Freediver Certification Course

LEARN TO FREEDIVE UP TO 66 FEET AND HOLD YOUR BREATH UP TO 4 MINUTES IN JUST ONE WEEKEND.

Florida Freedivers will teach you the fundamental freediving techniques to comfortably freedive to 66 feet. You will also practice static apnea to help develop your breath-holding abilities to hold your breath up to 4 minutes.

Your Florida Freedivers course will cover fundamental topics such as:

• Essential safety procedures for breath-holding
• Proper breathing techniques for freediving and snorkeling
• Equalization for depth diving
• Equipment for freediving and snorkeling
• The fundamental physics and physiology of freediving

Is this course for you?

• You’re interested in learning the fundamental techniques of freediving
• You’re new to freediving
• You typically dive in the shallows
• You want to hold your breath longer
• You want to dive deeper

Format/Duration

• Classroom session or online learning
• Pool session
• Ocean sessions

Course Prerequisites

• Swimming or snorkeling experience
• Good health and fitness
• 10 years of age with guardian permission

Required Equipment:

• Mask, snorkel, fins, preferable freediving specific but not required
• Appropriate wetsuit or other protection
• Weight belt and weights
• Stopwatch or freedive computer
• Some rental gear is available for courses