Pool Freediver
(Pool & Classroom)

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After booking, you'll receive an email from SSI with a link to your class materials.

Our Freediving programs are top-rated and tend to fill up within days of being posted.  To receive information about upcoming courses via email when they’re scheduled, please fill out the form at the below link:

Freediving Notification List 

Pool Freediver Program

The Pool Freediving program provides you with the training and knowledge required to safely freedive with a buddy in a pool environment. Two classes and two pool sessions with a certified instructor over one weekend. The cost for the pool freediving course is $650. (Pool locations vary; check course details)

For the Freediver certification, you can complete the Freediver Open Water Dives. These two training days will work on your depth strategy, focusing on streamlining, comfort at depth, and equalization. We typically recommend individuals sign up for the freediver dive weekend when they feel ready to increase their depth range from 5m/18′.  The dives take place on Saturdays and Sundays during the summer months.  These dives can be signed up for here:  https://ecdivers.com/ecd_class/freediving-level-1-part-2-open-water-dives/

‘Freediving connects us with our breath, our life and the world that nourishes us. It enables us to touch our history, our soul, and feel peace on a profound level’ – Emma Farrell

The team at ECD loves to share the experience that Emma so beautifully describes. Freediving is one of the fastest-growing factions of diving, and its roots go deep in history books. Allow yourself a new experience and see if you can discover a whole new part of yourself with the professional guidance of the East Coast Divers Freediving Coaching Team. Contact Nick@ecdivers.com for inquiries about freediving courses.

Join our WhatsApp & FB group.

Haven’t taken a class yet? Already have experience or training from another instructor/facility? Fantastic! Join our community on WhatsApp and FB. We actively work on building connections with our local freedivers and love to include divers from all skill levels. Find buddies, ask questions about training, and make some new friends. Check the FB group out below! The WhatsApp community can be found within the FB group. (We had to pull off the website – too many spam bots)

        Facebook Group

 

ECD Course Cancellation Policy

Freediving Pool Diver: Class and Pool | Freediver: Depth Training

Before Class

Before attending your class you will need to complete some paperwork. The forms will be emailed to you for your review and can be completed by Eversign prior to your class.

Before enrolling in a class, you should take time to read and review the Diver Medical Statement Participant Questionnaire. The first page has If you have any YES answers on that page, review the associated section on the second page. If you have any YES responses on page 2 you’ll just need to get a doctors’ sign-off (on the Physicians Approval to Dive form) before you can participate in ANY in-water activities. It’s important to note if a physician’s signature is required, only a medical doctor’s (MD or DO) signature will be accepted per agency rules (no NP or PA signatures).

This class also has a helpful online training component hosted by SSI. If you have not already registered with SSI, look for an email from divessi.com. You can access online training materials, certification cards, and more at my.divessi.com or the MySSI app on your iPhone or Android.

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If you have any questions give us a call at the store on 617-277-2216 or shoot us an email training@ecdivers.com.

  • Be able to swim 200 yards.
  • Be able to tread water for 10 minutes.
  • Be at least 12 years of age.
  • Provide a fitted mask, fins, snorkel and weight belt.
  • Must have a clear medical history (medical statement) or doctor sign off.

Miss the chance to jump into an existing class? Grab a couple of friends and sign up for a private course!

Much of the process is the same as normal classes, you’ll pay in advance and fill out much of the same paperwork. We have made a slightly modified form which you can find below. You’ll be emailed the password for this form as soon as you purchase the class!

You’ll be doing all of your scheduling through the ECD Training Team. They will be in contact as soon as you sign up for the class to help schedule a session. If you have any questions before signing up feel free to send an email to nick@ecdivers.com. Please contact us for pricing and sign-up information.

A well-fitted mask, fins,snorkel  and weight belt are required. Wetsuits (shorty) and weights will be provided.

It is best to complete the freediving course in dedicated freediving gear. As you will learn in your first class session there are fins, masks, and snorkels designed to give freedivers the least amount of drag and make them extremely efficient in the water. If you are curious about what gear is the best fit for you, feel free to swing by the shop to chat with one of the staff members, or ask your freediving instructor, either will be more than happy to talk through the options with you and provide a gear fitting session. There will be time before and after the first class session to purchase equipment before the pool sessions.

 

*We offer a 10% discount to all of our students who purchase this equipment through us as well as our famed 60 day return policy that will ensure that you are happy with everything that you buy. We appreciate your support of your local dive shop, which allows us to continue operations and offer the services that we do today

  • SSI digital materials including MySSI online training
  • Freediving knowledge developed over the course of two classroom sessions
    • Physiology
    • Equipment
    • Nutrition
    • Proper stretching for freediving
    • Proper breathing
    • Post dive recovery
  • Freediving skills developed over two pool sessions
    • Blackout (BO) and loss of motor control (LMC) theory and safety
    • Static apnea performance and safety
    • Dynamic apnea performance and safety
    • Constant ballast performance and safety
  • 1:6 instructor-to-student ratios.
  • After completion of the classroom sessions, exam, and pool sessions, you will receive the SSI Pool Freediver digital certification and card.
  • You will be upgraded to the SSI Freediver certification after completing the Open Water portion of this program.

Class Forms

Below you will find links to REQUIRED class forms. These forms must be reviewed in their entirety before participating in any ECDivers in-water program. Arrival to class with incomplete documents may result in a forfeiture of that class date. If you have any questions or need assistance in completing the class forms please email our training department at training@ecdivers.com.