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Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 13th, 2025

7:30pm at the Courtyard by Marriott on Speen Street in Natick.

Tec Clark: "The Avoidance of Diving Stressors"

Physical and mental stressors are the leading cause of diving accidents. This eye-opening presentation gives divers insight into recognizing numerous stressors - including subtle seemingly insignificant stressors - that can affect the outcome of a dive. Divers will learn how to minimize stressors and to think through diving in a new and positive way.

Tec Clark is a diving industry expert who has held very elite positions in the dive industry including Managing Director of the University of Florida’s Academic Diving Program and National Director of the YMCA Scuba Program. He holds over 40 professional certifications with over 15 diving agencies. Tec has also been a police officer, dive rescue team member, and forensic dive accident investigator. He also appeared as a diving expert on A&E, The Learning Channel, and Outdoor Life Network. Tec was Captain of the US Freediving Team and founder of Reef Ministries. Tec is the Associate Director for Scuba Diving and Outdoor Recreation at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He also helps diving professionals be dynamic leaders underwater, in the classroom, and in their businesses through The Dive Locker and The League of Extraordinary Divers podcasts, a Scuba Exam App, a YouTube channel, and online courses at ScubaGuruAcademy.com.

Please join us for the MetroWest Dive Club's General Meeting for the watch party of the presentation (he will present remotely).

Upcoming Speakers

June: Roundtable discussions

Mission

The MetroWest Dive Club (MWDC) is dedicated to promoting fun, safe diving, and introducing and familiarizing members with new dive sites. We are committed to encouraging good relations with our coastal neighbors through courtesy and good diving etiquette, and getting involved with community activities.

The MWDC is not affiliated with any retailer, vendor, or manufacturers. We are a large group of sport divers with a wide range of scuba diving interests. Club members can help direct you to the many diving resources locally available.

Diving in New England

What is it like to dive New England?

The video below tries to convey a sense of what diving in New England is like; cold water, low vis, and great wildlife. It was produced by William Skelly and the underwater photos in it were taken over the course of five years by Steve Bigelow, Steven Jaques, Robert Landy, and Bobby Joe. (Video subtitles are available.)

iDive New England is the ultimate SCUBA community resource for diving in New England, where you can find dive site info, charter boats, local clubs and shops, regulations and much more.