[Dennis77]

Will said it all, I guess.


But I´ll write my own impressions as well.


I joined the AA-Course in Sharm el Sheikh last November.

I don´t know how many people we´ve been over all. But in the english speaking group we´ve been 12 freediver.
The theory lessons we´re taught by one or two teachers. Our "main teacher" was Federico Mana. Google him; I guess, I don´t have to say much more. It´s not only his knowledge and "strength" as a freediver; he is one of the best teachers I´ve ever met. He really likes to teach, and you feel this.
Some evenings we had breathing sessions or video sessions with the hole group. But;... it was nice to be with so many other freedivers.

Whilst the practice sessions in the sea we´ve been up to four people in one group, and for each group there was one instructor. In my group we´ve been three people at the beginning, and at the end we´ve been four. For myself, four people was the perfect size. As I´m a beginner to freediving, the recovery time is quite short if three people are diving.
And instructors are rotating. Thats a very very good thing. I´ve seen so many personal styles, heard so many hints in differrent ways; just perfect.

For sure, it looks quite weird, up to 50 freediver on lines next to each other. But it´s such a blast to see all the freediver going down and up, or to see them against the sunlight when yourself are surfacing.... very very nice.

The pool sessions are controlled by 5-6 instructors. The look after each person. For example I was in a team with another german freediver. As she was doing her statics, I was her safety buddy. The instructors rotate on the poolside, looking for the people. And again; the check your shoulders, look if you´re really relaxed, and give you tips after surfacing.

In one week, I managed to raise my personal best from 2:30 minutes up to 3:45 minutes. So I was really happy with the course.

Happy enough, that I´ll go to Sharm el Sheikh next November again.