Intermediate Freediver
Instructs competent and comfortable freedivers in essential safety and problem management with a high emphasis on proper technique development, training and equipment. A thorough understanding of the physics and physiology of Freediving is instructed along with training programs to better further the freedivers physical and mental performance.
Is this course for you?
If you have experience in Scuba, Freediving and/or Spearfishing then this is the course for you! Your knowledge of safety, rescue or problem management is limited. You're comfortable with basic Freediving and achieve depths anywhere from 6 - 30m / 20 - 99 feet with relative comfort and have a breath-hold time of around 1 minute or longer. You're not sure of extended Freediving physiology or the physics that affect you during your Freedives.
2009 Intermediate Freediver Course
| Start Date | End Date | Notes | Cost | Availability | Course Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18 | Apr 21 | Please call us to see if this course is for you. | 695.00 | Sign Up | Curriculum |
Intermediate Course covers the following
• Intermediate Safety and Buddy Procedures• Equipment for Performance Freediving
• Proper Ventilation for Gas Saturation and Volume
• Psychological Aspects of Freediving
• Physics and Physiology of Freediving
• Confined Water Static Apnea Development
• Open Water Constant Ballast Development
• Techniques for Intermediate Freediving
Format / Duration
• Intermediate Freediver is held over 4-days, 8-hrs / day• 5 classroom sessions, 5hrs of pool sessions, 3 open water sessions
Prerequisites
• Basic Freediver or experience with Freediving, spearfishing or scuba diving (general comfort in the water)• Good health and fitness
• 12 years of age with guardian permission
• Static Apnea (breath-hold) of 1:00 minute dry
• Constant Ballast (unassisted freedive) of 6 meters / 20 feet
Materials Included with Tuition
• Personalized instruction from world record holders & trainer• 1 instructor/assistant : 4-8 student divers ratio (in water)
• 'Intermediate Freediver Student Manual'
• 'Intermediate Freediver Student Workbook'
• Pool and Classroom sessions
• Open Water instruction
• Hands on experience with specialty Freediving equipment
• Clinic DVD and PFI T-Shirt
• Certification card and wall certificate (Boat and other travel related fees may be an additional charge where applicable)
