Ultimate Diver Challenge – West Palm Beach, FL July 20-31, 2012

Preliminary 2012  –  Ultimate Diver Challenge Schedule

Day 1 – Friday, July 20

1. •08:00 PM  – Opening Ceremony  (Meet the Teams and Honorary Guests) TBD

Day 2 – Saturday, July 21

1. •08:30 AM to 11:30 PM – (Fun Diving, Buoyancy and Equipment Check & Registration)

2. •09:00 PM to 1:00 PM – “Discover Scuba” for Community (Blue Heron Bridge)

3. •02:00 PM to 3:00 PM – Marine Life Clean Up Challenge Kick Off — Registration & Rule Review

4. •03:30 PM to 5:00 PM – Photo Challenge Briefing

5. •07:00 PM to 8:00 PM – Seminar 1 “Diving Like a Fish, not like an Ape” Scott Evans, NASE

6. •08:00PM – Challenge One Briefing

Day 3 – Sunday, July 22

1. •09:00 AM – Fun Diving AM/PM  Trips & Photo Challenge Begins

2. •10:00 AM to 1:00 PM – Challenge One   (Mitigation Reef/Back Up Plan Blue Heron Bridge) 11:18 High Tide

3. •07:00 PM to 8:00 PM – Seminar 2 “Diving with a Propulsion Vehicle” Marissa Wiganowski, Pegasus (confirm this week)

4. •08:00 PM –  Challenge Two Briefing

Day 4 – Monday, July 23

1. •09:00 AM – Fun Diving AM/PM Trips

2. •10:30 AM to 01:30 PM  Challenge Two – TUSA CHALLENGE (Blue Heron Bridge) 12:05 High Tide

3. •07:00 PM to 08:00 PM – Seminar 3 “What’s it like to use a sidemount?” pending conf

4. •08:00 PM to 09:00 PM – Challenge Three Briefing

Day 5 – Tuesday, July 24

1. •11:30 AM to 02:30 PM – Challenge Three (TBD Riveria Beach?Hilton SI) 12:55 High Tide

2. •07:00 PM to 0 8:00 PM Seminar 4 “When Good Divers Make Bad Decisions”  Dan Orr, DAN

Day 6 – Wednesday, July 25 — Scuba Carnival Begins

1. •08:00 AM – Exhibit Showroom Setup for Scuba Carnival

2. •09:00 AM to 10:00 AM – Seminar 5 “Mastering Treasure Hunting” pending conf.

3. •10:00 AM to 11:00 PM – Seminar 6 “Every Diver Deserves a Lifeline” Mike Lever, Nautilus Lifeline

4. •12:00 PM to 0 5:00 PM – Scuba Carnival Exhibits & Showroom Open (RBM -TBD)

NOTE: THIS IS THE KICK OFF OF MINI LOBSTER SEASON — NO FUN DIVING IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RESERVE SPACE FOR DIVING FOR LOBSTERS — REGISTER NOW!!

Day 7 – Thursday, July 26 — Scuba Carnival, Freedom (TBD) Challenge & Fun Day

1. •09:00 AM to Noon  –  Demo’s (Side Mounts, Diver Propulsion Vehicles, Scooters, Discover Scuba’s, Scuba Life Race Car, etc.)  & Fun Day,  Seminars & Discover Palm Beach County Tours

2. •10:00 AM to 05:00 PM – Scuba Carnival Exhibit & Showroom Open

3. •12:30 PM to 04:00 PM — Freedom (TBD) Challenge (Open to All Registered Divers)

4. •05:00 PM – Winners of the Freedom Challenge Awards (RBM Exhibit/Showroom)

5. •07:00 PM Arrivals – Ceremony will start at dusk –  First Elimination Ceremony, Top 10 Teams Advance (Peanut Island)

NOTE: THIS IS THE KICK OFF OF MINI LOBSTER SEASON — NO FUN DIVING IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RESERVE SPACE FOR DIVING FOR LOBSTERS — REGISTER NOW!!

Day 8 – Friday, July 27

1. •09:00 AM  – Group 1 and Group 2 (Top 20 Divers), Challenge Four (Briefing on Boat)

2. •11:00 AM – Group 1 and Group 2 (Top 20 Divers), Challenge Five (Briefing on Boat)

3. •01:00 PM – Fun Diving

Day 9 – Saturday, July 28

1. •09:00 AM  – Lion Fish Challenge

2. •1:00 PM –  Palm Beach County Reef Clean Up

3. •1:00PM – Photo Contest Ends

4. •7:00 to 8:00PM – Seminar 6 “Every Diver Deserves a Lifeline & Dive Alert” Mike Lever, Nautilus

Day 10 – Sunday, July 29

1. •TBA – Finals, Challenge Six & Briefing

2. •03:00 PM  – Finals, Challenge Seven Briefing

3. •03:45 to 07:45PM – Finals, Challenge Seven 6:08 PM High Tide

Day 11 – Monday, July 30

1. •10:00AM   – Finals, Challenge Eight (Briefing on Boat)

2. •12:00AM to 2:00PM – Finals, Challenge Nine (Briefing on Boat)

Day 12 – Tuesday, July 31

1. •Free Day

2. •10:00 AM Tour of Loggerhead MarineLife Center

3. •7:00PM – Awards Ceremony and “Ultimate Diver” announced (TBD)

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