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Brian Wiederspan
- Seattle, WA
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A round of applause is in order
Started this discussion. Last reply by Don Chennavasin Jun 3, 2009. 8 Replies 0 Likes
SS Governor Attempt / Wreck of the Al-Ind-Esk-A-Sea
Started this discussion. Last reply by Lynne Flaherty Mar 1, 2009. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Dungeness Crane
Started this discussion. Last reply by Douglas Steding Jan 26, 2009. 7 Replies 0 Likes
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Nohoch - Parker's/Charlie's
Jamie's first post-class cave dive in Nohoch on Parker's/Charlie's
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Amazing video. Also an excellent illustration of the UTD Vision LED video lighting in use.
Chan Hol
Jeanna & Brian diving Chan Hol Cenote in Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
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NWDE - Northwest Dive Expeditions
For divers interested in exploring new or unique dive sites in the Pacific Northwest. Membership is open to all skill and experience levels, technical and recreational. Dives range from 40’ to 200’ and deeper...overhead and non-overhead
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Profile Information
- What are your levels of training?
- Instructor, Trimix Diver, Overhead Diver, Recreational Diver, Scooter
- Favorite Dive Sites (water, not internet)
- MV Gulfstream, U352, Papoose, Seymour Narrows, Lake WA P4Y, Jailhouse Cenote
- Your personal website:
- http://www.frogkickdiving.com
- About me:
- UTD Trimix Instructor #0014
Brian started diving in early 2000 in Cozumel and was immediately hooked. After adjusting to the colder Puget Sound waters, he started diving often, logging well over 100 dives per year.
He completed his instructor training in 2004 and began teaching in January of 2005 and has been actively teaching since. In 2008, he was 1 of 9 instructors, worldwide, invited to attend the first ever UTD Crossover/ITC in San Diego. The ITC consisted not only of being trained to be a UTD Instructor, but the 9 instructors, along with founder Andrew Georgitsis, also helped frame and create the curriculum, standards and procedures and the UTD "playbook". Upon returning from San Diego, Brian has been very active in developing a UTD community in the Pacific Northwest.
Brian has a true passion for all aspects of of diving, whether it's monkey diving with just a backplate, slung tank and a scooter, a 240' tech dive or a stage dive 2000' into a cave. He's fortunate enough to live in an area with world class diving right in his backyard and he takes full advantage of that privilege and is very active in the local dive community.
He especially loves teaching divers to be safer, more competent and confident divers. His teaching style is more of a mentoring approach...he teaches as if he's building his own team, which in many instances is the end result. He maintains a healthy balance of fun dives and instructing.
Diving has taken Brian to some exciting locations. He's cave dived the cenotes of the Yucatan Peninsula, of which he has a particular fondness. He's logged over 100 dives on Maui and Kauai and has dived in California and all along the coast of British Columbia and Vancouver Island and has also dived the WWII wrecks off the coast of North Carolina, including the U-352 and Papoose, as well as the caves of the Yucatan Peninsula.
When he's not teaching, Brian can be found at the gym, listening to his iPod, or planning his next dive. He particularly enjoys cave diving, technical wreck exploration and triggering his X-Scooter. He enjoys the discipline required for technical diving and the exploration opportunities technical diving and the X-Scooter provide.
- If you are an Active Status UTD Instructor, what classes do you teach?
- Instructor Trainer
Trimix 1
Tech 2 2 Bottle Endorsement (Tech 2 Gold)
Tech 1 & 2
Overhead Protocols
Intro to Tech
Rec 1 - 3
Intro to Tech
Essentials
Scooter 1
Nitrox
DM
Rescue
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Brian Wiederspan's Videos
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Chan Hol
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Gran Cenote
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Congratulations to Jeff Christiansen!
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 12:00pm 1 Comment 4 Likes
Hey everyone-
Please join me in congratulating and welcoming Jeff Christiansen to the UTD Instructor Team as an Essentials of Scientific Diving Instructor.
For some time, Jeff has had a vision of integrating team diving into the scientific diving operations at the Seattle Aquarium, and the scientific diving community in general.
Over the past 10 to 11 months, Jeff has worked incredibly hard at meeting the bar. His enthusiasm, motivation, willingness to…
Misconceptions of UTD Essentials & Intro to Tech
Posted on October 11, 2009 at 10:09am 8 Comments 0 Likes
Between the misinformation we've seen and heard, and some of the questions we've been asked, I thought I'd provide some insight into the UTD Essentials, Intro to Tech, Rec 2 and the general UTD teaching philosophy overall.
