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Basic Freediver

Discover how breathing, relaxation, and technique work together in freediving. During this 8-hour course at TODI, you’ll learn the basics of freediving under professional guidance. You’ll work toward your Basic Freediver certification. No prior freediving experience is necessary.

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What can you expect?

Basic Freediver is designed for participants who want to learn the fundamentals of freediving in a structured and safe way. This program provides a foundational introduction to breathing techniques, relaxation, and freediving skills in confined water.

During the program, you’ll learn how breathing, mental focus, and technique contribute to more efficient and comfortable diving on a single breath. The program provides a solid foundation for further freediving training.

Basic Freediver focuses on skill development, safety, and controlled progression under professional supervision.

  • 23-26°C

    heated water

  • 10m

    maximum depth

  • 5.000

    tropical fish

  • SSI

    certified dive center

Practical info

Participation requirements

  • Good basic swimming skills required
  • No prior freediving experience required
  • Minimum age: 11 years

Duration

8 hours

Price

8 hours

$275

Included in the price:

  • Theory and practical training
  • Guidance by a certified Freediving Instructor
  • Use of basic equipment
  • Certification registration

What's included & what to bring

We provide the basics – you bring your personal gear or rent it on-site.

Included

Admission

Rent or bring your own

  • Wetsuit
  • Mask
  • Snorkel
  • Fins
  • Weight belt and weights cannot be rented at TODI
Rental prices

How your dive proceeds

Check-in

Check in at the counter 15 minutes beforehand. You’ll receive a colored wristband – always wear it visibly, as it grants access to the Experience Zone. Your 2-hour dive session now begins.

Change clothes

  • Put on your swimwear
  • Store your belongings in a locker (open/close with your wristband)
  • Go barefoot to the fourth floor (stairs or elevator)
  • Bring your own freediving gear with you

Disinfect gear & shower

  • Go through the footbath and take a shower
  • Pick up rented equipment
  • Disinfect it in the sink and rinse.
  • Shower again before entering the water
  • For defogging your mask, use the biodegradable products we specifically purchase for that purpose

After your dive

  • Disinfect your gear
  • Return your gear
  • Change clothes
  • Deposit your wristband in the box – within 2 hours.

Certification

After completing the program:

  • The participant receives the Basic Freediver certification
  • The certification is officially registered

After Basic Freediver, you can continue with:

  • Freediver
  • Advanced Freediver
  • Other freediving courses within the SSI system

These follow-up steps build further on technique, safety, and breath control.

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