EPISODE · Jul 5, 2023 · 21 MIN
Dive Deep: From Competitive Swimmer to Navy Diver with Rob Hinton - The Leadership Lounge
from The Leadership Lounge Podcast · host Stuart Waddington
In this episode of The Leadership Lounge, we Dive Deep: From Competitive Swimmer to Navy Diver with Rob Hinton. The average body is 60% water, in the case of Rob, this is unsubstantiated - as he has been swimming competitively since age 4. On a rugby trip to South Africa, he found his love of diving and started his diving career there in 1999. Always one for a challenge, Rob entered the Royal Navy as a direct entry Clearance Diver candidate. Of the 29 candidates on his Aptitude only 3 passed, Rob being one of them, thankfully. Rob then went on to have a successful career, carrying out mine clearance and bomb disposal on sea and land. Serving in: Fleet Diving Unit 2, HMS Inverness and Northern Diving Group. After the Royal Navy, Rob dived commercially for 14 years working in oil & gas all over the world. Along with being a founder of Hold Fast, Rob was an assistant instructor for military rebreather courses - working across the continents. Apparently, Rob has a sense of humour! Social media links - Website - www.holdfastchallenge.com Instagram - @hold_fast_elite FaceBook - Hold Fast Challenge YouTube - @holdfastchallenge3690 LinkedIn - @Hold Fast Elite Twitter - @EliteHold ----- Website: https://www.tdlfuture.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tdl-... Instagram: tdl_future Subscribe now on your favorite podcast platform - new episodes are released every Wednesday!
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In this episode of The Leadership Lounge, we Dive Deep: From Competitive Swimmer to Navy Diver with Rob Hinton. The average body is 60% water, in the case of Rob, this is unsubstantiated - as he has been swimming competitively since age 4. On a rugby trip to South Africa, he found his love of diving and started his diving career there in 1999. Always one for a challenge, Rob entered the Royal Navy as a direct entry Clearance Diver candidate. Of the 29 candidates on his Aptitude only 3 passed, Rob being one of them, thankfully. Rob then went on to have a successful career, carrying out mine clearance and bomb disposal on sea and land. Serving in: Fleet Diving Unit 2, HMS Inverness and Northern Diving Group. After the Royal Navy, Rob dived commercially for 14 years working in oil & gas all over the world. Along with being a founder of Hold Fast, Rob was an assistant instructor for military rebreather courses - working across the continents. Apparently, Rob has a sense of humour! Social media links - Website - www.holdfastchallenge.com Instagram - @hold_fast_elite FaceBook - Hold Fast Challenge YouTube - @holdfastchallenge3690 LinkedIn - @Hold Fast Elite Twitter - @EliteHold ----- Website: https://www.tdlfuture.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tdl-... Instagram: tdl_future Subscribe now on your favorite podcast platform - new episodes are released every Wednesday!
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