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Freediving Beginner Course
Course Timeline
The Beginner Course consists of a virtual evening class followed by two ocean classes.
1
Evening Class
Evening class takes place virtually on Wednesdays, 6-9pm, via Google Meet. You'll practice breath holding and ear equalizing, and learn about safety, the gear you need, and how our bodies respond to being underwater.
2
Ocean Classes
Ocean classes take place on Saturdays at San Carlos beach in Monterey. The Beginner Course includes two of these 2-hour ocean classes, which most people complete on the morning and afternoon of the same day.
3
Certification
After completing your evening class and first two ocean classes, you will be a certified Freediver!
- John PrinsInstructor, Fins and Foam FreedivingYou don't need any experience to join this class. You don't need to be athletic or a strong swimmer. The emphasis is on safety and learning to freedive at your own pace.
Course Highlights
3:1 instructor-student ratio
Small ocean classes mean lots of dive time and attention.
4 hours of ocean time
We have the most ocean time of any beginner freediving course.
5 star reviews
Book an evening class
To get started with the Beginner Course, make an initial payment of $129 to book your evening class. You don't have to pay the remainder of the course fee until you book your ocean classes.
FAQs
We will go through the gear you need in detail in the evening class, but if you want to read (or order) ahead, check out the Gear Shop, which has all the gear you need. You can click "Read More" to learn about each piece of gear in more detail.
If you want to keep it simple, just order the Complete Starter Kit. It has exactly what you need to get started freediving here in California. If you order it before your ocean classes, you can try on items like the wetsuit and fins for size before class.
If you want to keep it simple, just order the Complete Starter Kit. It has exactly what you need to get started freediving here in California. If you order it before your ocean classes, you can try on items like the wetsuit and fins for size before class.
Yes. After completing this class you will be a certified Freediver. Certifications are from AIDA, the governing body of freediving, like PADI is for scuba. AIDA has four levels of certification: 1 (Beginner), 2 (Intermediate), 3 (Advanced) and 4 (Competitor / Assistant Instructor). If you complete your Beginner course and demonstrate that you know how to freedive safely, you are guaranteed to receive an AIDA 1 certification. You might also be eligible for AIDA 2 certification, if you are diving deep enough and comfortable with the challenges. If, after your Beginner course, you want to continue improving your freediving and upgrade your certification to a higher level, you can always come back for one or more Fins and Foam Deeper Diving courses.
No. In fact, it is ideal to leave a week or two between your evening class and first ocean day, so you can practice the skills you learned. In any event, both classes can be scheduled independently and flexibly, so you can take them in the same week, or two weeks apart, or four, or whatever works for your schedule. Evening classes take place almost every Thursday, and ocean classes almost every Saturday, so you have plenty of dates to choose from.
Yes, you are welcome to upgrade to the Master course at any time before booking your first Beginner ocean day.
Course materials and certifications are both included within the course fee. The only other thing you need to budget for is gear.
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