Molchanovs Wave 2 Freediving Course
Molchanovs Wave 2 Freediving Course
Salty Pilgrims Freediving
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Location: Nelson Bay, NSW
The Wave 2 course will be held over 2 full days. There will be 3 open water freediving line sessions in total, one will be a shore dive line session and 2 will be boat dive freedive sessions. The boat dive sessions will be conducted at Broughton Island, weather permitting. With 3 line dive sessions, you will have plenty of time to put all of your new skills to the test!
You will also be introduced to the CNF (Constant Weight No Fins) Technique! This form of freediving is so much fun, and you will learn to dive up to 20 metres deep without fins!
You will learn the following:
- Skills to develop your breath hold past 2:30 minutes
- Skills to achieve deeper relaxation
- How to comfortably dive from 24m to 30m
- How to dive with no fins from 15m - 20m
- Deeper relaxation skills for more enjoyable dives
- Skills to refine all of your freediving techniques, especially your freefall technique. We will film your dives for you to watch back
- Perform deep rescues
- Advanced freediving theory
- Barotrauma's and how to avoid injury
- Introduction to lung stretching
What’s included:
- 2 x Theory sessions
- 1 x Extended Pool session
- 1 x Ocean shore dive session
- 2 x Ocean Boat dive sessions at Broughton Island
- Full day boat charter & skipper
The full day boat trip on Sunday will also include a fun freediving session exploring either a wreck or a grey nurse shark gutter.
- Molchanovs Wave 2 Freediver certification
- Molchanovs Wave 2 Digital freediving manual
Upon completion of this course, you will not only leave with a new bunch of keen and experienced dive buddies, but also with an internationally recognised certification as a 'Molchanovs Wave 2 Freediver and be eligible to undertake the Molchanovs Wave 3 Course (where you can work as an assistant freediver)
7 spots maximum
Instructor to student ratio 1:3 or 1:4 depending on course numbers.
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.