This course offers a basic knowledge on freediving, for those interested in learning snorkel or freedive no deeper than 5-10 meters, or as an introductory class that will prepare for more advanced freediving training later on. 

​Course Structure:

1 hr theory-classroom,

1 hr pool training

​What is covered:

Introductory skills such as relaxation of body and mind, finning techniques, duck dives and basic equalisation

​Prerequisites:

• Be 18 years of age or older (16 or 17 years old with a parent or guardian consent)

• Be able to swim at least 100m non-stop

What to bring for the pool session:

Students are expected to bring the following:

• Mask

• Snorkel

• Fins​

Requirements for completing the course: none

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The AIDA 2 course is for those who have completed AIDA 1 (no prerequisite) and/or have some previous experience in freediving and want to complete their certification. Knowing that taking a freediving course is the most important step of your freediving development.

POOL CERTIFICATION

​We offer this first part of the course for pool certification as during fall-winter months may too cold in Canada for open water sessions.

​Course Structure:

2 theory-classroom sessions

2 pool training sessions

​What is covered:​

Theory sessions will cover an introduction to Freediving, Breathing Cycle, Basic Physiology of Freediving, Equalization, Freediving Techniques, Safety in Freediving, Equipment in Freediving, Freediving Disciplines

​Pool sessions will cover static and dynamic sessions as well as teach on relaxation, breathing, finning, and safety techniques. 

​Prerequisites:

• Be 18 years of age or older (16 or 17 years old with a parent or guardian consent)

• Can swim at least 200 m non-stop without fins and at least 300 m non-stop with the mask, fins, and snorkel

​Course requirements to qualify for pool certification:

• 40m distance underwater DYN (dynamic apnea with fins)

• 2:00 stationary breath-hold time in water STA (static apnea)

• One final exam, with a minimum passing score of 75%

​OPEN WATER CERTIFICATION

This course is for students that have completed the requirements of AIDA 2 pool certification and would like to extend their skills in depth

In the open water sessions, students will apply the skills they have learned in the pool sessions and combine them with the basic skills of open water freediving such as equalizing, duck diving, vertical swimming, body positioning, turns and use of buoyancy. 

Course Structure:

1 theory-classroom session(refresh)

2 open water sessions

​What is covered:​

Theory sessions will cover an introduction to Freediving, Freediving Breathing Cycle, Basic Physiology of Freediving, Equalization, Freediving Techniques, Safety in Freediving, Equipment in Freediving, Freediving Disciplines

​Open Water Sessions will cover the basic skills of open water freediving such as equalizing, duck diving, vertical swimming, body positioning, turns and use of buoyancy.

​Prerequisites:

• Be 18 years of age or older (16 or 17 years old with a parent or guardian consent)

• Have completed AIDA 2 pool requirements & certification

​Course requirements to qualify for certification:

• AIDA 2 Pool Certification

• 12-20 meters CWT (constant weight w/by-fins)

What to bring:

Students are expected to bring the following:

• Mask

• Snorkel

• Fins

• Proper wetsuit for open water diving

• Gloves and socks for open water diving

• Weight belt with weights

• Dive computer (optional but recommended)

The course is designed for experience freedivers who would like to further develop their skills from previous levels, or to acquire new skills and gain a higher knowledge of safety procedures and techniques.

These additional skills will help to improve freediving techniques, relaxation to dive longer, deeper, more comfortably and enjoyable.

POOL CERTIFICATION

​We offer this first part of the course for pool certification as during fall-winter months may too cold in Canada for open water sessions.

​Course Structure:

• 3 theory sessions

• 2 pool sessions

What is covered:​

Theory sessions will cover Physiology, Equalization, Barotrauma, Lungs at Depth, Buoyancy, Shallow Water Blackout, Training Concepts, The Mammalian Dive Response, Decompression Sickness, Surface Intervals and the Freediver's Code of Conduct.

​Pool sessions will cover static and dynamic sessions as well as teach on relaxation, breathing, finning and safety techniques as well as how to prepare and use training tables (CO2/O2).

Students will train these skills with the most common pool disciplines of freediving: Static Apnea, Dynamic Apnea with Byfins.

​Prerequisites:

• Be 18 years of age or older (16 or 17 years old with parent or guardian consent).

• Can swim at least 200 m non-stop without fins and at least 300 m non-stop with mask, fins and snorkel.

• Have completed the AIDA 2 course or have completed the AIDA 2 Crossover Evaluation if crossing over from another freediving agency.

​Course requirements to qualify for pool certification:

• 2:45 minutes STA,

• 55 meters DYN (dinamic apnea with fins),

• One final exam, with a minimum passing score of 75%,
  

​OPEN WATER CERTIFICATION

This course is for students that have completed the requirements of AIDA 3 pool certification and would like to extend their skills in depth disciplines

In the open water sessions students will apply the skills they have learned in the AIDA 3 pool sessions and the new techniques that will be introduced such as free-fall, Frenzel Equalizing, the risks of increasing and decreasing pressure and also how to minimize these risks. Students will train these skills in the most common disciplines of freediving: Free Immersion and Constant Weight 

Course Structure:

1 theory-classroom session(theory refresh)

3 open water sessions

​What is covered:​

Theory sessions will cover an introduction to Freediving, Freediving Breathing Cycle, Basic Physiology of Freediving, Equalization, Freediving Techniques, Safety in Freediving, Equipment in Freediving, Freediving Disciplines

​Open Water Sessions will cover the basic skills of open water freediving such as equalizing, duck diving, vertical swimming, body positioning, turns and use of buoyancy.

​Prerequisites:

• Be 18 years of age or older (16 or 17 years old with a parent or guardian consent)

• Have completed AIDA 2 pool requirements & certification

​Course requirements to qualify for certification:

• AIDA 3 Pool Certification

• 26 meters CWT (constant weigh w/by-fins)

What to bring:

Students are expected to bring the following:

• Mask

• Snorkel

• Fins

• Proper wetsuit for open water diving

• Gloves and socks for open water diving

• Weight belt with weights

• Dive computer (optional but recommended)