Freedive Training (Depth and Pool)
Freedive Training (Depth and Pool)
Salty Pilgrims Freediving
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Join our regular depth or pool training sessions, meet a whole bunch of new dive buddies and get coached by our professional and highly experienced freediving instructors.
These training sessions are for people who have completed a freediving course (even if you haven't passed all the requirements, as long as you have completed a course with any agency you are welcome to come along to these sessions)
Location for Depth training: Little Beach, Nelson Bay, NSW
Location for Pool training: Lambton Pool, Newcastle
Pool Training
Join us in the pool each week for training sessions focusing on various aspects of freediving. Some days we will be focusing on technique improvement, some days will be focused on gaining C02 tolerance, and some days will be for static breath hold improvement. Also a great way to meet new dive buddies!
Pool entry is not included in the cost of training.
Depth Training
Duration: 1.5-2hrs
Maximum Depth: 21m
What we will help you train:
- Relaxation
- Body positioning and streamlining
- Frenzel equalisation
- Kicking technique and speed
- Freefall
- No fins (DNF) technique
- Free immersion (FIM) technique
Our depth training sessions are for those who have already completed a certified freediving course. Master your equalisation, refine your kicking technique perfect your freefall and get more comfortable with freediving to depth.
Required Gear - all of your freediving gear!
-Warm wetsuit (3mm long arm, long leg steamer at minimum)
-Mask & snorkel
-Weight belt and weights
-Fins
These training sessions are non-refundable.
Freediving Course FAQ's
Are there any pre-requisites to join the Wave 1 freediving course?
- The minimum age is 16
- Must be able to swim 100m unassisted
- Must complete the Medical and Liability forms
What is the difference between a Boat Dive course and a Shore Dive course?
Boat Dive Course- the second day of the course includes 2 freedive sessions run from our commercial dive boat. The location for the dive sessions is weather dependent, but these are usually run at Cabbage Tree Island and Broughton Island.
Shore Dive Course- there is a dive session on both the first and second day of the course. The dive session is run from the shore of a protected cove in Nelson Bay. The swim out to the dive spot is either a relaxed 2 minute swim or 4 minute swim.
Are there requirements for the course?
Yes, there are. However we enjoy freediving because of its positive benefits to both mental and physical health, and we do not put any pressure on completing requirements. We are confident that our teams safe, fun and passionate approach to teaching freediving leads our students to passing requirements without putting any emphasis on them.
For those interested, the requirements to pass are listed below
Pool Requirements
STA (breath hold laying face down with no movement) 1min 30sec
DYN (kicking underwater with fins on) 30m
Depth Requirements
Free Immersion (pulling yourself down and up the line) minimum 12m and max 20m
Constant weight (kicking down the line with the use of fins) minimum 12m and max 20m
Rescue simulation (practicing a blackout rescue by bringing up a 'blacked out' diver) minimum 6m
What happens if the weather is poor?
If we deem the weather conditions (swell and wind) to be unsafe or unsuitable for freediving, we will either change the location and times for the course, or reschedule the course.
If we have to reschedule the course, you will be given a list of alternative dates to choose from.
Our top priority is safety, followed by ensuring you have the best possible experience freediving.
What happens if you need to reschedule a booked course?
If you need to reschedule your course at least 14 days or more from your booked course date, you can change free of charge.
If you need to reschedule your course within 14 days from your booked course date, you will be charged a $175 booking fee.
This is because by 14 days out from the course, we have already paid for instructor costs, boat captain costs, room hire, pool hire and fees, and your learning materials.