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The apex of the SSI Freediving Program, Level 3, will take you to depths of 120 ft. (40 meters.) Freediving well below the residual volume of the lungs, this is the specialist deep diving course and will equip you with the proper knowledge to take you into the deep blue and beyond.

DEEPER THE MORE PLEASURE- FREEDIVE LEVEL 3

Pre-requisites:

  • Be 18 years of age or older

  • Have completed the SSI Level 2 Freediver course and 30 logged dives.

  • Current First Aid with CPR qualification.

  • Have completed the SSI Medical Form

  • Have completed the SSI Liability Release

  • Be able to swim at least 400m non stop without fins.

 

Gear Requirements:

  • Mask, Snorkel

  • Bi-Fins

  • Wetsuit or appropriate exposure protection

  • Weightbelt

  • Lanyard

  • Nose Clip (optional)

  • Goggles (optional)

 

Main Topics:

  •  The Freediving Level 3 Program

  •  Professional Freediving Equipment

  •  Rigging Ropes and Floats for Freediving Performances

  •  Blood Shift & The Mammalian Dive Reflex (MDR)

  •  Lung Squeeze & Barotraumas

  •  Mouth-Fill Equalization

  •  Functional Residual Capacity (FRC) Diving / Exhale Diving

  •  Thoracic Cavity Flexibility

  •  Relaxation and Positive Motivation

  •  Psychology of Deep Freediving

  •  Fitness Training for Freediving

  •  Streamlining

  •  Food for Freediving

  •  O2 Oxygen

  •  RRR — Rescue / Response / Revive

  •  Henry’s Law and the Effects on Decompression Sickness & Nitrogen Narcosis

  •  Decompression Sickness

  •  Nitrogen Narcosis

  •  Environment

 

Duration and Course Outline:

  • At least five days course(7days reccomended)

  • Three theory sessions

  • At least one stretching session

  • Two pool sessions

  • Six open water sessions

 

What’s included:

  • SSI Level 3 Freediving Manual online

  • SSI APP

  • SSI Logbook 2 years

  • Pool Sessions

  • Open Water Sessions

  • Certification

 

 

 

Cost: €500

 

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