekend of diving and his trip to Munising with a Public Safety Team. There will be a rain date posted if the computer gods do not cooperate

Season 1 Episode 38 – DiverSync NetCast – MUD Club meeting and diving this past week.

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:30:57 -0400

Rich will talk about last nights meeting this weekend and the dives at White Star on Tuesday... more info on upcoming trips and events and looking towards diving next summer.

Season 1 Episode 37 – DiverSync NetCast – Dive Planning

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:30:40 -0400

Rich talks about the steps to dive planning, A Good Divers Main Objective Is To Live, Diving stuff and a blog about scuba forums that is especially entertaining.

Season 1 Episode 36 – DiverSync NetCast – Divemaster Training, Kid Stories, More

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:30:47 -0400

Rich discusses how to best become a divemaster, diving with kids and snorkeling with his twins, a little about hurricane Irene and facing the realities and mortalities of the Dive Business.

Season 1 Episode 35 – DiverSync NetCast – Tec 45

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:30:40 -0400

Rich talks about health and Diving, the tec 45 class, the Hurricane Irene, and back diving the aquarium!!!

Season 1 Episode 34 – DiverSync NetCast – Diving the Sidewheel Steamer

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:30:56 -0400

Rich talks about his dive to the sidewheel Steamer Detroit in 1996 and then again just last weekend. Also a little about planning multiple trimix dives, Getting to know Artist Robert McGreavy, upcoming events and the signals to the end of summer.

Season 1 Episode 33 – DiverSync NetCast – Diving Presque Isle

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:30:35 -0400

Rich talks about an amazing week in Presque Isle. Different day and Time for the program than normal. Hope you can listen in live!

Season 1 Episode 32 – DiverSync NetCast – I used to be a diver

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:30:08 -0400

Keeping up with diving

Season 1 Episode 31 – DiverSync NetCast – Diving Isle Royale

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 04:30:40 -0400

Rich talks about the recent liveaboard diving adventure in the Isle Royale National Park!!!

Season 1 Episode 30 – Diving the Daniel J Morell

Rich Synowiec — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:30:31 -0400

Rich Talks about diving the Daniel J Morell bow in Lake Huron this past weekend and answers some questions from facebook posts.

Season 1 Episode 29 – Overweighting and Training Sites

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:30:42 -0400

Rich Discusses the dives he did this week, a little about overweighting and the choices made about the training sites. Rich also discusses online chatrooms and more about diving in 2012. The topics also included some amazing discoveries of Shipwrecks in the news.

Season 1 Episode 28 – DiverSync NetCast – Munising

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:30:13 -0400

Rich talks about booksbyeric.com, the Munising Michigan shipwreck adventure and a little more about camera selection.

Season 1 Episode 27 – DiverSync NetCast – Independence Day

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:30:21 -0400

Independence Day Weekend diving, the Bubble installation, trusting experts, Zen diving and upcoming dives.

Season 1 Episode 26 – Half year of Podcasting Scuba

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:30:48 -0400

Celebrating Half a year of Podcasting, Rich talks about the Mentor/ Apprentice when it comes to diving and the steps you need to take to get back into diving!

Season 1 Episode 25 – DiverSync NetCast – LDS or Internet?

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:31:47 -0400

Rich talks in depth about Why you should support your local dive center and the role that the internet plays in the whole scheme of things. This is a pretty passionate subject and Rich is sure to entertain and give you a thought about the workings of the diving industry.

Season 1 Episode 24 – DiverSync NetCast – Poseidon Rebreather Event at WSQ

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:30:25 -0400

Join us as Rich talks about the Poseidon Discover MkVI Rebreather event at White Star Quarry. Rich and other divers had an opportunity to try out rebreathers and Rich Talks about his adventures.

Season 1 Episode 23 – DiverSync NetCast – Redemption

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:30:16 -0400

Rich Talks the Tec 40 redemption and then gets a little off topic about stuff the chat room wants him to talk about. Discusses future divers and some of his plans for the next couple of weeks... Upcoming event at White Star Poseidon Rebreather try dives!

Season 1 Episode 22- DiverSync NetCast – Morehead Shipwreck Diving!

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:30:21 -0400

Captain Morgan's Cannons, Diving in Morehead City, North Carolina. Diving for artifacts

Season 1 Episode 21- DiverSync NetCast – Underwater Geocaching and Zombies.

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 24 May 2011 16:30:51 -0400

Talking about the Zombie apocalypse, underwater Geocaching, 20 years with PADI and the upcoming dive trip to the East Coast!

Season 1 Episode 20 – DiverSync NetCast Tec 40 Class, Self Reliance, and other Dives

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 17 May 2011 04:30:45 -0400

Rich talks a bunch about PADI Tec40, The new PADI Self Reliant Diver program, Solo diving and the upcoming dives that are planned for next week!

Season 1 Episode 19 – DiverSync NetCast Back to Reality

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 10 May 2011 16:30:17 -0400

Follow up on the Bonaire trip. Celebrating the anniversary of the U352 sunk in the Southern Outer Banks off of Morehead City, NC. Talking more about diving and the planning for a short summer.

Season 1 Episode 18 – DiverSync NetCast Live from Bonaire

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 03 May 2011 16:30:13 -0400

Gonna try to broadcast live from our dive trip to Bonaire.

