[trux]

Well, I admit I mostly dive outdoors alone, because it is impossible for me to do otherwise, but when training wet, whether it is static, dynamic or depth, I always train with a group of experienced freedivers. The reason is simple - while at exploratory freediving I do it for the pleasure, and do not need and do not go anywhere close to any limits, when training, doing it without pushing limits makes no sense to me. I do not mean by it that I am doing max attempts at every training, however, unlike at solo diving, after almost each training (CO2, O2 tables, DYN tables,...) I am exhausted and feel I could not do much better or longer. If I were quiet and relaxed after a training, I would not think it gave me anything.

So, from this point of view, I'd highly recommend finding a local club, or founding one if there is none in your area. If there is really no club in your town, create a flier announcing a creation of apnea / freediving club, place it in all local public swimming pools (after asking, of course - mostly they'll let you do it without problems), send it to local scuba, fin-swimming, synchronized swimming, swimming, UW-hockey/rugby, spearfishing, and other water related clubs, maybe place an ad to the national apnea or scuba magazines and websites, and I am sure you'll get a bunch of requests.

It is much better creating a club with some official structure and fix training hours, than relying on training with buddies during the public hours. Not only it helps with the security and regularity of trainings, but as an official association you can easier negotiate with the swimming pool management or the city (which often owns public pools here in Europe) to get free lanes, nice discount, and maybe even more intensive surveillance, medical support, or sometimes even financial help, for example when organizing competitions, instructor or security trainings, or when inviting expert freedivers.