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Fitness in DivingDive Operations Specialist at the Neutral Buoyancy Lab at NASA: Are You Fit to DiveON this episode of Fitness In Diving we have a conversation with Dive Operations Specialist Andrea Van Epps. The Neutral Buoyancy Lab in Houston, Texas is the largest swimming pool in the United States, and it is here that the National Atmospheric Space Administration (NASA) trains our astronauts. The Dive Operations Specialist supports the astronauts while training underwater.
Our conversation with Andrea will feature her journey as a diver to become a Dive Operations Specialist. Having the skill set and the fitness requirements are two of many requirements to dive at the Neutral Buoyancy Lab.
2024-06-0229 minFitness in DivingUnderstanding the Diver Medical Screening System: A Conversation with Dr Nick BirdPlease join our conversation with Nick Bird MD,MMM,FAAFP,FUHM. Dr Bird is a Dive Medicine Physician, Past Chief Medical Officer/ Chief Executive Officer at Divers Alert Network, Past President of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society, and Currently the Medical Director of the Hyperbaric Medicine Department at the Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle Washington. Dr Bird is a member of the Diver Medical Screening Committee. It was this committee that evaluated and updated the current Diver Medical Screening System which has been adopted Internationally.
It was in 2020 that the Diver Medical Screening Committee in association...2024-02-2325 minFitness in DivingThe Aging Diver: A Conversation with Dan OrrPlease join us for Season Two of the Fitness in Diving Podcast. Episode One of Season Two is a conversation on The Aging Diver. We feature a conversation with Award Winning Author, Dive Safety Expert and Diving Educator Dan Orr. Dan has been a Dive professional for over 50 years. He has been involved with many facets of Dive Safety, Dive Technology, Dive Training and Dive Marketing. Dan Orr has served as President of Divers Alert Network for 23 years. He currently is president of Dan Orr Consulting and works with many in the Diving Industry.
He has published...2023-12-2721 minFitness in DivingConversation with a Diving ScientistThis Podcast episode features a conversation with Frauke Tillmans PHD. Dr Tillamns is the Director of Research at Divers Alert Network. She has a degree in Human Biology and a PHd specializing in oxidative stress which is involved in acute diving injuries and may affect long term health of divers. Through her research career, she has participated in research in collaborative projects involving decompression stress, inert gas narcosis, and oxygen toxicity. As Director of Research at Divers Alert Network, she is involved in multiple studies and collaborates with academia, Industry and the diving community. Dr Tillmans also oversees am impr...2023-03-0135 minFitness in DivingThe intersection between Ocean Exploration and Fitness in Diving: A conversation with Fabien CousteauThis podcast features a conversation with Third Generation Ocean Explorer and Ocean Conservationist Fabien Cousteau. Fabien is an Aquanaut, Filmaker and Documentarian. In his youth he spent time aboard his grandfathers research vessel The Calypso. Here he learned about the importance of hard work and team effort to accomplish the many challenges required when exploring the vastness of our oceans. Fabien has been an Explorer at Large for National Geographic and has collaborated on many television specials. He has been featured in a multi hour series for PBS Called Ocean Adventures. He has founded the Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center...2022-09-0849 minFitness in DivingPulmonary Health and Fitness in Diving: A conversation on Pulmonary Health and how it can affect ones Fitness in DivingThis episode features Dr Sandra Wainwright. She is a prominent Pulmonary, Critical Care and Hyperbaric Physician. She has cared for the diving community offering Medical Evaluation of Divers with Pulmonary Conditions. She has also treated numerous injured divers requiring Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Common conditions including Asthma, Bronchitis, and Pneumonia will be discussed. Common pulmonary medications s well as important pulmonary medical testing will be reviewed. We will also review best practices in understanding return to diving after Covid-19 infection. This is a must listen to conversation for all divers. 2022-07-1727 min
Fitness in DivingHeart Health and Fitness in DivingThe fourth Episode of Fitness in Diving features Dr Douglas Ebersole a Cardiologist, Divers Alert Network Consultant, Technical Diver, and Rebreather Instructor. Dr Ebersole will have an engaging conversation on a variety of common areas of concern relating to ones Cardiac Fitness and how ones cardiac fitness can have a significant role in maintaining ones Fitness in Diving.
The information in this conversation focuses on Hearth Health and Diving. It is such an important topic that has great implication for all levels of diving, in all classification of divers.
Having a better understanding of what co...2022-05-1637 min
Fitness in DivingDecompression Sickness and Managing Divers Expectations: A conversation with Dr David Charash and Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor on treating Decompression Sickness.Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor a physician board-certified in Emergency Medicine, Toxicology and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine. She is Medical Director of the Hyperbaric Medicine program at Med Star Health in Washington DC. Dr Kelly Johnson-Arbor will share with us here experience treating injured divers in a hyperbaric chamber. We will include discussion on how decompression sickness can affect the injured diver, as well as how hyperbaric oxygen therapy can help.2022-03-1834 min
Fitness in DivingCommon Ear Nose and Throat issues experienced in diving; A conversation with Dr David Charash and Dr Michael Rothchild: What every diver needs two know!Join Dr. Micheal Rothchild a pediatric otolaryngologist, past president of the Sea Gypsies currently the Dive Chair, Rebreather Diver, Author, and promoter of local diving in the Northeast, in a conversation on Diving and common Ear, Nose, Throat, and Sinus issues diver will experience. As ear, nose and sinus complaints are by far the most common medical condition divers will experience, this conversation is important to every diver!2022-02-0637 min
Fitness in DivingRichie Kohler on Bouncing Back: Maintaining Fitness in Diving. A conversation with Dr David Charash and Richie KohlerOn our first podcast episode, we will feature Richie Kohler, filmmaker, author, and shipwreck explorer. This year Richie Kohler completed a return Explorers Club Flag Expedition visit to the HMHS Britannic. Richie Kohler will share his story of overcoming medical adversity and the challenge to return to diving after a significant medical issue.2022-01-2340 min
Fitness in DivingOur first introduction to the Fitness in Diving Podcast.Here's a taste of what's to come this season on Fitness in Diving!
Conversations with Diving experts on all aspects of Fitness in Diving will be informative and entertaining. You will hear first hand from Divers, Diving Leadership and Diving Medicine Experts. We will explore the six aspects in Fitness to Diving including: Physical Skill, Knowledge, Nutrition, Psychological Fitness and Medical Fitness. All areas of Dive Medicine, Dive Safety and Dive Technology as it relates to Fitness in Diving will be discussed.
The podcasts are designed to benefit, Recreational Divers, Technical Divers, Scientific Divers, Public Safety Divers, Commercial Divers and Mi...2022-01-0701 min