Corinna Davids is joined by Adam Wood and Memo Arikok for a catch up episode that ranges from remote technical diving in Bikini Atoll to open water racing in Istanbul and a look ahead to upcoming content in Malta. It is part travel story, part dive talk, and part planning session, with plenty of practical detail for divers who like big goals and unusual water.In this episode, the three compare very different ways of training, traveling, and diving, from military islands and nuclear wrecks to crowded current-heavy swims and local lakes in Europe. They also set up the next chapter for the podcast, including Malta visits, instructor interviews, freediving, and side mount diving.Key topicsAdam shares the long route to Bikini Atoll, traveling from London through Los Angeles, Hawaii, Kwajalein, and Ebeye before reaching Bikini by boat.The logistical chaos of remote expeditions comes up fast, including the hotel burning down, 14 divers sharing a small house, and multiple bags and rebreathers failing to arrive on time.Adam describes Kwajalein as a major US military base with strict arrival procedures, no photography, and the Space Fence radar system used for space and missile tracking.Memo shares his Bosphorus swim journey, which began with inspiration from a survival story told by a freediving training director and grew into a serious training commitment.Memo explains why the Bosphorus race is so technical, with strong current, navigation challenges, cold-water current clues, crowded starts, and drafting tactics that make the swim feel more like a tactical race than a simple distance event.Corinna talks about escaping the South African winter, diving and snorkeling in Austrian lakes and rivers, and seeing unusually low water levels, fish-rich water, and exposed wrecks and artifacts.The conversation ends with plans for Malta, where the team will meet dive center owners, instructor trainers, lifeguards, mermaid and XR people, try each other’s disciplines, and gather ideas from listeners.Timestamps00:00 — Cold open: three quick funny moments01:33 — Adam’s Bikini Atoll travel and wreck-diving story24:57 — Memo’s Bosphorus swim and next-race ambitions40:39 — Corinna’s Austria trip, freshwater diving, and the heatwave chat49:16 — Malta plans, upcoming adventures, and listener callout
