Level 3 freediving to 40 meters is not for the faint of heart. In fact, you are going to need reasonably sized plums to take on the challenge of descending to depths very few scuba divers have even reached. It’s a long way down and an even longer way up so to get there you want to make sure you have the correct training to be able to descend down to 40 metres on just one breath of air.
Level 3 freediving is the last course in the training system for SSI freedivers. The course is focused mainly on depth. We will focus on deep-dive equalization, advanced thorax stretching, visualization and mental preparation, deepening our understanding on equipment, physiology, mammalian dive reflex and rescue and recovery, lung squeeze and also introducing exhale dives, nitrogen narcosis and DCS.
Ready to reach 40 meters?
If you wanna improve your depths, you have to keep training. The more time you spend in the water the easier and more natural it will become. At a certain depth, around 30 – 40 metres depth, your lungs will reach their residual volume, this means that there’s no way to pass air from your lungs to your upper airways to be able to equalize. It’s for this reason that mouth-fill equalization technique is introduced during the course. During your theory sessions, your instructor will explain it in a simple way for practising on dry and later in the open ocean.
Static
You will practice and improve your breath-hold time, always in a safe environment, pushing the comfort zone but not your limits; 4 to 5 min static times are gonna be reached during pool sessions, also you will learn how to coach other freedivers during their static, at this level of your freediving journey you should be able to offer assistance and guidance to others.
Dynamic
The pool session is gonna be divided into Static and Dynamic sessions – swimming underwater trying to reach maximum horizontal distance. We will work on improving your technique, we will practice BO scenery and learn how to prepare a training program, including warm-ups, training load and others.
Level 3 Freediving can be completed in only 4 days but we recommend to do it in 5 days to have a rest day in between. If you would like to stick around after your course is done there’s also an option to do a one-month long training that includes Level 3 freediving. This is our Master Freediver Course.
Level 3 Freediving is an achievement very few people can say they have ever achieved so be prepared to test your body to the limits and if you do manage to complete this course then you can definitely find yourself in the upper echelons of the Freediving hierarchy!
We start the course every day but please book in advance as your Instructor will need to ensure we can schedule the boats for the appropriate sites as there are only a few locations on Koh Tao where we can actually reach a depth of 40 meters.
The course price is 13500THB and takes 5-6 days to complete. You need to be at least 16 years of age and be in good health. If you want to know more about Level 3 Freediving to 40 meters then drop us a line or check out our websites.
