Close Call

"In 2016, while deployed to Djioubti, I was performing consecutive freedives to 90ft. I had 2 Navy guys spotting me in the water, as I knew I was pushing my boundaries. On my last dive of the day, I surfaced, took a breath, and blacked out. None of us knew a surface blackout could happen. My spotters watched me surface, then looked away, assuming I was fine. I was sinking unconscious in 120ft of water. Lucky for me, my teammate Marc Chastain dove off the boat and saved my life. While I had countless freedives under my belt at that point, I had never learned the fundamentals on safety. I have since taken this course and it has changed the way I dive for the better."

-Stuart Tyson

Tactical Apneic diving

Taught by professional freedive instructors and ocean lifeguards.

Partnered with local industry leader: Lost Winds Dive Shop, Eric Martin, head instructor, has years of experience in freedive instruction and certification.

2 Day course with PADI certification

Day 1. Classroom and pool session. Day 2 open water dives up to 66ft. Advanced courses available.

Course Goals

Confined water session to learn breath-hold techniques as well as static and dynamic apnea. Goal – static apnea of 90 seconds to 3 minutes and dynamic apnea of 25 meters/80 feet.
Open water sessions to practice free immersion and constant weight free-dives', plus proper buddy procedures. Goal – constant weight freedive of 10 meters/33 feet to 20 meters/66 feet.

Tactical Application

SCUBA gear may not be available or practical. Quickly recover lost gear, un-fowl an anchor, or perform a hasty search. Master essential safety techniques for preventing blackouts and rescuing your teammates.