THIRD LEVEL COURSE

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THIRD LEVEL

The goal of the Third Level course is to deepen your aquatic performance and to acquire good technique of freediving and relaxation. Here you become a deep freediver.

This course can be an extension of the Second Level course or you can directly apply for a week course according to your performance level.

Prerequisites:

• Have already participated in one of the Apnea Academy course or equivalent from another freediving organization
• Minimum 16 years of age
• Must demonstrate good freediving technique

Content of the course:

THEORY LESSONS:

1. Techniques of respiration and basic concepts of Pranayama
2. Biomechanical analysis of the finstroke
3. The diet of the apneist
4. Techniques of relaxation and Autogenic Training
5. Physiology of apnea
6. Physiopathology of apnea
7. Risks involved in freediving
8. Techniques of life-saving
9. Removing a victim from the water
10. Protection of the environment
11. Physical training for apnea
12. The yearly training program

CONFINED WATER EXERCISES:

1. Freestyle and breaststroke swimming
2. Underwater breaststroke
3. Recovery of objects
4. The finstroke
5. The folding duck dive
6. The dolphin dive
7. Recovery and transport of the apneist in difficulty
8. Static Apnea

OPEN WATER EXERCISES:

1. Compensations/Equalization
2. 25 meters dynamic apnea (5 meters deep)
3. The duck dives and u-turns
4. Free Immersion (FIM)
5. Constant Weight with Fins (CWT) and without Fins (CNF)
6. Practice of safety (the system of pairs)
7. Recovery of a victim from 15 meters deep.

Certification tests:

• Theory test with a minimum score of 90%
• Static Apnea (at least 3′)
• Dynamic Apnea (at least 70 meters)
• Dynamic-no-fins (at least 55 meters)
• Constant Weight (at least 25 meters)

Maximum depth: 30 meters

Price: 2000 ILS*

*The price includes insurance,Third  Level certification card, freediving equipment, transportation and photos+videos from the course.