The 1 - 1.5-hour Lap Discover course for 8 - 11 y/o is the best way for your child to be introduced to relaxation, swimming techniques, and duck dives.

Course Goals

Understand freediving theory:

What is freediving?
Why is equalization necessary?
Equipment for pool sessions

Participate in a dry training session:

Body scan and relaxation
Equalization

Experience pool freediving:

Flutter kicking with a kickboard
Floating face-up and face-down at the surface
Front crawl on short breath-holds
Duck dive with equalization

Certification Requirements

None

Course Duration

Approximately 1 - 1.5 hours

Your child will be introduced to freediving theory, learn front crawl and backstroke technique, dive short distances using flutter kicks (DYNB) and dolphin kicks (DYN), and practice short breath-holds at the surface (STA).

Prerequisites

Able to flutter kick with a kickboard without fins 25m (82ft)
Able to swim 15m (49ft) in any style without assistance and without fins

Course Goals

Understand freediving theory:

Freediving physics

Learn swimming techniques:

Surface flutter kick technique
Front crawl technique
Backstroke technique

Learn pool freediving techniques:

DYNB technique
DYN technique

Certification Requirements

Surface swim any style without fins 25m (82ft)
DYNB 15m (49ft)
DYN 15m
STA 30 sec

Course Duration

4 sessions of approximately 2 - 3 hours each

Your child will build upon their existing freediving theory knowledge, work on their front crawl technique, learn the breaststroke technique, and build upon their existing pool freediving techniques.

Prerequisites

8 - 11 y/o Lap 1 certification

Course Goals

Understand freediving theory:

Equalization methods, characteristics, and differences
How the human body works underwater

Learn/improve swimming techniques:

Breaststroke arm pulls
Full breaststroke
Front crawl

Improve pool freediving techniques:

Dolphin kick technique
DYNB technique
DYN technique

Certification Requirements

Breaststroke 25m (82ft)
DYNB 25m
DYN 25m
STA 40 sec

Course Duration

4 sessions of approximately 2 - 3 hours each

Your child will expand on their freediving knowledge, work to improve swimming and pool freediving techniques, and learn how to dive distances underwater using only arm and leg strokes (DNF).

Prerequisites

8 - 11 y/o Lap 2 certification

Course Goals

Understand freediving theory

Sea mammals
Freediving physics theory
Human anatomy

Improve swimming technique:

Breaststroke technique
Front crawl technique

Learn/improve pool freediving techniques:

Dynamic turns
DNF technique
DYNB technique
DYN technique

Certification Requirements

Swim any style without fins 50m (164ft)
DNF 15m (49ft)
STA 1 min

Course Duration

4 sessions of approximately 2 - 3 hours each

Your child will learn the basics of freediving theory, how to relax and prepare their bodies for diving, and how to perform underwater swimming techniques with flutter kicks (DYNB) and dolphin kicks (DYN). They’ll get their first taste of depth freediving by experiencing how to dive to depth by pulling on a line (FIM), flutter kicking on the line (CWTB), and dolphin kicking to depth on a line (CWT).

Course Goals

Understand freediving theory:

What is freediving?
Equalization
Equipment for open water sessions

Participate in a dry training session:

Body scan and relaxation
Equalization practice
Dry swimming: Flutter kick technique
Dry swimming: Dolphin kick technique

Experience open water freediving:

Duck dive
DYNB
DYN
FIM
CWTB
CWT

Certification Requirements

None

Course Duration

2 - 2.5 hours

Your child will dive into the basics of freediving theory, learn how to flutter kick at the surface, pull their way down and up a line (FIM), and flutter kick to depth (CWTB).

Prerequisites

Comfortable with facial submersion in water
Comfortable with water activities
Able to swim front crawl with fins

Course Goals

Understand freediving theory:

Freediving physics
Characteristics of freediving

Learn swimming technique:

Flutter kick technique
Swimming with a snorkel

Learn open water freediving techniques:

FIM technique
CWTB technique

Certification Requirements

FIM 6 – 8m (20–26ft)
CWTB 6 – 8m
Surface DYNB non-stop with a snorkel and bifins 100m (328ft)

Course Duration

4 sessions of approximately 2 - 3 hours each

Your child will expand their freediving knowledge with continued theory, improve their flutter kicking technique, learn how to dolphin kick to depth (CWT), and improve their existing depth freediving techniques to gradually go deeper.

Prerequisites

8 - 11 y/o Wave 1 certification

Course Goals

Understand freediving theory:

Equalization methods, characteristics, and differences
How the human body works underwater

Learn swimming technique:

Surface flutter kick technique performed face-up

Learn/improve open water freediving technique:

CWT technique
FIM technique
CWTB technique

Certification requirements

FIM 10 – 12m (33–39ft)
CWTB 10 – 12m
CWT 6 – 8m (20–26ft)
Surface DYNB non-stop with a snorkel and bifins 200m (656ft)

Course Duration

4 sessions of approximately 2 - 3 hours each

Your child will continue their journey into freediving theory and build upon existing depth freediving techniques, with the addition of learning how to rescue someone from an underwater blackout (loss of consciousness).

Prerequisites

8 - 11 y/o Wave 2 certification

Course Goals

Understand freediving theory:

Sea mammals
Freediving physics
Human anatomy

Learn/improve open water freediving technique:

Blackout rescue
FIM technique
CWTB technique
CWT technique

Certification Requirements

FIM 15m (49ft)
CWT 10 – 12m (33–39ft)
Blackout rescue 6m (20ft)
Front crawl with a snorkel and fins 300m (984ft) non-stop