Hi freedivers!
why "epic"? Because last Sunday were present 6 AIDA level 1 candidates, 1 AIDA level 2 candidates, 2 AIDA level 3 candidates, 1 AIDA level 4 candidate and a couple of AIDA instructeur candidates, all at once brought together in Duiktank Transfo!
However I have to say that the main purpose of the day was to train 6 new freedivers namely Dieter, Matthias, Andreas, Florian, Jolien and last but not least the initiator of this training, Sofie ! Assistant instructeurs Paul and Wouter could also begin their journey as AIDA Instructeur candidates.
So first things first, we started with the theorie in the cantina. Nice place to be :-).
Theorie in Transfo cantina :-).
About 1h30 later, we were close to the water to start with some respiration excercices on the ground and then in the water.
Briefing (photo by Paul Troisfontaines).
Photo by Paul Troisfontaines.
Relaxation before static session.
We could then start with the static session where everybody could experience contractions and how to go further into it.
Dieter and Matthias ready to start thet static apnea session.
Instructor candidate Paul with a very nice new suit :D.
Then we did a short dynamic apnea session. It was directly followed by a full hour on depth training including free immersion, constant weight and rescue practice.
Jolien praticing dynamic session.
Paul adjusting Andreas head position.
Checking on Ying (photo by Bert Maerten).
Paul checking on Matthias (photo by Bert Maerten).
Sofie rescuing me :D (photo by Bert Maerten).
Trying to survive an ambush by Ying and An :D.
Wouter demonstration of buoy wrap up.
Thank Bert for helping fixing memories for everybody ;-)
Once again great time, lots of fun at Duiktank Transfo, thank you Sofie for organizing this! There is more to come if I correctly understood you :-)
Thanks to all participants!
See you soon,
Felice
PS: at the end Paul and I still got a few minutes to visit Atlantis :-).
Group picture!
Last look to Atlantis before leaving (photo by Bert Maerten).