To enrol in the AIDA 1* Introduction to freediving course, an individual must:
• Be 18 years of age or older (16 years with parent or guardian consent)
• Be able to swim at least 100m non-stop
• Have completed the AIDA Medical Forms
• Have completed the Liability Release
You will learn the basic theory of freediving and how to prepare yourself for a breath-hold dive including breathing, duck dive, finning, buddying and safety techniques.
To enrol in the AIDA2 Freediver Course, an individual must:
• Be 18 years of age or older (16 years with parent/guardian consent)
• Be able to swim at least 200m non-stop without fins OR at least 300m non-stop with mask, fins and snorkel
• Have completed the AIDA Medical Form
• Have completed the Liability Release
To successfully complete the AIDA 2* Freediver course you will have to perform a 2-minute breath-hold, swim 40m underwater with fins and dive to 12m in the open water.
To enrol in the AIDA3 Advanced Freediver course, an individual must:
• Be 18 years of age or older (16 years with parent or guardian consent)
• Have completed the AIDA Medical Form
• Have completed the Liability Release
• Have completed the AIDA2 Freediver course
Or have completed the AIDA2 Crossover Evaluation if crossing over from another freediving agency or having other adequate freediving experience.
To complete the AIDA 3* course you will have to perform a 2-minute 45 seconds breath-hold, swim 55m underwater with fins and dive to 24m in the open water.