Junior Freediving Wave Courses, Age 8-15

Wave (Open-Water) Courses. Independent of Lap (Pool) Courses. Ages 8-15.

This experience is flexible to your availability. Please reach out if you do not see a date that works for you.

Under the guidance of our certified Freediving Instructors who are professionally trained as Junior Freediving Instructors, children will develop water confidence, swimming skills, relaxation and mental techniques, and all the necessary skills to explore the underwater world comfortably and safely.

Age Groups and Course Structure:

• Ages 8–11: Introduce more advanced swimming strokes, including breaststroke, and foundational freediving disciplines like Static Apnea (STA), Dynamic with fins (DYN), and Dynamic without fins (DNF).

• Ages 12–15: Emphasize refining swimming techniques, understanding freediving physics, and practicing depth disciplines such as Constant Weight (CWT) and Free Immersion (FIM).

For children, we do not push any breath holds or depths! We are strict on this course being only within the comfortable range for children, and we have three different levels for each age group (for example, 8-15 year olds can progress through the open water Wave 1, Wave 2, and Wave 3 courses)  

PREREQUISITES:

• Be comfortable with water activities
• Comfortable with facial submersion in water
• Able to perform front crawl in fins

SCHEDULE:

DAY 1: Mission Bay (8:00 AM – 1:30 PM)

• 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Introduction, Theory, and Dry Skills
• 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Open Water Session #1
• 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM: Break
• 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Theory and Dry Skills
• 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Open Water Session #2

DAY 2: La Jolla Shores (8:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

• 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Theory, Stretching, and Dry Skills
• 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Open Water Sessions #1 and #2
• 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Final Discussion

WHAT TO BRING

Gear

• Wetsuit (preferably 5mm)
• Dive Weights/Belt
• Mask & Snorkel
• Fins

Bring your own gear or reach out to us if you need equipment!

Other

• Water bottle
• Snacks
• Sunscreen
• Towel
• Warm Clothes