Level 1 Freedive Course – PADI Freediver

This two-day PADI Freedive course is where holding your breath becomes a superpower (the useful kind). Saturday is all about brains and bubbles, with an in-person theory session and pool training. Sunday, we take it offshore for a proper boat dive — because freediving belongs in the ocean.

Along the way, you’ll sharpen your freediving skills, learn how to dive smarter (not harder), and probably make a few new dive buddies who also think not breathing is fun.

By the end of the course, you’ll earn your PADI Freediver certification, having confidently ticked off:

• a 25m dynamic swim

• a 1.5-minute breath hold

• a 10m depth dive

• and a 5m depth rescue (because being calm under pressure matters)

The pool session takes place at Pines Forest Aquatic Centre, and the boat departs from Portsea.

WHAT WE COVER (AKA THE GOOD STUFF)

• Static and dynamic apnea theory & pool practice

• Breathing techniques that actually work

• The diving reflex (your body’s secret underwater mode)

• Freediving equipment — what it is and why it matters

• Freediving physiology (don’t worry, it’s the interesting kind)

• Rescue techniques

• Skill development and training

• Dive safety, always

GEAR TO BRING (AKA YOUR UNDERWATER ARMOUR)

For the pool session and boat dive:

• 5mm wetsuit with integrated hood

• Mask and snorkel

• Fins

• Socks and gloves

• Weight belt and weights

For the boat dive:

• Sunscreen (reef-safe, please)

• Drinking water

Turn up prepared, ready to learn, and ready to discover just how relaxed you can be underwater — while doing absolutely nothing as fast as possible. 🐬