Freediving Miami

[TONY4865]

Hi, I have been a trimix diver for the past 15 years and now interesting in Freediving techniques, am currently can go down to 40 to 50 feet deep
in one breath, and will love to go to 100' some day.

Am looking for help on how to improve, and learn the proper techniques to
acomplish this. Many thanks in advance to all of you.

Tony.

 

[apnea queen]

Welcome Tony as you trained for trimix so should you train for freediving
I highly recommend Performance Freediving I started training with them in the middle of the year and couldn't be happier as an instructor I couldn't believe
how much I learned that was different than the training I had.They have a class starting in jan check out their website Performance Freediving | home |
you will see they have a few classes in miami all year.Also your trimix experience is a huge asset for being a safety diver at freediving competitions.
All The Best and Happy Diving DD

 

[apnea queen]

Oh Tony I broke 100Ft/30 meters in class check it out on you tube
dee dee flores freediving to 30 m yahoo

 

[TONY4865]

Thank you DEE DEE, saw your video on youtube, congratulations on your achievement, I had check PFI for a course but can't do it at this moment, too many bills to pay, and I have spend a lot on this holydays, at this time I'll look for some tips on this forum so that I can practice in the mean time.

Am also going to start asking my trimix's friends in Pompano Beach if any of them had taking any free diving course and maybe I'll pick something up
on my way.

Thank you,
Tony.

 

[Erik]

Welcome Tony.
Most of us learned on our own or with a friend (s). There is a lot to be learned on this site that you can take to the ocean or pool. Formal training when available will help of course, but no need to limit yourself until then, just know the safety stuff and have fun as you go.
Enjoy, and best wishes in 09.

 

[TONY4865]

Thank you Eric,

I was reading a lot on this forum, just about everything on static and dynamic, co2 tables, equipment, stories, and so on, ...but haven't found any specific technique to prepare yourself just the moment before you do the immersion, like, type of breathing, ventilation, hyperventilation, relaxing technique (yoga), etc.

Do you or anybody here have a specific technique for this???????

Like I said before, I can go down 40 to 50 feet, without any type of training or any type of technique, just taking a very deep breath and go down until my body says is time to breathe again.

I have read testimonial letters about people going from nothing to 100 or more feet down on some free diving courses, there has to be a technique to accomplished something like this in very little time.

Thank you
Tony.

 

[cdavis]

Hi Tony,

Welcome to DB.

What you are looking for is "breath up" I tried searching for it and the search engine doesn't handle two words very well. Maybe try putting the two words together. Anyway, there is a ton of stuff in the forums on this.

Basically, all you are trying to do is recover from the last dive and get very relaxed. Figure surface time as 2-3 times down time as a rough guide, less for very shallow or short dives more for deep and long. Don't hyperventilate or even close, just very slow, deep diaphragmic breaths, very relaxed. Helps to breath out 1/2 as fast as you breath in. Slow your exhale with your lips, not your diaphragm. Done right, it can add a whole lot of time and safety to your dives.

You can take it from here and get very complicated and/or tuned to your individual physiology and diving style, but this is a good start.

To go from nothing to 100 ft in a few days in a course is a combination of a lot of techniques, not just breath up. Having a good teacher and being ready to learn can make for astonishing things.

Connor