FREE DIVING EDUCATION

Theory (5 hours)

1. Introduction, Questionnaire & Answers

2. Gear       → Mask                          

                    → Snorkel 

                    → Fins / blades      

                    → Wet suit

                    → Weight belt

                    → Weights

                    → Knife

                    → Buoy                    

                    → Boots, gloves     

                    → Instruments

                    → Other gear

3. Physics   → Atmosphere   

                    → Air / properties

                    → Water / properties

                    → Light / properties

                    → Natural figuresΦυσικά Μεγέθη, credits  

                    → Archimedes’ principle

                    → Buoyancy     

                    → Flotation  

                    → Boyle s principle

4. Physiology     → Ear anatomy

                              → Barotraumas

                              → Lungs anatomy

                              → Respiratory system

                              → Hypoxia 

                              → Environmental influences

5. Equalization methods & air volume 

                              → Valsalva maneuver        

                              → Mask equalization

 

 

6. Breathe technics (order, method, rhythm) Basic knowledge

7. Relaxation & Meditation (order, methods, ways)

8. Freedive Technics

                              → Duck dive

                              → Improve underwater skills   

                              → Finning rhythm

9.  Pair method (in and out of water)

10. Hazards & Safety (basic knowledge)   

11. Environment / Influences

12. Gear improvements & conclusions 

13. Boat man & instruments (basic knowledge

14. Diet, bacteria

15. Rescue & Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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Practical: Sea & Pool (10 hours)

→ Freestyle swim 100m

→ Stable flotation (one minute)

→ Buoyancy adjustment (surface)  

→ Buoyancy adjust (2/3 of max depth, instructor assistance).

→ Static apneas (30’’, 45’’ & 60’’).

→ Dynamic apneas (25m surface & 5m in 5m depth).

→ Vertical position (1m depth).

→ Duck dive

→ Weight belt abandon (at the depth of 5m).  Dive, collect and reposition

     on surface              

→ Weight belt abandon (surface4).  Dive, collect and reposition

     at the bottom              

→ Full frontal rotation (4m depth).

→ Full backwards rotation (4m depth)

→ Mask removal (5m depth)

→ Mask floated (5m depth) & ascent   

→ Dynamic apnea in a triangle (10m in 4 m depth)

→ Objects collection (4m depth)

→ Underwater relay race (4m depth)

→ Rescue → surface  → midwater  → bottom / casualty drug (4m depth)

→Constant weights dives (3m, 5m, 8m & 10m depth).