Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Don Tran is an athlete, entrepreneur, and veteran having served 12 years in the military as a water survival instructor and marine raider. He’s one of the co-founders of Deep End Fitness which offers underwater training, breath work, certifications, classes, and more.
In this episode, Don shared the story behind Deep End Fitness as well as the mental and physical benefits of underwater training. We discuss the growth of the business and why professional athletes are seeking out this style of training. We talk about lessons from the military, entrepreneurship, and much more.
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
2:26 - Serving as a Marine Raider
5:36 - Overlap of Military Branches in Afghanistan
7:12 - Transitioning Out of the Military
9:54 - The Value of an MBA
13:56 - How Military Lessons Translate to Business
15:29 - Creating Deep End Fitness
20:00 - Scaling an Idea Into a Full-Fledged Business
24:29 - Mental Benefits of Underwater Training
26:42 - Working with Dominick Cruz & Professional Athletes
29:23 - Expanded Into More Locations
31:50 - Protecting the Brand Through Expansion
35:07 - Underwater Torpedo League
40:18 - Exploding Popularity of UTL
42:18 - Growing UTL as a Sport
45:26 - Operation Resilience
49:34 - What's Next
For More:
Follow Brock on Instagram: instagram.com/brockcovington
Follow Brock on YouTube: @BrockCovington
Follow Don on Instagram: instagram.com/don.lives
Check Out Deep End Fitness: deependfitness.com
Support The Podcast:
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Don Tran is an athlete, entrepreneur, and veteran having served 12 years in the military as a water survival instructor and marine raider. He’s one of the co-founders of Deep End Fitness which offers underwater training, breath work, certifications, classes, and more.
In this episode, Don shared the story behind Deep End Fitness as well as the mental and physical benefits of underwater training. We discuss the growth of the business and why professional athletes are seeking out this style of training. We talk about lessons from the military, entrepreneurship, and much more.
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
2:26 - Serving as a Marine Raider
5:36 - Overlap of Military Branches in Afghanistan
7:12 - Transitioning Out of the Military
9:54 - The Value of an MBA
13:56 - How Military Lessons Translate to Business
15:29 - Creating Deep End Fitness
20:00 - Scaling an Idea Into a Full-Fledged Business
24:29 - Mental Benefits of Underwater Training
26:42 - Working with Dominick Cruz & Professional Athletes
29:23 - Expanded Into More Locations
31:50 - Protecting the Brand Through Expansion
35:07 - Underwater Torpedo League
40:18 - Exploding Popularity of UTL
42:18 - Growing UTL as a Sport
45:26 - Operation Resilience
49:34 - What's Next
For More:
Follow Brock on Instagram: instagram.com/brockcovington
Follow Brock on YouTube: @BrockCovington
Follow Don on Instagram: instagram.com/don.lives
Check Out Deep End Fitness: deependfitness.com
Support The Podcast:
switchback Electrolytes: bit.ly/3ON7KDN
Ten Thousand: bit.ly/Ten-Thousand | Code: COVINGTON
Flux Footwear: flux.rfrl.co/xw7mr | Code: Brock
