Lap/Wave 2 Instructor Requirements
To apply to become a Molchanovs Lap/Wave 2 Instructor, you’re required to have completed a Molchanovs Lap/Wave 3 course and be of an appropriate character.
For crossovers to Molchanovs Freediving Education, an equivalent instructor certificate is required.
Lap/Wave 2 Instructor physical requirements
The physical requirements to pass the Lap/Wave 2 Instructor Course/Crossover are as follows:
Lap 2 Instructor (L2I)
- STA 4’00”
- DNF 60m (197ft)
- DYN 100m (328ft)
Lap/Wave 2 Instructor (L/W2I)
- L2I physical requirements
- 40m (131ft) or 35m* (115ft*) CWTB & FIM
- 30m (98ft) 25m* (82ft*) CNF
- 25m Rescue + 50m (164ft) Surface Tow
- 15m (49ft) Stand-by Rescue (minimum 60 seconds)
- CO₂ Dive**
*Minimum requirement for cold water: <15°C (59°F) at 1m (3ft) below the water’s surface
**While weighted for neutral buoyancy at 10m (33ft), perform vertical finning for 60 seconds with elbows above the surface, then immediately complete a 20m (xxx) CWT(B) dive