Freediving class in Jan

[TekDiveGirl]

Hey --

I am looking at putting together a freediving class in Jan and am seeing if there is any interest --its the first ever real freediving course taught through a scuba training agency.

Extended Range Freediving. PDIC Specialty Cert. 2 days --- 1 day of snorkeling and skin diving depths to 50 feet. Day two freediving from 60 to 100 feet. It includes rescue and a book written by the instructor.

Let me know here or in PM if you would be interested.

Kimber

 

[California Diver]

kimber that sounds pretty cool except i dont think i have the balls to freedive any deeper that 50 ft or so maybe you can free dive the yukon

 

[dpbishop]

Are you teaching breath techniques to obtain those depths or is this restricted to divers with mutant lungs. I would love to be able to hit those depths, any under 25' is beyond my reach. Why not do this when the water is a little warmer?

 

[TekDiveGirl]

kimber that sounds pretty cool except i dont think i have the balls to freedive any deeper that 50 ft or so maybe you can free dive the yukon

He he he -- wouldn't that be a trip! (-; Come on Tyler -- take the class with me. Gather a few more people and lets make it a party!

Kimber

 

[TekDiveGirl]

Are you teaching breath techniques to obtain those depths or is this restricted to divers with mutant lungs. I would love to be able to hit those depths, any under 25' is beyond my reach. Why not do this when the water is a little warmer?

Well -- I have never taken a freedving class so I will be learning right along with you -- I know there is no way I can get to 100' now either but he says it can be taught. Heck I dunno how deep I could go now. But yes --- he will be teaching breathing techniques to obtain these depths.

As to why I was thinking of Jan -- well -- it can be done anytime -- but it would be a nice time to take a break after all the holidays are over and do something fun and relaxing for ourselves. I am also thinking it may be nice to have an alternative thing to do on those crappy winter/spring weather days when we can't scuba dive. Lastly if you want to freedive and spearfish -- it may be nice to have time to get in some practice before those summer BBQ's! (-;

That said -- if interest is to do it a different time of year -- it can be done then -- or even more than once.

Kimber

 

[California Diver]

shoot kimber sounds pretty cool, i may wanna try it

 

[holdingmybreath]

I'm sure the class would be fun... you'll be surprised at how easily the depths go as long as you can equalize... the pressure down at 100' on a breath of air is an indescribable experience. And being able to hold your breath isn't such a requirement.. my 100'+ dives down and back only take a bit more of 1 minute.,so very do-able, the trick is that you're working for that whole minute + though

Scubaboard should bring back the "snorkeling/freediving" forum....