E113 British Army to Sidemount Master - Mark Rowe's Incredible Diving Journey

https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts221/v4/1c/ec/89/1cec8967-833e-e442-c89c-04669b69d73e/mza_8118897462791925271.jpg/600x600bb.jpg

Speaking Sidemount

Steve Davis

114 episodes

2 weeks ago

The podcast where we talk all things sidemount and cave diving, from equipment, skills, techniques and sidemount/cave diving expeditions to interviews with some of the world's top sidemount and cave divers. Whether you are new to sidemount diving, have been diving sidemount for years or just want to know more, this is THE place for all things sidemount. Subscribe to receive new episodes every month. If you like the podcast, please consider leaving us a 5-star review. More info via our website and Facebook page: https://www.sidemountpros.com https://www.facebook.com/speakingsidemount/

Sports

RSS

All content for Speaking Sidemount is the property of Steve Davis and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.

Sports

https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/41279103/41279103-1761606132370-87c8785879925.jpg

E113 British Army to Sidemount Master - Mark Rowe's Incredible Diving Journey

Speaking Sidemount

1 hour 32 minutes 27 seconds

1 month ago

E113 British Army to Sidemount Master - Mark Rowe's Incredible Diving Journey

In this episode of Speaking Sidemount brought to you by XDEEP, Steve Davis talks with Mark Rowe, a former British Army Royal Engineer who began diving in 1989 and went on to become a leading sidemount and technical instructor.Mark shares his incredible journey from military service to full-time diving instructor, including his role in developing the Battle Back program, using diving to rehabilitate injured soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.We explore:🔹 His early days learning to dive in Sharm el-Sheikh before it became a Red Sea diving mecca🔹 Building the UK’s largest military dive club and founding Battle Back Diving🔹 The evolution of sidemount diving and why good instruction matters🔹 Insights on training, gear setup, and diving safely across multiple systems🔹 Rebreathers, tech diving, and the future of advanced diving educationWhether you’re a sidemount diver, an instructor, or just passionate about diving history — this is a deep, inspiring conversation you won’t want to miss.🎧 Thanks to our Sponsor XDEEP - https://www.exdeep.eu📘 Grab Steve’s Sidemount Fundamentals eBook → https://www.sidemountpros.com/store🌐 Follow Mark Rowe at Rubicon Diving Lanzarote - https://www.rubicondiving.com