Teaching freediving on Utila since 2013.
2½ Days
The Apnea Total Freediver Course is a 2.5-day program for individuals interested in the experience of apnea diving, regardless of aquatic experience. The course includes two academic sessions and two aquatic sessions. Instructors use demonstrations, videos, and one-on-one feedback in the classroom to ensure students learn the correct techniques for safe and efficient diving. In the water, instructors provide personalized attention and feedback to increase confidence and safety. Upon completion, students receive certification and online access to course materials. The course covers topics such as freediving disciplines, equipment, breathing and relaxation techniques, hydration and diet, among others. With an Apnea Total certification, you will be able to fun dive with us, and any other freediving school globally.
Courses start every Monday and Thursday. Maximum three students per instructor.
Price: $300
Course Outline:
Academic Session 1
- Introduction to freediving and the different disciplines
- Equipment familiarization
- Effective underwater entry technique with duck-dives
- Kicking technique
- Equalization techniques
- Breathing techniques
- Recovery breathing
- Hydration and diet
Aquatic Session 1
- Equipment preparation
- Breathing medidation
- Practice of efficient breathing techniques in water
- Free-Immersion dives
- Buoyancy check
- Duck dives and kicking technique
- Constant Weight dives
- Maximum depth of 12 meters
Academic Session 2
- Review and feedback from Aquatic Session 1
- Refining breathing techniques
- Safety considerations, partial-pressure, and physiology
- Safety and rescue procedures in water
Aquatic Session 2
- Yogic breathing and stretching with Pranayamas and Bandhas
- Warm-up dives
- Free-Immersion and Constant Weight Dives
- Safety procedures and practice
- Buddy team work
- Maximum depth of 21 meters
Questions
Freediving with training and a buddy is a safe sport; freediving alone is not. On the course an instructor follows you down on every dive, from the surface to the bottom and back, and you learn to recognise your limits before you reach them. There are no mandatory depth or time targets, our team includes professional competition safety divers, and we're proud of our safety record.
Yes. Freediving is a different discipline, so a scuba certification doesn't carry over, and the Freediver course is where everyone starts. Your comfort in the water helps; most scuba divers find the first day harder than they expect and the second day easier.
It's normal to feel nervous! Our highly experienced Instructors ensure your safety at all times. They'll accompany you on every dive, from the surface to the bottom and back up again. The Apnea Total Education System emphasizes a pressure-free learning environment, with no mandatory depth or time requirements. Plus, our team includes professional Competition Safety Divers, and we're proud of our spotless safety record.
Of course! That's what freediving courses are for! You'll be amazed at how much your breath-holding time improves as you learn more about your mind and body through freediving.
Comfortable in open water, not fast. Freediving is slow and relaxed by design; a calm swimmer gets further than a strong one who can't relax.
The course is certified to 21 metres over two and a half days. Day one is theory, breathing and equalisation; the diving starts on day two.