If this interests you, Gold Coast Dive Adventures have collaborated with Oceansense Freediving to provide you with PADI certified instructors to conduct freediving courses. The courses run every weekend and can be conveniently booked online through us without any additional booking fees. If you like to find out more or to book online please head to the Freediving tab on our website.
Course Outline
This 2 day Open Water Freediving Course runs every weekend and will certify you to dive safely up to 16 of depth.
Prerequisites
To enrol in this course a student must:
o Be 18 years of age or older(16 years with parent or guardian consent).
o Be able to swim at least 200m non stop without fins and at least 300m non stop with mask, fins, and snorkel.
o Have completed the Medical Form.
o Have completed the Liability Release form.
Purpose
This weekend course is our foundation freediving course covering the necessary skills and knowledge for a recreational freediver to safely freedive up to a maximum depth of 16 metres. This course is for students already confident in the water especially the ocean. It is ideal for people who are confident swimmers, surfers, and scuba divers. The course consists of three components. The first component is on knowledge and theory development of approximately 4 hours. The second component is pool based practicing the freediving skills of static apnea, dynamic apnea and rescues. This is approximately 4 hours. The third and final component is in the open ocean practicing the freediving skills of free immersion, constant weight, equalisation and safety. This is approximately 5 hours including the boat trip to and from the dive site (included in the price).
Certification
On successful completion of this course the student is awarded the PADI Freediver certification and is registered on the PADI Online System.
Medical Conditions
If you tick “Yes” to any medical conditions on the medical form you must see your General Practitioner prior to attending your course. Please complete the Medical Form and present to your Instructor at the beginning of your course.
Equipment
We provide basic scuba equipment (wetsuit, mask and slip on fins). If you wish to purchase a high quality mask, wetsuit and free diving fins, you can do so on the next page after you clicked on ‘book now’.