September 13 – 25, 2005 in Vancouver, BC
Freediving is the sport of breath-hold diving, or advanced snorkeling. For hundreds of years people have used freediving techniques as a method of providing themselves with sustenance from the ocean. In recent years the sport of freediving has developed as men and women challenge their abilities in time, depth and distance. Team Canada is one of the Worlds best teams in performance freediving. This proficiency has lead to an emergent community of experts in Canada who are enthusiastic about the advancement of the sport.
The intermediate freediver clinic is for snorkelers or scuba divers who want to progress more as a freediver with extended breath-holds, training in depths as deep or deeper than 20m (although you always work at your comfort level), learning the aspects of static and dynamic apnea and most importantly, safety and self-rescue skills with a buddy. The course outline is as follows:
- Safety and Buddy Procedures
- Equipment for Freediving
- Proper Ventilations and Breathing
- Psychological Aspects of Freediving
- Introduction to the Physics and Physiology of Freediving
- Confined Water Static Apnea & Dynamic Apnea Development
- Open Water Constant Ballast Development
- Techniques for Basic and Intermediate Freediving
Prerequisites:
Comfort in the water with limited snorkeling or freediving experience is an asset. Have adequate in-water exposure protection along with mask, fins, snorkel, wetsuit, and weight belt with weights. Timing and depth device are good items to have and use. Be in good medical health.
Cost of the program:
$395 CND plus GST includes your Intermediate Freediving Student Manual & Workbook, membership in the Canadian Association of Freediving and Apnea (CAFA) and all pool and classroom and open water instruction.
Clinic Dates and Locations:
| Date | Time | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, Sept 13 | 6:00 to 10:00 pm | Rowand’s Reef | Class and Pool |
| Thursday, Sept 15 | 6:00 to 10:00 pm | Rowand’s Reef | Class and Pool |
| Saturday, Sept 17 | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Ansell Place | Open Water |
| Tuesday, Sept 20 | 6:00 to 10:00 pm | Rowand’s Reef | Class and Pool |
| Thursday, Sept 22 | 6:00 to 10:00 pm | Rowand’s Reef | Class and Pool |
| Saturday, Sept 24 | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Ansell Place | Open Water |
| Sunday, Sept 25 | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Ansell Place | Open Water |
Course Instructors
Clinics are taught by the instructors of Performance Freediving along with various members of Team Canada. For any course specific information or bookings, please contact Rowand’s Reef dive shop.
| [email protected] | |
| Phone | 604-669-3483 |
| Website | www.rowandsreef.com |
For resource information on freediving, please check out www.freedivecanada.com or www.performancefreediving.com.