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TekCamp 2018: Day 2 Review
The new TekCamp 2, 3 and 4 day model is proving really successful, the event is being attended by more people interested in trying twinset, sidemount, and rebreather than the past and it’s very exciting to have such a vast amount of new blood coming into the tech diving fraternity.
Where day one was all about setting up equipment and getting somewhat of a stable platform to work from, day two has all been about progressing those skills. Some of the teams worked on line laying, where others focused on stage handling or light communications, all that with a healthy mix of sidemount and CCR try dives going on.
We are only at the half way mark but I think it’s safe to say this is going to go down as one of the most successful TekCamp’s in history judging by the vast improvements made by the attendees and the amount of fun they are having in the process.
The true power of an event like this is that it removes the expectation and thus desire to walk away with a certificate, most dive tuition strongly focuses on achieving a set goal in a limited time, course durations are generally set as a fair amount to achieve these goals, at an event like TekCamp the aim is solely to progress, to learn, to try new things and to have fun. There is no certificate at the end there is no extra depth, more deco or any type of qualification gained.
What is gained however, is an increased skill set, knowledge and solid foundation to go away and practice from, I call this lateral learning, which is the cornerstone of building a strong foundation of knowledge and experience on which future learning can progress from, without the expectations of having to pass the attendees end up having a lot more fun! Cracking day, and cracking talks, tomorrow will bring another level of increasing complexity so it promises to be a good one!
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Scubaverse is proud to announce that renowned underwater photographer Jane Morgan is the first to join our newly launched underwater photography team, alongside team lead Saeed Rashid.
With a career spanning over two decades, Jane brings a wealth of experience, creativity, and passion for the ocean. After learning to dive in 1991, Jane’s early work in marine conservation and scuba instruction in the Philippines and Borneo laid the foundation for what would become a distinguished career in underwater photojournalism.
A chance encounter with a film camera in Egypt in 2001 sparked a lifelong passion for underwater photography. Since then, Jane’s captivating imagery has been featured in top publications around the world, from major magazines and newspapers to books and exhibitions. She has worked with the BBC, judged prestigious competitions, and earned accolades including the Plongeur d’Or at the Festival Mondial de l’Image Sous-Marine.
Now based in Cornwall, Jane dives the UK coast year-round, championing its often-overlooked marine biodiversity. She is also a proud ambassador for DYNAMICNORD and Fathoms Free, lending her voice and lens to ocean conservation efforts.
“I’m thrilled to be joining the Scubaverse underwater photography team,” says Jane. “It’s an exciting opportunity to share stories from beneath the surface and connect more people with the incredible beauty—and fragility—of our oceans.”
Scubaverse founder Dave Alexander adds, “Jane is one of my absolute favourite underwater photographers, and having her on board is a huge moment for us. Her talent, passion, and dedication to marine storytelling make her an ideal fit for the team.”
We’re just getting started… come back tomorrow to meet the next member of our underwater photography dream team!
This week only – your donation to the Shark Trust will be doubled – at no extra cost to you!
This week only – your donation to the Shark Trust will be doubled – at no extra cost to you!The Shark Trust are raising vital funds for their Community Engagement Programme: empowering people to learn about sharks and rays, assisting the scientific community take action for elasmobranchs, and bring communities together to become ambassadors for change.
Every £1 you give = £2 for shark conservation. A donation of £10 becomes £20, £50 becomes £100! Help us reach our target of £10,000, if successful, this will be doubled to £20,000 by the Big Give.
Every donation makes DOUBLE the impact!
Monty Halls is backing this week of fundraising “Cousteau called sharks the “splendid savage of the sea”, and even through the more benign lens of modern shark interactions it remains a good description. The reefs I dived thirty years ago teemed with sharks, the perfect result of 450 million years of evolution. Today those same reefs are silent, the blue water empty of those elegant shadows. But hope remains that if one generation has created such devastation, so the next can reverse the damage that has been done. The Shark Trust are at the forefront of that fight.“
To find out more about the work of the Shark Trust visit their website here.
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