Freediver level 1

The SSI Freediver course equips students with the essential skills and knowledge to safely engage in recreational freediving independently with a buddy.

The course is divided into three primary phases:

  1. Knowledge development on fundamental freediving principles.
  2. Confined water sessions to master breath-hold techniques, as well as static and dynamic apnea.
  3. Open water sessions to practice free immersion and constant weight freedives, along with proper buddy procedures and rescue techniques.

The course aims for students to attempt static apnea, achieve a dynamic apnea distance of 30 meters, and perform a constant weight freedive to depths of 10-20 meters.

Duration: 3 days
            Depth: 10-20 meters
            Minimum age: 12 years
            Maximum people: 4 Students
            Price: $350 usd / person

Upon course registration we will send you course materials in a digital format.
During the course, you will get all the equipment needed for your course.
After successful course completion you will receive a digital certification card.

Course schedule

Day 1
2:00 PM Welcome Meeting

After meeting with instructor you will sign the required paperwork in order to start the course.

2:15 PM Theory Session

Academic session (freediving equipment, physiology of freediving, skills).

4:00 PM Breath-hold Session

Relaxation and breath-hold practice in the classroom.

5:00 PM Confined Water Session

Static apnea practice (relaxation, breath-hold, urge to breathe, recovery breathing). Dynamic apnea practice (neutral buoyancy, entry, finning technique, turn). Rescue procedures.

7:00 PM Debrief

Day 2
8:30 AM Open Water Session

Setting surface buoyancy. Practice equalization with free immersion. Constant weight finning and body position to a depth of 10 meters.

12:00 PM Lunch Break
3:00 PM Theory Session

Academic session (mammalian diving reflex, freediving skills, rescue procedures, underwater environment).

5:00 PM Debrief
Day 3
8:30 AM Open Water Session

Practice constant weight, buddy and rescue procedures.

10:30 AM Open Water Session

Practice constant weight.

12:00 PM Lunch Break
2:00 PM Theory Session & Course Debrief
Final theory exam and course completion paperwork.
            * Course schedule may vary