Waterman Survival Extended

By incorporating the FII Level 1 Freediver certification course, Waterman Survival Extended gives students both foundational freediving training and a more advanced progression into open-water conditioning and safety drills. After completing the Level 1 components, students continue into more demanding open-water scenarios designed to build control, confidence, and response under stress.

On completion, participants are eligible to receive both FII Waterman Survival and FII Level 1 Freediver certification.

• Safety and 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, and minimizing occurrence
• Survival responses, training, and conditioning
• Confined water survival drills and skills development
• Open water survival drills

Course Duration:
3-day course, including a minimum of 5 hours of academics, 3 hours of confined water training, and 3 hours of open water training.

Prerequisites:
This course is designed for experienced watermen in excellent health and fitness who have a medium-high to high level of in-water comfort.

Age Requirement:
Participants must be at least 16 years old.

Equipment:
Wetsuit, mask, snorkel, fins, weight belt, weights

Learning Materials:
Waterman Survival Extended Manual and Workbook