INTERMEDIATE FREEDIVER - MAY 18*/19*/28/29/30
COST: $1100
COURSE LOCATION: MciVor Lake, Campbell River

4 Day Course Schedule: (Rough Schedule) *Dates are online mandatory sessions via Zoom
May 18*: Online Academics via Zoom: 4-930 pm
May 19*: Online Academics via Zoom: 4-930 pm
May 28: Confined Water 830am-1130am / Open Water 1pm-4pm
May 29: Confined Water 830am-1130am / Open Water 1pm-4pm
May 30: Ocean 9am - 1pm

1 instructor / 4 students Seats + 1 Refresher Student Seat

If you're a capable and competent freediver looking to take your freediving to the next level; wanting to learn to freedive deep safely;  to dive deeper and have longer breath holds; to have a full understanding of the physics and physiology which affects you as a freediver and how to apply this science to applicable real life situations and scenarios. The PFI Intermediate Freediver level course is for you.

In this course you will be taught the fundamental building blocks of Freediving and expand upon them in detail throughout the course. You will learn freediving skills and techniques at an Intermediate Level and experience first hand how these will benefit you within an aquatic environment. You will learn about the physics and physiology of freediving and how your body adapts to the aquatic environment. The PFI Intermediate Freediver Course will allow you to reach depths of up 40m/135' deep during our open water sessions. In confined water sessions in this course you will also become seasoned with Static Apnea training, the goal of which would be increasing your breath-hold capabilities and learning to better manage your body for freediving.

Focus of instructional material in the PFI Intermediate Freediver Course will be on:

• Proper Safety Practices and Procedures at an Intermediate Level
• Proper Surface prep and Recovery Breathing Techniques for Freediving
• Open-water and Confined-water skills development. Take what you learn in the classroom to the pool, and from the pool to the ocean. Learn and improve proper freediving techniques and skills at an Intermediate Level including, but not limited to: safety procedures, breathing techniques, entry techniques, FRC and RV training protocols, constant weight and free immersion techniques, equalization techniques, emergency procedures ...
• Learn about proper freediving equipment: why it works and how to maintain it.

COURSE PREREQUISITES:

  • Basic experience in Scuba, Freediving or a Competent & Capable Snorkeler comfortable with some time at depth.

  • Good bill of health and fitness - (see attached medical form)

  • 19 years of age minimum

  • You’d like to learn to hold your breath between 3-5 minutes

  • You’d like to learn to dive in the 25m-40m/80’-135’ Safely and Competently

To hold a spot in the course, the form below must be filled out in full along with paying either a 50% deposit of the course fee or paying the course in full. Your spot in the course will not be held until both this form and the course deposit or full payment have been received by Bottom Dwellers. 

Payments may be made by arranging it with Bottom Dwellers directly or at our Online Store Here. Please be sure to fill out the required registration form below as well as making a full or deposit payment to reverse your seat in the class.

*IF A COURSE IS FULL and you are still interested in taking it, please feel free contact Bottom Dwellers by filling out the respective form for the course to be put on a wait list for that course. If a spot comes available, Bottom Dwellers will reach out to that wait list first to fill the course.

Performance Freediving International Courses offered by Bottom Dwellers Freediving provide the students within its courses with 'DAN's Student Medical Expense Coverage'. 

For more Information on the Freediver courses for such things as EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS and other important details please follow the course description link here:

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*To participate in any of Bottom Dwellers' courses you must meet the requirements of the medical form provided by Performance Freediving International. Bottom Dwellers instructs the Performance Freediving International System which upholds the highest standards of educational foundation in our attempts to provide the safest and most efficient learning environment for our students. To consult this form, please follow the link below.

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