$200.00
The Basic Freediving Safety Course introduces students to proper freediving supervision and basic safety and rescue procedures used in recreational freediving and spearfishing.
Whether you’re a spearfisher without any formal free-diving education or a spouse, parent, or newbie interested in getting into breath-hold activities, this essential safety information is paramount knowledge for everyone involved in spearfishing and free-diving activities.
This course is popular with spearfishing clubs around the United States and is used as a minimum certification for club membership.
The Basic Freediving Safety Course has a lowered minimum age requirement of 12, making it accessible to the younger generations developing a keen interest in spearfishing or freediving.
This course should be viewed as a minimum requirement for everyone participating in any form of freediving.
Course Duration:
1-day course. Minimum of 3 hours of academics and 2 hours of confined water training.
Prerequisites:
Competent swimming skills
Age Requirement:
12 years or older
Equipment:
Wetsuit, mask, snorkel, fins, weight belt, weights
Learning Materials:
FII Basic Freediving Safety manual and workbook. All course materials are provided by their instructor at the start of each course.