{"id":6823,"date":"2012-07-06T09:55:07","date_gmt":"2012-07-06T13:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.divetalking.com\/?p=6823"},"modified":"2012-07-06T09:55:07","modified_gmt":"2012-07-06T13:55:07","slug":"ultimate-diver-challenge-west-palm-beach-fl-july-20-31-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.divetalking.com\/?p=6823","title":{"rendered":"Ultimate Diver Challenge – West Palm Beach, FL July 20-31, 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

This years Ultimate Diver Challenge, UDC is being conducted in West Palm Beach, Florida July 20 – 31, 2012.<\/p>\n

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Preliminary 2012\u00a0 –\u00a0 Ultimate Diver Challenge Schedule<\/p>\n

Day 1 \u2013 Friday, July 20<\/p>\n

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  1. \n

    \u202208:00 PM\u00a0 – Opening Ceremony\u00a0 (Meet the Teams and Honorary Guests) TBD<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Day 2 \u2013 Saturday, July 21<\/p>\n

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    1. \n

      \u202208:30 AM to 11:30 PM – (Fun Diving, Buoyancy and Equipment Check & Registration)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    2. \n

      \u202209:00 PM to 1:00 PM – \u201cDiscover Scuba\u201d for Community (Blue Heron Bridge)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    3. \n

      \u202202:00 PM to 3:00 PM – Marine Life Clean Up Challenge Kick Off — Registration & Rule Review<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    4. \n

      \u202203:30 PM to 5:00 PM – Photo Challenge Briefing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    5. \n

      \u202207:00 PM to 8:00 PM \u2013 Seminar 1 \u201cDiving Like a Fish, not like an Ape\u201d Scott Evans, NASE<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    6. \n

      \u202208:00PM \u2013 Challenge One Briefing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Day 3 \u2013 Sunday, July 22<\/p>\n

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      1. \n

        \u202209:00 AM \u2013 Fun Diving AM\/PM\u00a0 Trips & Photo Challenge Begins<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      2. \n

        \u202210:00 AM to 1:00 PM – Challenge One \u00a0 (Mitigation Reef\/Back Up Plan Blue Heron Bridge) 11:18 High Tide<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      3. \n

        \u202207:00 PM to 8:00 PM – Seminar 2 “Diving with a Propulsion Vehicle” Marissa Wiganowski, Pegasus (confirm this week)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      4. \n

        \u202208:00 PM \u2013\u00a0 Challenge Two Briefing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Day 4 \u2013 Monday, July 23<\/p>\n

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        1. \n

          \u202209:00 AM \u2013 Fun Diving AM\/PM Trips<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

        2. \n

          \u202210:30 AM to 01:30 PM\u00a0 Challenge Two – TUSA CHALLENGE (Blue Heron Bridge) 12:05 High Tide<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

        3. \n

          \u202207:00 PM to 08:00 PM \u2013 Seminar 3 “What’s it like to use a sidemount?” pending conf<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

        4. \n

          \u202208:00 PM to 09:00 PM – Challenge Three Briefing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Day 5 \u2013 Tuesday, July 24<\/p>\n

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          1. \n

            \u202211:30 AM to 02:30 PM \u2013 Challenge Three (TBD Riveria Beach?Hilton SI) 12:55 High Tide<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

          2. \n

            \u202207:00 PM to 0 8:00 PM Seminar 4 “When Good Divers Make Bad Decisions”\u00a0 Dan Orr, DAN<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Day 6 \u2013 Wednesday, July 25 — Scuba Carnival Begins<\/p>\n

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            1. \n

              \u202208:00 AM – Exhibit Showroom Setup for Scuba Carnival<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

            2. \n

              \u202209:00 AM to 10:00 AM – Seminar 5 “Mastering Treasure Hunting” pending conf.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

            3. \n

              \u202210:00 AM to 11:00 PM – Seminar 6 “Every Diver Deserves a Lifeline” Mike Lever, Nautilus Lifeline<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

            4. \n

              \u202212:00 PM to 0 5:00 PM \u2013 Scuba Carnival Exhibits & Showroom Open (RBM -TBD)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              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!!<\/p>\n

              Day 7 \u2013 Thursday, July 26 — Scuba Carnival, Freedom (TBD) Challenge & Fun Day<\/p>\n

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                \u202209:00 AM to Noon\u00a0 –\u00a0 Demo’s (Side Mounts, Diver Propulsion Vehicles, Scooters, Discover Scuba’s, Scuba Life Race Car, etc.)\u00a0 & Fun Day,\u00a0 Seminars & Discover Palm Beach County Tours<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

              2. \n

                \u202210:00 AM to 05:00 PM – Scuba Carnival Exhibit & Showroom Open<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

