FREE DIVING in Bayahibe FROM Coral point DIVING

Coral Point Diving is now offering free diving courses through AIDA.

 

AIDA 1

 

No matter what your background in diving is, the AIDA1 freediver course will open your mind to a whole new underwater experience. You will learn the basic theory of Freediving and how to prepare yourself for a breath-hold dive. This course is designed to be an introduction to freediving for the complete beginner. It aims to help the student to develop basic skills, knowledge and safety procedures necessary to enjoy freediving safely within the limits of their experience.

Content:

• Theory - Equipment, Safety

• Breathing for freediving – Breathing exercises, Relaxation

• Equalisation – The need to equalise and basic equalisation techniques

• Safety for freediving - Avoiding and reacting to blackout and loss of motor control, Buddying

• Technique - Finning / Duck diving

Duration: 1 Day
Prerequisites: Be 18 years of age or older (16 years with parent or guardian consent)

 

 

 

 

AIDA 2 FREE DIVER

 

This is probably the most challenging and rewarding AIDA course. For those who are already confident in the open water this course is your starting point. The course builds a foundation of good technique and safety so that you can buddy with other AIDA2 freedivers. This course consists of two theory sessions, a pool session and three open water sessions.

Content:

• Theory - Physiology, Depth & Pressure, Equipment, Disciplines, Safety, The Environment

• Breathing for Freediving - Breathing Exercises, Relaxation

• Equalisation - Depth & Pressure

• Safety - Buddying, Black out and LMC (pool and open water)

• Technique - Duck dive, Finning (pool and open water)

• Pool - Static and Dynamic pool training

• Open Water - Free Immersion, Constant Weight

Duration: 3 Days
Prerequisites: Be 18 years of age or older (16 years with parent or guardian consent)
Pass Requirements: 2:00 min Static | 40m Dynamic | 12m Constant Weight | Theory Exam (75%)

 

 

 

 

AIDA 3 ADVANCED FREE DIVER

 

Interested in going deeper and improving your technique? This course goes into the theory of Freediving in more depth which will allow you to understand the physiology and techniques behind diving deeper. It will help you improve your freediving performance whilst advancing your safety and rescue skills. This course consists of three theory sessions, two pool sessions and four open water dives.

The aim of the course is to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to independently plan and participate in freediving activities with similarly experienced freedive buddies. AIDA3 course is also designed to develop new skills and techniques for freediving. We will be training these skills in the most common disciplines of freediving; Static Apnea, Dynamic Apnea and Constant Weight.

Content:

• Theory - Physics, Physiology, Mammalian Diving Reflex, Ethics, Training Concepts, Planning Dive Sessions, Lung Volume Measurments

• Equalization - Deeper equalisation using Frenzel Technique

• Techniques - Freefall & Buoyancy, Warm Up's, CO2 Training Tables

• Safety - Advanced Safety and Rescue Training

• Pool - Static & Dynamic Pool Training

• Open Water -  Free Immersion, Constant Weight

Duration: 3-4 Days
Prerequisites: Have completed the AIDA2 freediver course or equivalent. Be 18 years of age or older (16 years with parent or guardian consent)
Pass Requirements: 2:45 min Static | 55m Dynamic | 24m Constant Weight | Theory Exam (75%)