apnea canarias

AIDA ***

This is a course for freedivers who want to learn more advanced theory and techniques of freediving. Suitable for freedivers and spearfishers who want to go deeper. The course includes:

• Theory sessions in which the student will learn more advanced concepts of physics and physiology (hyperventilation, hypoxia, blackout, equalization, diving reflex) as well as other training concepts like warm ups and maximas, safety and buddy systems, how to plan a training session and ethics of freediving.
• Static apnea sessions in the pool in which the student will learn and practice how to assist and rescue a buddy with loss of motor control or black-out, as well as how to plan a static session, recovery breathing and how to plan a training table for the tolerance of CO2, hypoxia and lactic acid.
• Dynamic apnea sessions in the pool in which the student will learn and practice how to assist and rescue a buddy experiencing a blackout, safety and rescue practices as well as recovery breathing and how to plan a training table for the tolerance of CO2, hypoxia and lactic acid.
• Open sea sessions in which the student will repeat concepts of the AIDA** course like the duck dive, kicking technique and vertical descent. He will also practice recovery breathing at the end of a dive and proper weighting for deep dives as well as apply the concepts of neutral buoyancy and free-falling. He will learn the frenzel equalization technique and he will practice safety procedures for a freediver who experiences a blackout at 10 meters deep.

At the end of the course the student will be able to hold his breath for at least 2 minutes 45 seconds, swim 55 meters in dynamic and descend 25-30 meters depth in a comfortable way.

• Duration of the course: 3 days
• Requirements: be an AIDA ** freediver, be 18 years old or 16 with parent or guardian consent
• Price: 330€
• Includes educational material and certification AIDA***