              3. \n

                \u202212:30 PM to 04:00 PM — Freedom (TBD) Challenge (Open to All Registered Divers)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

              4. \n

                \u202205:00 PM – Winners of the Freedom Challenge Awards (RBM Exhibit\/Showroom)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

              5. \n

                \u202207:00 PM Arrivals – Ceremony will start at dusk –\u00a0 First Elimination Ceremony, Top 10 Teams Advance (Peanut Island)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                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!!<\/p>\n

                Day 8 \u2013 Friday, July 27<\/p>\n

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                1. \n

                  \u202209:00 AM\u00a0 – Group 1 and Group 2 (Top 20 Divers), Challenge Four (Briefing on Boat)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                2. \n

                  \u202211:00 AM \u2013 Group 1 and Group 2 (Top 20 Divers), Challenge Five (Briefing on Boat)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                3. \n

                  \u202201:00 PM \u2013 Fun Diving<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Day 9 \u2013 Saturday, July 28<\/p>\n

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                  1. \n

                    \u202209:00 AM\u00a0 – Lion Fish Challenge<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                  2. \n

                    \u20221:00 PM –\u00a0 Palm Beach County Reef Clean Up<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                  3. \n

                    \u20221:00PM \u2013 Photo Contest Ends<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                  4. \n

                    \u20227:00 to 8:00PM \u2013 Seminar 6 “Every Diver Deserves a Lifeline & Dive Alert” Mike Lever, Nautilus<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Day 10 \u2013 Sunday, July 29<\/p>\n

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                    1. \n

                      \u2022TBA \u2013 Finals, Challenge Six & Briefing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                    2. \n

                      \u202203:00 PM\u00a0 \u2013 Finals, Challenge Seven Briefing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                    3. \n

                      \u202203:45 to 07:45PM \u2013 Finals, Challenge Seven 6:08 PM High Tide<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      Day 11 \u2013 Monday, July 30<\/p>\n

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                      1. \n

                        \u202210:00AM\u00a0\u00a0 – Finals, Challenge Eight (Briefing on Boat)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                      2. \n

                        \u202212:00AM to 2:00PM \u2013 Finals, Challenge Nine (Briefing on Boat)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        Day 12 \u2013 Tuesday, July 31<\/p>\n

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                        1. \n

                          \u2022Free Day<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                        2. \n

                          \u202210:00 AM Tour of Loggerhead MarineLife Center<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                        3. \n

                          \u20227:00PM \u2013 Awards Ceremony and \u201cUltimate Diver\u201d announced (TBD)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          Visit UDC<\/a> for more information<\/p>\n

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                          This years Ultimate Diver Challenge, UDC is being conducted in West Palm Beach, Florida July 20 – 31, 2012.<\/p>\n

                          Preliminary 2012\u00a0 –\u00a0 Ultimate Diver Challenge Schedule
                          \nDay 1 \u2013 Friday, July 20<\/p>\n

                          \u202208:00 PM\u00a0 – Opening Ceremony\u00a0 (Meet the Teams and Honorary Guests) TBD<\/p>\n

                          Day 2 \u2013 Saturday, July 21<\/p>\n

                          \u202208:30 AM to 11:30 PM – (Fun Diving, Buoyancy and Equipment Check & Registration)<\/p>\n

                          \u202209:00 PM to 1:00 PM – \u201cDiscover Scuba\u201d for Community (Blue Heron Bridge)<\/p>\n

                          \u202202:00 PM to 3:00 PM – Marine Life Clean Up Challenge Kick Off — Registration & Rule Review<\/p>\n

                          \u202203:30 PM to 5:00 PM – Photo Challenge Briefing<\/p>\n

                          \u202207:00 PM to 8:00 PM \u2013 Seminar 1 \u201cDiving Like a Fish, not like an Ape\u201d Scott Evans, NASE<\/p>\n

                          \u202208:00PM \u2013 Challenge One Briefing<\/p>\n

                          Day 3 \u2013 Sunday, July 22<\/p>\n

                          \u202209:00 AM \u2013 Fun Diving AM\/PM\u00a0 Trips & Photo Challenge Begins<\/p>\n

                          \u202210:00 AM to 1:00 PM – Challenge One \u00a0 (Mitigation Reef\/Back Up Plan Blue Heron Bridge) 11:18 High …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[68,43,171,23,82,3,37,17,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-contest","category-diver","category-divetalking-2","category-events","category-ocean","category-ow","category-promotions","category-training","category-travel"],"yoast_head":"\nUltimate Diver Challenge - West Palm Beach, FL July 20-31, 2012 - Divetalking<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Divetalking\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.divetalking.com\/?p=6823\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ultimate Diver Challenge - 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