This course is specially designed for confident snorkelers or swimmers that want to learn freediving and gain a solid freediving theoretical knowledge base and learn the basic freediving techniques. The course builds a proper foundation helping the student to familiarize with the skills, knowledge, safety procedures and enjoyment of freediving. This course runs over 3 days.

COURSE STRUCTURE
- One theory session
- One breathing and relaxation session
- One pool session
- One equalization session
- Three open water sessions
- Final exam

COURSE CONTENT
- Scienze of freediving
- Freediving breathing cycle
- Basic physiology of freediving
- Equalization techniques
- Safety in freediving
- How to prevent blackout and loss of motor control (LMC)
- Freedive techniques
- Equipment in freediving
- Freediving disciplines

PREREQUISITES
- Be 18 years old (16 with parent or guardian consent)
- Be able to swim 200 m no stop without fins or 300 m no stop with fins, mask and snorkel.

PERFORMANCE REQUIEREMENTS
- 2 minutes breath-hold
- Swim horizontally 40 m underwater with fins
- CWTB & FIM to 12 - 20 m in open water
- CWTB buddying 6 - 10 m
- CWTB rescue 6 - 1 0 m

MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
Students with particular physical conditions (listed in the Medical Statement that you will receive) that may affect the own safety, must seek the advice of a physician prior to engaging in the freedive activities.

PRICE
$ 500 (swimming pool and Busselton Jetty entry fee not included)

WHAT TO BRING?
- Full wetsuit (preferably 5 mm thickness)
- Mask
- Snorkel
- Fins (not necessarily freediving fins)
- Hood
- Weight belt and weights
- Water
- Sunscreen
- Towel
- Lunch

NOTE
Minimum 2 students to run this course