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Discover freediving course

 

 

Be introduced to a completely natural way of discovering the underwater world!
The Discover Freediving Course is an introduction to breath-hold diving for those who are curious and want to experience what freediving is.
 

Freediving Italy

You will learn some of the different ways to freedive and to swim vertically to depth with the right technique. The course will make you confident and safe underwater which will enable you to relax and enjoy the underwater world.

The Discover Freediving Course runs for 1 day and is divided into 1 theory lesson and 2 water sessions: 1 confined water session where we practice breath-holds and 1 open water session.

The theory class will include all the basics of freediving and cover all the important things you need to know before the water sessions.

At the completion of the Discover Freediving Course, you will receive a certification.

Course structure

1 Day

Prerequisites: Must be able to swim, minimum age 16 years

Classroom/Theory
 

  • Introduction to Freediving and familiarization with equipment

  • Duck-dives – Effective underwater entry technique

  • Kicking technique

  • Equalisation techniques

  • Safety and procedures in the water

  • Breath-hold session

  • Breathing techniques

  • Recovery breathing

  • Warm up breath-holds on land before entering the water

    Confined Water Session
     

  • Supervised Breath-hold session in water (Static Apnea)

Learn to freedive in Italy

Open Water Session
 

  • Preparation of equipment

  • Practice of efficient breathing technique in the water

  • Practice of duck-dives and kicking technique

  • Freedives on the dive-line

  • Safety procedures and practice

  • Maximum depth of 10 meters

    (Optional) Visit local divesite for underwater exploration of corals, fish and reef.

    Course completion.

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