SSI Freediving Level 1

Duration

2-Day Course, 6 Hour Courses

About

Join us on Oahu and take the plunge with our SSI Level 1 Free diving course. These foundational skills will set the stage for your long-term free diving goals—from fun dives & ocean clean-ups, or competitive diving to learning underwater photography, this course will get you ready! The SSI Free diving level 1 program or certification course provides students with the necessary skills and knowledge to safely participate in recreational free diving with an equally or more qualified buddy.

What to Expect

• Learn to dive up to 20 m/66ft
• Build your breath hold up to 1:30 min+
• Learn key safety and dive management skills and more! We learn the basics of free diving skills and review safety protocols, finning, duck dives, buoyancy, equalization, and recovery breathing. Next, we go in shallow water (hip deep) to practice relaxation skills with our dive buddies. We review buoyancy and flotation while incorporating mindfulness techniques. From there we practice our basic free diving skills focusing on streamlining, finning, breathing, and relaxation, recovery breath, and equalization. Then we take to the open water on the last day to test out your new skills! In our breath sessions, we cover how to engage the diaphragm and utilize our breath for relaxation, the true key to free diving. We also review and practice safety techniques, so you are a competent free diver. We learn about equipment, understanding currents and waves, the importance of dive buddies, and other regulations specific to diving in Hawaii.

What's Provided

• Fins
• Masks
• Other Snorkeling Gear

What to bring

• Reef Safe Sunscreen!
• Towels