Freediving is fun!
Freediving is a sport for everyone. A large lung volume or muscular body is not a requirement. You can practice this sport at any age. In this way, freediving is accessible to novices, experienced (free) divers as well as athletes who participate in competition. Diving as deep or as long as possible on one breath is not the only goal of this sport. The freediver tries first and foremost to achieve total relaxation, using the right techniques, in the right mental state and all this in safe conditions. Physical strength is not an issue here. The techniques we teach you will provide you with all the necessary tools to freedive safely and relaxed.
There is a specific package for each level that you purchase at the start of the course. The package never expires and includes a ‘NELOS freediving course’. Click here for a sneak preview of the dutch course.
Course Pool Diver
- Discovery Pool Diver (FDDP – min. 12 years): is an introductory pool diving certification. It allows to learn the freediving techniques in a very limited time to safely give another dimension to the pool apneas.
- 1*Pool Diver (1*FDP – min. 14 years): is the basic certification for the driven Pool Diver.
- 2*Pool Diver (2*FDP – min. 16 years): is the most advanced certification for Pool Divers. For athletes who want to measure their knowledge and experience, possibly in competition.
Course Freediving
- Discovery Freediver (FDDA – 10 m – ISO-13970 – min. 14 years): is an introductory freediving certification. It allows you to learn the freediving techniques in a limited time and to accompany people as a guide while snorkeling. It is the ideal introduction for people who like to snorkel during their holiday and want to do so safely. This course complies with the ISO-13970 standard for ‘Guide Recreational Snorkeling’.
- Adventure Freediving (1*FDA – 20 m – CMAS 1*FD – min. 14 years): is the basic certification for the passionate freediver. It allows you to do independent freediving in a buddy system in a limited time. It is the ideal starter certification for the passionate freediver. All certified recreational divers and candidates with sufficient water habituation can immediately participate in this training.
- Advanced Freediving (30 m – CMAS 2*FD – min. 16 years): is an advanced certification for enthusiastic freedivers who want to deepen their knowledge and experience. The Advanced Freediver may, if he has obtained the AIF Free Diving Instructor Assistant Instructor certification, provide training to FDDP and 1*FDP, and to FDDA and 1*FDA.
- Master Freediving (40 m – CMAS 3*FD – min. 18 years): stands for mastery in freediving! It is the most advanced freediving certification. The Master Freediver may, if he has obtained the certificate Assistant Instructor Initiator Freediving AIF, give training to all Pool Divers and to the freedivers FDDA, 1*FDA and 2*FDA.
- AIF: in collaboration with the Flemish Trainers School. This training is only available at NELOS.
- Instructors: CMAS 1*FDI to 3*FDI
There is a specific package for each level that you purchase at the start of the course. The package never expires and includes:
the course;
the license;
swimming pool lessons (excluding any entrance fees);
the lessons in open water (excluding any entrance fees);
the homologation and registration fees.
Freediving Course
The certification you receive at the end of your training is recognized by several international organizations:
- CMAS: is the oldest world federation for freedivers that groups together the various national diving federations;
- ISO: our certifications are compliant with ISO standards and our organization is regularly audited by the EUF (European Underwater Federation) to ensure that our courses are compliant.
Our instructors all have a legally recognized diploma. We are the only freediving organization in Belgium with instructors recognized by Sport.Vlaanderen and VTS (Flemish Trainersschool) trained.
Would you like to start freediving? Would you like to organize an initiation to freediving in your diving club? Send an email to:
NELOS: vrijduiken@nelos.be
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