Waterman Survival Extended
The Waterman Survival Extended takes you through the Waterman Survival and beyond. The course expands upon various exercises applied in an open water setting where students tackle more realistic scenarios to greatly increase their comfort and confidence.
Goals
The training utilized by US Navy Seals, "Green Berets" Combat Divers, pro surfers Garrett McNamara, Andrew Cotton, Freedy Patachhia, Carlos Burle, Jamie O'Brien, Adriano De Souza, and many more. This course has set a new standard of waterman safety training and conditioning worldwide.
The extended version of the Waterman Survival Extended Course also incorporates the F.I.I. Level 1 Freediver certification course, thus allowing students to add-on a series of advanced open water depth drills. When the F.I.I. Level 1 certification is completed, the Waterman Survival training advances a few notches and moves into a more serious and realistic open-water environment where students are taken through drills that simulate high-stress underwater disorientation training and safety scenarios. Waterman Survival training is the ultimate waterman safety training and not for the faint of heart. This makes it the No.1 course for all watermen/women.
On completion, participants are eligible to receive the FII Waterman Survival and F.I.I. Level 1 Freediver certification.
Course Syllabus
- Level 1 Safety & Problem Management
- Freediving Equipment
- Physics and Physiology for the Level 1 Freediver
- Correct Breathing for Freediving
- Breath-Hold/Static Apnea Technique Development
- Freediving Technique Development
- Drowning vs. Blackout - minimizing the occurrence
- Survival Responses - Training & Conditioning
- Confined Water Survival Drills & Skills Development
- Open Water Survival Drills
Facts
Course Duration:
3-day course. Minimum 5 hours academics, 3 hours confined water training, 3 hours open water training.
Prerequisites:
The WME course is designed for experienced waterman of excellent health and fitness who have a medium-high/high level of in-water comfort.
Age Requirement:
16 years or older
Equipment:
Wetsuit, mask, snorkel, fins, weight belt, weights
Learning Materials:
Waterman Survival Extended Manual and Workbook
