PADI Level 1 Freediving Course

PADI Freediver Level 1 Course

Ready to discover what your body is truly capable of beneath the surface? The PADI Freediver Level 1 course is your gateway into the incredible world of breath-hold diving. Designed for beginners, this course teaches the essential skills, safety techniques, and breathing strategies needed to freedive confidently and comfortably.

With a strong emphasis on safety, relaxation, mental health and preparation, and proper technique, you’ll build the foundation needed to extend your breath hold while staying calm and in control, skills Blake brings to life with her experience as a PADI Divemaster, Freediving Instructor, and Shark Safety Diver.

Course Schedule

🖥️ Pre-Course Zoom Session (1.5 hours)
Before we ever get in the water, we’ll meet virtually to set you up for success. This session includes:

• Freediving physiology basics

• Proper breath-hold and breathing techniques

• Relaxation and visualization methods

• Essential stretching for freedivers

• Course overview and safety expectations

• Confirmation of successful E-Learning completion

• Q&A to make sure you feel fully prepared

🏊 Confined Water Session (Half Day)
In a pool or pool-like environment, students will practice and master foundational skills in a controlled setting.

Skills include:

• Static apnea practice

• Proper duck dive technique

• Efficient finning and body position

• Surface protocol, recovery breathing, and rescue techniques

• Buddy procedures and safety skills

Goal: Build comfort, technique, and safety awareness before open water.

🌊 Open Water Session (Half Day)
Time to take your skills into the real ocean environment! Under close supervision, students will apply what they’ve learned.

Skills and performance goals include:

• Constant weight freedives

• Proper descent and ascent technique

• Line diving procedures

• Buddy positioning and supervision

• Minimum open water depth target: 10 meters / 30 feet

• Minimum static apnea performance target: 90 seconds

(All performance goals follow PADI Freediver standards.)