where oh where do i start

[sazza]

Hi all im sazza,

I fell in love with the water this year and started off with scuba diving mainly in the uk but have done some abroad at current i am aow with 60 dives..........so why an i here???

i recently started hearing, reading and watching stuff about Tanya Streeter and got bitten by this new bug of free diving!!!

I am at the moment going through a transformation of generally getting fit and losing fat etc.........

Ive booked a course for July 2007...but am so bitten by this bug and interested i want to start now!!!!! (very impatient)!!!

so my question to you is as a complete newb to all of this can you recommend :

reading materials
dvd's

and what can i do to start learning and holding my breath and what if anything can i do at the swimmimg pool (safely ) that will stand me in good stead??


thanks all

sazza:t

 

[naiad]

Hi sazza, welcome aboard!

Where in the UK are you? I have been doing pool training in the UK for over 3 years now, there are several good clubs where you can train safely with other freedivers.

List of clubs:
http://www.britishfreediving.org/index.asp?sec=4

Lucia

 

[sazza]

Hi Thanks for that,

I live in rugby Warwickshire, but do work in london at the moment.......

Not too sure about just turning up withou knowing a thing tho!!! ;-)

 

[naiad]

They are a good place to get started - I turned up without knowing a thing!

You do have to tell them in advance that you want to go, as there are special days for beginners and these are sometimes booked out.

 

[sanso]

Hey sazza,

read the 'how to start freediving' thread and investigate into everything there that You don't fully understand and/or haven't done yet. - That should keep You busy for a while

[ame="http://forums.deeperblue.net/showthread.php?t=64959"]How to start Freediving[/ame]


All the best from mainland Europe,

 

[sazza]

Thanks for the posts so far......

any recommended dvd's or reading materials???

and how long should I continue with the basic 02 and c02 tables until its acheived, easily done within comfort or longer???? daft q i know......but for instance with the c02 table on my first ever trail last night I was getting to 1 3/4 mins static....(although with alot of control required)

and how often is it reccomended you do them is twice aweek enough??? or should you aim for everyday??? and if not why??

also anything else i can do whilst waiting for my course!!! ;-)

 

[Cisco_Kid]

any recommended dvd's or reading materials???
quote]

Hey Sazza......
Im new freediving too. But ive ordered a book called "Manual of Freediving: Underwater on a Single Breath". No idea what its like, but its a start.

I would also like any other recommendations, if there are any.

 

[Akoni]

"Manual of Freediving: Underwater on a Single Breath" is a very good book, maybe a bit too detailed in some areas, but a good start