All you need to bring is a swimming costume, towel and a wetsuit. If you don’t have a wetsuit its a good idea to pick up a 3mm shortie you can buy these for around £30 and this will keep you warmer in the pool.

We will provide you with fins, a mask and snorkel, weight belt and weights.

All sports come with inherent risk, freediving is safe when practiced correctly and responsibly. On our courses we will teach you how to progress safely and also how to minimise risk in freediving which includes diving with a trained buddy and diving within you limits. 

We are not doctors so we can’t give you medical advice. However, we will provide you with a medical form before you come on the course to complete. If you answer yes to any of the questions or you are unsure then we recommend speaking to your G.P.  We can also provide details for a Dive Doctor who is experienced in advising on freediving as some GP’s won’t sign medical forms off for SCUBA and freediving. 

Being fit is beneficial for freediving like most sports, however freediving does not require the same level of aerobic fitness as running for example. So, as long as you are comfortable swimming 100m non-stop then you should be fine on our introduction to freediving course. 

Yes, once you have completed the course then you will be able to join our beginners sessions to improve your skills. We limit the size of these sessions to ensure the best learning environment and because of this, there is often a waiting list if you would like to join the club after completing the course then let us know at the end of your course and we will discuss this with you. 

Freediving can be enjoyed at any age, the oldest freediver we have been diving with is 84 and David one of the past members of the Poole club went on to set 4 Masters World Records in freediving at the age of 60, so as long as you can swim 100m non-stop and don’t have any health conditions that would stop you diving then you will be fine on our introduction course.

Yes, the course provides you with an internationally recognised freediving qualification from AIDA International 

Have you heard the phrase “walk before you run”?  Whilst there are course providers that will take you straight out to sea or to a lake, these can overwhelm some students particularly if they can’t see the bottom and they may struggle to learn the basics in these environments and come away from their course disappointed. 

Swimming pools provide a warm and controlled environment to learn key skills for freediving such as how to hold your breath, fin correctly and equalise. We start the course in 1m of water and finish the course in the 4m dive pool so regardless of your ability or water confidence you have time to gradually adapt to freediving.

It is important for all club members to have a solid foundation in freediving to enable them to safely buddy other students and our insurance requires all members to hold a freediving qualification therefore you will need to complete a freediving course before joining the club.  

Although Scuba and freediving both take place underwater, this is where the similarities end therefore you will need to undertake a course before joining the club.