ABOUT THE COURSE
Apnea Academy Third Level is the highest award for a freediver before instructor, taking you to depths between 25-40 meters. This deep freediving specialty course is designed to fine-tune your techniques on a very individualized level as well as to provide you with advanced relaxation and concentration techniques. Topics of nutrition, conditioning and equalization for deeper freediving are also an integral part of the program, supplying you with the knowledge for improving your ability to operate more efficiently in deep diving. The course is organized like a training camp with lots of interesting presentations and where you have the opportunity to try out many of the different freediving disciplines. There will also be enough rest time scheduled for those who would like to do their best performance. The Third Level will not just take you deeper in the ocean but also deeper into your own self discovery, with the opportunity to finally break through the mental barriers which normally stop you, allowing you to redefine your own personal limits.
For those who are very busy this course can be completed during a 5 week internship, with classes in the afternoon and on weekends.
COURSE CONTENT
Class Presentations
- Effects of Apnea on Metabolism / Diet and Nutrition for Apnea
- Physical Preparation for Apnea – Increasing Aerobic Capacity & Musculature, Weight Training and more…
- Mental Training and Techniques, Ketabasis and Controlling Stress
- The Monofin – History, Analysis of Movement, Dynamic and Constant Weight Techniques
Sessions of Breathing, Relaxation and Equalization
- Techniques of Physical Relaxation
- Breathing Techniques, Yoga Pranayama & Thoracic Stretching
- Advanced Equalization Exercises
Confined Water Training
- Fine-tuning underwater breaststroke technique (DNF)
- Fine-tuning breathe-up for freediving and apnea
- Fine-tuning dynamic and finstroke techniques
- Static apnea training for breath hold up to 3′
- Fine-tuning duckdives
- Full exhale apnea
- Ascending with difficulty exercise
- Dynamic with resistance training technique
- Stop and go technique – to train calmness, self control and an awareness of the distribution of energy
- Training tables
- Simulated recovery of a victim
- And more…
Open Water Training
- Free Immersion Dives and Techniques
- Constant Weight Dives (to 25-40 meters) and Techniques
- Fine-tuning Free-Fall Technique
- Dynamic Apnea at 5 Meters
- Assistance in Freediving
- Recovery of a Victim from 15 Meters
- And more…
After the course students are usually able to hold their breath for 4-5 minutes and dive comfortably to more than 35 meters.
COURSE DETAILS
Price: please contact us for pricing.
A 50% deposit paid before the start date secures your position in the course. The balance is payable on the first day of the course.
Included:
- 4 thoery lessons
- 6 lessons on techniques of breathing, relaxation and equalizing
- 12 confined water sessions (20 hours)
- 5 open water session
- Freediving equipment rental
- Use of The Manual of Freediving
- Apnea Academy Third Level certification upon completion. Physical certification card is sent to you by mail.
Pre-requisites: Have completed an Apnea Academy Level 2 or equivalent course or have equivalent free-diving experience. Must be medically fit (see below). Minimum age is 16 years. Students 16-17 years of age must have a parent or guardian consent.
Course Structure: The course runs over 4 days with flexible arrangements for individual students to get the mentoring they need. It can also be arranged as a 1 month training program.
Minimum Performances Required for Certification:
- Perform a static apnea of at least 3”
- Dive in constant weight to at least -25 meters
- Perform a dynamic-no-fins distance of at least 55 meters
- Perform a dynamic apnea of at least 70 meters
Dive Medical
You will be asked to complete a medical deceleration and unless you suffer a medical condition that is a contradiction to freediving you will not be required to complete a medical examination. Students will contradicting medical conditions will be required to undergo a dive medical.
You will be asked to complete a medical deceleration and unless you suffer a medical condition that is a contradiction to freediving you will not be required to complete a medical examination. Students will contradicting medical conditions will be required to undergo a dive medical.
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For more information on course pricing, scheduling and details, please fill out the form below or email renee@freediving.life
