AIDA Free Diving Course

What will you learn?

• Suitable for people who don't know how to swim and don't have confidence in the water.

• AIDA 1 Course is a beginner's course to learn the basics of freediving, and to acquire basic knowledge and introductory skills to use in freediving.

• Completion of theory course:

  Breathing Cycle, Pressure Balance, Free Diving Safety Mechanism, Free Diving Programs

• 1 calm water session:

  Use of equipment, breathing procedures, dive buddy mechanism, rescue techniques, turnaround and entry/exit procedures.

AIDA 1

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Who is this course for?

500QAR

Course Schedule

Day 1

• Theory Session
• Confined Water / Pool Session
• Freediving basics and introductory skills such as physical and mental relaxation, fin threading techniques, duck dives and balance.

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Who is this course for?

What will you learn?

• Breathing cycle, pressure balance, free dive safety mechanism, free dive program.

• Use of equipment, breathing processes, dive buddy mechanisms, rescue techniques, turnaround and entry/exit processes.

• Rope Pulling, Duck Entry, Depth Rescue, Ear Pressure Equalization, Constant Weight Diving, Improving the use of Flippers, and Open Water Entry and Exit Procedures.

AIDA 2

• Suitable for people who can swim or are not afraid of water.

• level 2 is an basic course to learn freediving, a more comprehensive understanding of freediving, including an in depth skills assessment to improve diving skills.

1400QAR

Course Schedule

•Theory Session
•Confined Water / Pool Session

Day 1

Day 2

Open Water Session 1
• Mastering the quick release of the safety lanyard
• Proper Weighting
• Breathing Preparation
• Free Immersion (FIM) Descent
• Duck Dive Entry
• Recovery Breathing Process

Open Water Session 2
• Buddy Safety Skills
• Surface supervision while buddy descends
• Rescue practice when freediver surfaces
• Rescue towing for 5–10 meters at the surface

Day 3

Open Water Session 3
• Constant Weight (CWT) Dive: at least 12 m, up to 20 m
• During descent, act as a buddy and provide safety; during ascent, meet at a minimum depth of 10 m

Examination
• Includes rescue towing practice after bringing diver to the surface
• Keep airway above water, provide calming signals, and continuously say “breathe” for about 10–15 seconds

AIDA 3

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Who is this course for?

• Suitable for people who have passed the AIDA 2 program and want to continue to break through.

• AIDA 3 Course Learn the advanced course of freediving, further deepen and improve the diving skills, and experience the higher realm of freediving.

What will you learn?

• Fundamentals of Physiology, Pressure Equilibrium, Possible Air Pressure Injuries, Lung Volume at Depth, Buoyancy and Free Fall Hypoxia and Coma, Mammalian Diving Reflexes.

• Training Program, Body Posture Adjustment, Pool Neutral Buoyancy, Rescue Techniques, Carbon dioxide tolerance.

• How to test for neutral buoyancy, acting as a safety officer, using safety ropes, free-fall exercises, more finning techniques and body posture exercises.

1600QAR

Course Schedule

Theory Session
•Physiology
• Equalization
• Barotrauma
• Lung Volume at Depth

Day 1

Confined Water / Pool Session
• Static Apnea (STA)
• Safely complete at least 2:45 of static apnea
• Safely complete at least 55 m of dynamic apnea
• Review rescue procedures for an LMC incident during static training
• Correctly demonstrate how to choose and test proper weighting to achieve neutral buoyancy during Dynamic Apnea (DYN)

Day 2-4

Open Water Session 1 & 2
• Correctly demonstrate all quick release methods of the safety lanyard
• Correctly demonstrate proper weighting for deep dives, determining neutral buoyancy point

Open Water Session 3 & 4
• As a buddy, meet the diver at a minimum of 6 m depth and again at least 15 m depth during ascent
• Simulate leg cramp scenario at 15 m depth and practice arm-only swimming for self-rescue
• Perform towing rescue of a diver for at least 50 m to shore or boat

AIDA 4

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Who is this course for?

• Suitable for people who have passed the AIDA 3 program and want to continue to break through.

• AIDA 3 Course Learn the advanced course of freediving, further deepen and improve the diving skills, and experience the higher realm of freediving.

What will you learn?

• Fundamentals of Physiology, Pressure Equilibrium, Air Pressure Injury, Lung Volume at Depth, Buoyancy and Free Fall Hypoxia and Coma, Mammalian Diving Reflexes

• Training Program, Body Posture Adjustment, Pool Neutral Buoyancy, Rescue Techniques, Carbon dioxide tolerance

• How to test for neutral buoyancy, acting as a safety officer, using safety ropes, free-fall exercises, flipper kicking techniques and body posture exercises.

Day 5-7

2000QAR

“I never imagined I could dive so deep on a single breath! The instructor was patient and encouraging, making every session fun and safe."
- Peter AIDA 2 Student

”Taking the AIDA 2 course completely changed my perspective of the underwater world. The coaching was professional and motivating.”
- Sarah, Beginner Freediver

”This was an unforgettable experience! The team made me feel comfortable from the very first pool session to the open water dive.”
- Olivia & Sophia AIDA 3 Student

”AIDA 3 was a game-changer for me. I learned advanced equalization, deep diving techniques, and how to stay calm at greater depths. ”
- Emily AIDA 3 Student