Four dive sessions over two days will be conducted in open water with a fixed line to be used as a point of reference for you. You will be secured to the line via a lanyard. You will be given adequate time for debriefing, rest and relaxation and briefing between the dives. In open water the maximum depth of the freedives will be limited to 38 meters.
Open water dive session one
Stretch, Boat Setup, Exhale Dives, Mouth Fill & Safety
After open water session 1 you will be able to:
- Stretch - Perform a warm-up stretch of about 20 minutes;
- Boat Setup - Prepare the set-up necessary for an OW dive session: student must be confident in handling bottom weight and ropes, tie safe knots, set precise depths;
- Exhale Diving - Understand the mechanism of exhale dives and practice them;
- Mouth Fill - Understand the mechanism of the Mouth fill technique and practice it together with exhale dives;
- Safety - Remove one fin at the depth of 20m and swim back with only one fin.
Open water dive session two
Stretch, Setup, Mouth Fill, Exhale Dives, Rescue
After open water session 2 you will be able to:
- Stretch - Perform a lung stretch as preparation for the dive session;
- Set-up - Prepare the set-up necessary for an OW dive session;
- Mouth Fill - Use the mouth fill technique in combination with exhale dives;
- Rescue - Rescue a blacked out freediver from 20m;
- Safety - Ascend from 20m with no mask.
Open water dive session three
Stretch, Setup, Stamina Test, Packing & Mouth Fill
After open water session 3 you will be able to:
- Stretch - Perform a full body stretch or a lung stretch as preparation for the dive session;
- Set Up - Prepare the set-up necessary for an OW dive session;
- Stamina Test - Perform a 20m dive four times with 2 min recovery between each dive;
- Packing - Perform a dive using the packing technique in combination with a Mouth fill performed at around 20m.
Open water dive session four
Warm Up & Maximum Performance
After open water session 4 you will be able to:
- Stretch - Perform a full body or a lung stretch as preparation for the dive session;
- Set Up - Prepare the set-up necessary for an OW dive session;
- Warm Up - Plan an OW dive session with exhale dives as part of the warm-up, followed by a target dive;
- Maximum Performance - Perform a Constant Weight dive to a depth of at least 32m (maximum 38m) with fins safely with a training buddy using the mouth fill technique;
- Rescue - Rescue a BO freediver from 15m using only one bi fin as propulsion.
How do I pass the open water sessions?
You will have to successfully complete all of the requirements outlined in the open water sessions above.