
Good Jibes #249: 2026 Scuba Show, on Location With Host Ryan Foland – Part 1
This week’s host, Ryan Foland, joins us from the Scuba Show in Long Beach, California, on May 30–31, to go behind the scenes at the diving event of the year.
In this Part 1 you’ll hear why scuba and sailors are a perfect match, learn the top and not-so-top places to go scuba diving, meet Scuba Queen USA 2025, soak in the sights and sounds of the wild event, and get a sneak preview of the incredible survival story of Chris Lemons.
Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:
- Meeting Kimber Collins, Scuba Queen USA 2025
- The story behind the incident on September 18, 2012, aboard the Bibby Topaz
- Sneaking buddy Lawrence into the show
- Chris Lemons explains saturation diving
- The dynamic positioning system that holds dive vessels in place
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Learn more at ScubaShow.com and connect with Ryan at Ryan.Online.
Check out the episode and show notes for much more detail.