While the "T" in UTD does stand for "Team", it's important to remember that we believe a diver must have solid foundational and personal skills before moving on to team skills. In other words, if a student can't perform a modified s-drill (personal skill) without… Continue
While the "T" in UTD does stand for "Team", it's important to remember that we believe a diver must have solid foundational and personal skills before moving on to team skills. In other words, if a student can't perform a modified s-drill (personal skill) without… Continue
Practical Application of Ratio Deco
Posted on March 15, 2009 at 10:30am 3 Comments 0 Likes
I’d like to take a few moments to illustrate how standard gases and ratio deco have effected my diving recently.
I posted a trip report of our attempt to dive the SS Governor here.
Here, I’d like to talk about the flexibility the UTD standard gases and decompression strategies. Keep in mind that ratio deco isn’t a decompression theory, it’s simply a strategy using existing models and… Continue
I posted a trip report of our attempt to dive the SS Governor here.
Here, I’d like to talk about the flexibility the UTD standard gases and decompression strategies. Keep in mind that ratio deco isn’t a decompression theory, it’s simply a strategy using existing models and… Continue
Comment Wall (27 comments)
- At 4:46pm on June 12, 2010,
Steve King said… - If you're going to do something, do it right, right?
- At 3:56pm on June 7, 2010,
Kelly Brown (ktb) said… - Brian, I'm not sure if I should thank you or curse you for getting me involved in another diving website . . . ;-)
- At 9:26am on May 28, 2010,
Amy Young-Leith said… - Indeed we did, Brian! I enjoyed our chat, and look forward to learning more.
- At 7:44pm on April 15, 2010,
stan prouty said…
- Glad to be here, cannot wait till June
- At 6:08am on February 27, 2010,
Emanuela Bertoni said… - Thanks Brian , we passsed Cave 1 !!!! We are so exiceted!!!1Hope to see you soon down here with Jeanna
- At 10:30pm on August 4, 2009,
Matt Knutzen said… - Thanks Brian, I hope to try the UTD thing for real soon!
- At 8:40pm on July 22, 2009,
Joel Silverstein said… - Thanks-- i look forward to seeing what's going on here.
cheers
jds
- At 4:34pm on July 14, 2009,
David McLean said…
- Thanks Brian! Great to see everyone here. Looking forward to getting into the water sometime!
- At 2:56pm on June 22, 2009,
Sheahan Mcculla said… - Thanks Brian, I can't wait to actually be a UTD diver and take a class!
- At 10:32pm on June 8, 2009,
Don Chennavasin said… - Thanks, Brian. Much appreciated.
- At 8:25pm on June 1, 2009,
Ian Chun said…
- Thanks Brian! I have missed you guys a lot. It's tough down here in the OR. I need to get north and focus on team diving again.
I'll be up mid June to shadow the Seattle Aquarium Interp Program (I hope). We just started one at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, launches June 6th, and I'm hoping to pick up some tricks of the trade. Plus I need to finish my NAUI DM, may be get some scooterin in. I'll have my Stabi Craft in tow. Tell Jeanna I say hi! Later.
- At 9:02pm on May 27, 2009,
Chris Finley said…
- Hey Brian. Glad to be here! I've allowed work to dominate my time lately but I'm really looking forward to getting back into some fun exploration diving. I just got back from Roatan and broke my foot while I was there but should still be ready for the Channel Islands trip the end of June.
I haven't been on the UTD site for a while but I really like where you guys are taking things. It actually feels like a community where people can share and learn. I dig it.
- At 12:07pm on April 28, 2009,
Matt Staroscik said… - I signed up as you suggested!
- MS
- At 3:28pm on April 24, 2009,
Mike Wilson said… - Thanks, I did join, recognized lots of names. Now I just need to actually meet some of these people. Btw, I am working part time for Ben at Dive-xtras.
Mike
- At 7:24pm on March 29, 2009,
Scott Ekkelboom said…
- Hey Thanks Brian! I'm up in Marysville and Yuba City all the time for work.
- At 8:52am on March 5, 2009,
Syd said… - Thnx!
- At 6:53pm on February 23, 2009,
joshua smith said… - Yo, wassup, Brian!
- At 11:03am on January 29, 2009,
Peter Oudijk said… - Thanks very much for feeling me welcome Brian and if I want to know something I won't hasitate to ask. See you, Peter
- At 2:41am on January 29, 2009,
Alberto Panciroli said… - Thanks Brian
Best
Alberto
- At 9:04pm on January 26, 2009,
Loretta Lee said… - Thanks for the welcome Brian!
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