This course is designed for those with little or no experience in the ocean or who have had little or no formal training in freediving but who wish to learn the technical and theoretical fundamentals.
This course covers all the topics of a freediving course, such as gear, equalization, finning, body position, as well as breathing and relaxation techniques, the physiological aspects of freediving, static apnea, safety, and rescue. By the end of the course, you may be able to dive down to 20 metres or hold your breath for more than 2 minutes with just one breath!
This course takes place over a period of three days. Each day will be divided into a theoretical session and a practical session in the water. During the theory session, we will use various relaxation and breathing techniques to improve self-confidence and prepare for the session in the water. Your instructor will accompany you underwater at all times, regardless of the depth, which will boost your confidence and self-assurance.
This course will help you feel safe and comfortable when diving. A 20-meter dive may seem challenging to achieve in just three days, but you'll be surprised at what this training can do for you! The advanced breathing techniques, taught beforehand and put into practice in the water, enable you to enjoy a relaxed and mindful freediving experience, the benefits of which continue once you are out of the water.
Our outings end with a debriefing over herbal tea with Grandma's honey and Breton cakes.
The SDConservation Apnea freediving school is involved in several environmental projects. A reading of the Eco-Responsible Diver Charter will be offered to the group at the start of the outing. This time will be dedicated to a discussion on the importance of preserving our coastal areas. We will discuss the activities of SDConservation Apnée, citizen science projects, and the school's initiatives in collaboration with local stakeholders.
The Programme:
Out of the water:
Mobility, stretching, and Pranayama exercises.
What is freediving?
The different disciplines of freediving.
Physiology of freediving.
Full inhalation.
The duck dive, finning, and body positioning technique.
Relaxation phase and strategies.
Recovery breathing and surface check.
Pressure equalization.
Immersion reflexes.
Buoyancy and freefall.
Risks associated with freediving.
The Buddy System.
Basic safety, rescue procedures.
Static apnea on land.
In the water:
Buoyancy check.
Introduction to vertical freediving (maximum depth 20 m).
Pressure equalization.
Inhalation and relaxation exercises.
Recovery breathing and surface check in situation.
Free immersion dives.
Constant weight dives.
Safety and rescue procedures.