Season 1 Episode 17 – DiverSync NetCast – Trip Planning

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:30:37 -0400

Getting Ready for Bonaire! Rich talks about planning a trip and getting ready for a long dive vacation! Also Getting the most out of the four days of summer!

Season 1 Episode 16 – DiverSync NetCast – Diving Stuff and New Equipment

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:30:19 -0400

Rich talks about this past weeks dives in some very cool new equipment from Mares, Body Glove, Oceanic and more!

Season 1 Episode 15 – DiverSync NetCast – Cooper River

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:30:45 -0400

Join us as Rich talks about his adventure in the Cooper River! The exciting and wonderful adventure was a great start to the 2011 dive season!

Season 1 Episode 14 – DiverSync NetCast – White Star Opening Day!

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:30:32 -0400

Join Rich as he talks about the opening weekend of White Star Quarry and Discusses the upcoming weekend in the Cooper River!

Season 1 Episode 13 – DiverSync NetCast – Bonne Terre Trip Report

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:30:48 -0400

Join Rich as he talks about the trip to Bonne Terre Mine! More about the upcoming dives in White Star, Pinnacle Aquatics reborn and a super cool website http://www.fourthelement.com/adventures/thunderbay/index.php

Season 1 Episode 12 – DiverSync NetCast – Scuba Fest!

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:30:22 -0400

This episode is a post scubafest wrap up with interviews from Steve Miller of Wakatobi and Steve Lewis from Technical Diver Training and Technical Diving International. A preview of upcoming dives and a whole lot about the Scubafest event!

Season 1 Episode 11 – DiverSync NetCast – Sort of ice diving, Equipment and More

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:30:33 -0400

Diving the quarry over the weekend, diving equipment maintenance, Rich talks about the upcoming scuba festival in Columbus, Ohio and more upcoming diving adventures!

Season 1 Episode 10 – DiverSync NetCast – Dave Haas, Interviews Cameras and GLSF

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:30:40 -0500

Talking about the Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival, upcoming ice dive (last of the winter) Camera Equipment and an interview with Dave Haas from Haas Images and another interview with Divemaster Kari

Season 1 Episode 9 – DiverSync NetCast – Shark Dive, Sustaining fish, Shipwreck Fest

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:30:20 -0500

Shark diving in the Newport aquarium, Sustainable Fisheries and the new Iphone app about them, Getting ready for spring and The Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival in Ann Arbor.

Season 1 Episode 8 – DiverSync NetCast -SANCTUM Movie Review – AND MORE!

Rich Synowiec — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:30:19 -0500

SANCTUM Movie Review - Spoiler alert! The Nautilus Lifeline and the Divers alert network!

Season 1 Episode 7 – DiverSync NetCast Festival time, Ice diving and Social Events!

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:30:57 -0500

More ice diving reports, the weather getting warmer and more upcoming diving events from Michigan!

Season 1 Episode 6 – DiverSync NetCast Live from Virginia

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:30:59 -0500

Traveling to Norfolk, Virginia this week to learn more than I ever wanted to learn about Bauer Compressors. May have some technical bumps since this will be our first off site show, but the chatroom will be up and the show will be live.. can't wait to see you!

Season 1 Episode 5 – DiverSync NetCast Getting excited about ice!

Rich Synowiec — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:30:23 -0500

In this episode, Rich Talked about last weeks River Dives and got excited about the upcoming ice dives! Also talked a bit about the upcoming summer and what dives are planned.

Season 1 Episode 4 – DiverSync NetCast Diving locally and looking forward to summer

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:30:36 -0500

This week Rich talks about the dives from the past week and about an upcoming trip to Isle Royale in Lake Superior.

Season 1 Episode 3 – DiverSync NetCast Bonne Terre, River Diving and Looking Forward

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:30:12 -0500

In this episode we talk about supporting your dive center by telling them why you chose them, talked more about diving the river and upcoming dives, Spent some time talking about an upcoming trip to Bonne Terre Mine and jumped ahead to next weeks dives.

Season 1 Episode 2 – DiverSync NetCast – Diving in January at WSQ

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:30:21 -0500

After a bumpy start with talkshoe not letting me record live we are going to try again with our first live show! Visit with Rich as he talks about diving the quarry, some upcoming events, fun times in the river and other scuba topics.

Season 1 Episode 1 – Launching the DiverSync NetCast

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:30:49 -0500

DiverSync is Launched. We will be having weekly broadcasts from here on out with topics related to the previous week's events. The day will rotate so check back and listen live!

Pre Broadcast 2 – DiverSync NetCast

Rich Synowiec — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:30:08 -0500

If all goes well this will be an episode where I have a guest and then this will be the final beta test before we launch with a pre show. Let me know what topics you may want me and my guest to cover and I will do my best to get it done.

Pre Launch Episode – DiverSync NetCast

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:30:04 -0500

Getting it all together in a pre launch episode to make sure everything is still working well and I can talk for an hour without problems... would like to try it with a guest. You will have to tune in to see how that will work out.

Beta – DiverSync NetCast Dress Rehearsal

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:31:11 -0500

Going to try and start this thing up live on November 10 This will be at first a beta. The technical dress rehearsal is over...going to try an episode.

Beta – DiverSync NetCast Sound Check – Early test on Talkshoe

Rich Synowiec — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:30:49 -0400

Going to try and start this thing up live on November 10 This will be at first a beta. The technical dress rehearsal is over...going to try an episode.