Gemma and Ian chat to Rick Ayrton. Rick learnt to dive and remains a member of Clifton BSAC club, Bristol UK. He is a BSAC Advanced Diver and has the HSE Commercial diving qualification. He has additional technical diving qualifications including hypoxic trimix, allowing dives in excess of 100m. An early adopter of rebreathers he continues to dive with an AP Diving Inspiration unit.
Rick enjoys the challenge of underwater photography and is currently Chair of the Bristol Underwater Photo Group. His first book “Expedition Britannic” was published in October 2021. It has been well received by divers and non-divers, adding to the wealth of information with a connection to that most famous shipwreck of all, the Titanic.
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The BiG Scuba PodcastThe BiG Scuba Podcast is a UK based podcast, discussing everything to do with diving, other underwater and on the water activities and the ocean. Our hope is to promote scuba diving to more people including women. Ian Last and Gemma Kemp are the “I” and the “G” of The BiG Scuba Podcast. Ian is a PADI Divemaster, with about 300 dives from diving in the UK, Mexico and Red Sea. He works with our local PADI Dive Centre in Norwich, Norfolk and also teaches in the water. Gemma Kemp is a very positive person and makes a good ambassador for new women divers in the sport of scuba. Gemma began her scuba journey in January and continued studying through lockdown and then got some experience in our local rivers snorkelling. Gemma completed her PADI Open Water qualification in July 2020 and now has completed just short of 20 dives. We actively encourage interaction with our listeners and have a Patron page so that anyone with an interest in scuba diving can have a voice at The BiG Scuba Podcast. Take your first breaths with The BiG Scuba at thebigscubapodcast.com
