For his Instructor Course Presentation here at We Freedive, Patrick Swartenbroekx used freediving as the crystallisation core when he imagined a fully sustainable community.
In his inspiring talk, he connects the dots between resource management, personal health and socio-economic structure. Find the video of his talk and his presentation paper here.
Read more: Patrick Swartenbroekx - Freediving as Part of a Sustainable Lifestyle
A discussion on social media about reverse packing showed that the concepts of Active and Passive Residual Volume (which many of you will have been introduced to in our Advanced, Master and Instructor courses) are very useful, especially when considering advanced training techniques that deal with training for deep freediving, flexibility and risk of barotrauma.
Ear Inflammation and infection are among the most annoying reasons not to go freediving and an Instructor Course should be useful and help other freedivers with their diving. Enter Nóra Galgóczy, who in her training towards being an outstanding AIDA and PADI Freediving Instructor became an expert in all things that are ears.
In a revision of her presentation paper, Nóra Galgóczy gives us the low-down on how to keep our ears healthy and what to do if they are not.
Read more: Nóra Galgóczy - Outer Ear Inflammation and Infecton in Freediving
With freediving instructor development being our signature courses, we frequently receive inquiries along the lines of
I [ recently took a freediving course / saw a video on youtube / am a scuba diving instructor / ... ] and would like to become a freediving instructor. How long will it take and how much will it be? And can I do it mid-July?
Read more: What does it take to become a Freediving Instructor?
Guillaume Chiéze - more commonly known as Will-with-the-bright-smile - AIDA, PADI and Apnea International Freediving Instructor, has practical experience in Coral Reef research and restauration and has put this into a very informative talk on the benefits and drawbacks of freediving and SCUBA diving in those projects.
Read more: Guillaume Chiéze - Freediving and SCUBA diving in Coral Reef Research and Restoration
The internet of freediving is full of discussions on hyperventilation. For some time, the biggest question out there was: Should you or should you not hyperventilate before dives? By now, freedivers and agencies agree in stating that hyperventilation before freediving is counter-productive and dangerous, so at least there is a consensus of the majority.
