Learn to freedive at depth alongside Wollongongs Beautiful Grey Nurse Sharks.

Dive into freediving with the Lap/Wave 1 – Beginner Freediving course, the first-level certification course that allows you to:

• Act as a qualified buddy for other certified freedivers
• Join coaching/training sessions with freediving schools from any freediving agency
• Dive in deep pools
• Participate in the Lap/Wave 2 – Advanced Freediving course

After successful completion of the Lap/Wave 1 course, you’ll be able to:

Theory

• Understand the basic principles of freediving physiology and physics
• Perform the correct freedive preparation, pre-dive breathing, and recovery breathing
• Explain the differences between each freediving discipline and understanding different types of freediving equipment
• Comfortably hold your breath for 1’30”

Lap (Theory + Pool)

• Use proper dynamic technique to swim 30m (98ft) in the pool with fins (DYNB)
• Understand how to swim a horizontal distance without fins (DNF)
• Perform safety and rescue a freediver performing a breath-hold at the surface (STA) or diving horizontally in the pool (DYNB)
• Participate in the Lap 2 – Advanced Freediving course

Wave (Theory + Pool + Depth)

• Efficiently dive down into the water from the surface (‘duck dive’)
• Comfortably dive 12 – 20m (39 – 66ft) deep with bifins (CWTB) and by pulling down and up the dive line (FIM)
• Safety freedivers in open water from 6 – 10m (20-33ft) with CWTB Buddying
• Rescue a blacked-out freediver at depth (CWTB Rescue)
• Participate in the Lap/Wave 2 – Advanced Freediving course