AIDA 1 Introduction to Freediving

This course offers a basic knowledge of freediving and introductory skills such as relaxation of body and mind, finning techniques, duck dives and equalisation..

No matter what your background in diving is, the AIDA1 freediver course will open your mind to a whole new underwater experience. You will learn the basic theory of Freediving and how to prepare yourself for a breath-hold dive. This course is designed to be an introduction to freediving for the complete beginner. It aims to help the student to develop basic skills, knowledge and safety procedures necessary to enjoy freediving safely within the limits of their experience.

Content:

Theory - Equipment, Safety
Breathing for freediving – Breathing exercises, Relaxation
Equalisation – The need to equalise and basic equalisation techniques
Safety for freediving - Avoiding and reacting to blackout and loss of motor control, Buddying
Technique - Finning / Duck diving

Prerequisites:

Be 18 years of age or older (16 or 17 years old with parent or guardian consent)
Be able to swim at least 100m non-stop

AIDA 1 Freedive course

$600.00

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Price: $600 - Includes; certification, equipment hire, study material, pool fees, 2 ocean dives
Duration: 2 Day
Requirements: (Targets, not mandatory) 1:15 min Static, 25m Dynamic, 8m Constant Weight
Prerequisites: Be 18 years of age or older (16 years with parent or guardian consent)

The largest fish in the Ocean and a gentle giant. I’m always amazed that often the largest creatures feed upon the smallest, whale sharks , mantas and the baleen whales some are the largest animals on the planet, yet they feed upon some of the tiniest -plankton and krill. I’m deeply disturbed by the harvesting of huge amounts of krill in the southern oceans for human consumption . These tiny plankton are the base of the ocean food cycle, providing food for a myriad of species from tiny fish to the mighty blue whale. As if the oceans under under enough pressure already !

Flat out with the gang :)

Humpback whale and calf. This is a top down shot as mum is sleeping vertically and I am looking down from the surface. Mum will happily rest like a starship in orbit for 20 minutes at a time with her calf must come up for air very few minutes.

Rolling in the deep. I was very lucky to witness this gorgeous couple resting together about 18m down. Their fluid interactions almost appeared choreographed as they danced thru a series of beautiful poses with each other.

Surreal Aquatic dreams with the beautiful Humpback whales in Tonga for Freedivers @yogawithkris and @tay_mckeown

Darkness and light. Hunter and the hunted.

Mother and child , the bond of intimacy between mother and calf is incredibly emotive and beautiful to witness.

Flight of the eagle rays

Into the Blue... Full frontal with the Blue whale. While this individual was around 23 m in length and probably close to 80 tonnes, he/she was also gentle gracious and polite- adjusting course to move around all 90kg of me :) incredible respect from such a magnanimous and magnificent creature 🤗

Whale of a shark and the largest fish in the ocean. Whale sharks are still a mystery, where do they come from and where do they go? Australia’s west coast has an annual aggregation on the Ningaloo reef in late autumn /winter. In times past there was an autumn aggregation on the east coast also. Unfortunately now only a few sharks are seen on the east coast each year. What happened to them ? Is this a result of overfishing in the waters above Australia? Entanglement in shark nets? Changes in migratory patterns and ocean currents? I hope they return to the East coast and reestablish their old migratory route . Big fish belong in the sea