AIDA 4 MASTER FREEDIVER

The pinnacle of AIDA International freediving courses! This course takes you to a whole new level of confidence in your Freediving. Not only will you learn the latest techniques for deeper diving but you will also learn more about conditioning your body for Freediving. This course will push you to the limits of your Freediving abilities. The AIDA4 freediver course is the highest level a recreational freediver can achieve. This course consists of three theory sessions, two pool sessions and at least six open water dives.

Content:

Theory - Physics (Dalton’s Law, Boyle’s law, Henry’s law, Decompression Sickness, Nitrogen Narcosis), Failure depth (what does it mean, how to increase VC and decrease RV), Exhale diving (FRC, how and when to use it, dangers of exhale diving) Mouth-fill Technique (how and when to use it and benefits), Diet, Rigging Equipment
Equalization - Deep Equalization techniques: Frenzel Mouth-fill
Safety - Advanced Rescue Techniques
Training - Lung Stretching, Body Stretching, Exhale Diving, Coaching Others
Pool - Static & Dynamic (With & Without Fins)
Open Water - Free Immersion, Constant Weight, Variable Weight

Price: $900
Duration: 4-5 Days
Requirements: 3:30 min Static, 70m Dynamic, 32-38m Constant Weight, Written Exam
Prerequisites: AIDA3 freediver course and current First Aid with CPR qualification, Be 18 years of age or older (16 years with parent or guardian consent)
(Certification as an AIDA4 freediver is dependent upon reaching the target performances required by AIDA)

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