Freediving

Learning to freedive allows you to intrinsically connect to nature as well as yourself; the ultimate freedom. Being emersed in the water on your own breath is like nothing else, however it can be extremely dangerous if not approached in a safe and sympathetic way. As beautiful and fun as it can be, most of the freediving casualties happen in shallow water so it’s important to get the right training in order to practice safely.

There are various levels of training, L1 through to L3, with off-shoots to more specific disciplines like mermaiding, spearfishing and instructor courses. All courses cover freediving theory, safety and technique. Pool diving disciplines like Static Apnea (holding one’s breath face down in a pool) and Dynamic (continuous lengths submerged on one breath) this can be done in no fins, Bi-Fins or a Mono fin and can all be done in a pool environment. Then you can start in open water diving, mainly on a line and this also has lots of different disciplines. Most diving bodies offer freediving courses but the main ones are AIDA, SSI, RAID, PADI Review the course content then find a school that can teach you. It will truly change how you feel in the water and how you can interact more with the aquatic environment.