Junior Freediving Program
Junior Freediving
Ages 12 - 15
Discover / Lap / Wave Courses
Is your teen ready to develop new skills, boost confidence, and connect with the underwater world through freediving?
The Junior Freediving courses for ages 12-15 offer a unique opportunity for your child to challenge themselves both physically and mentally. With a focus on gradual skill-building, each course level introduces new techniques in swimming and diving, ensuring a steady progression. Freediving not only teaches safety and discipline but also fosters a deep love for the ocean, shaping teens into responsible, fit, and ocean-minded young adults.
Junior Lap
Junior Discover Lap
1 Day ₱ 2,900
The Lap Discover course for 12 - 15 y/o gives children a taste of the pool freediving world, with a mix of freediving theory, relaxation and equalization practice, and swimming and diving for distance on a breath-hold using flutter kicks (DYNB).
Course Goals
Understand freediving theory:
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What is freediving?
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Types of freediving
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Why equalization is necessary
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Equipment for pool sessions
Participate in a dry training session:
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Body scan
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Relaxation technique and recovery breathing
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Frenzel equalization practice
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Dry swimming: Front crawl technique
Experience pool freediving:
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Flutter kicking with a kickboard
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DYNB
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Front crawl on short breath-holds
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Duck dive
Requirements
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Swim 25 m without assistance with mask or swimming goggles.
Course Duration
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4 hours
Junior Wave
Wave Courses(Independent of Lap Courses)Junior Wave courses are held in open water and are separate from the Lap courses. These sessions introduce your child to depth freediving, gradually building their confidence and skill to dive deeper in a safe and controlled environment.
Junior Discover Wave
1 Day ₱ 3,300
Your child will learn the basics of freediving theory, how to breathe properly and equalize their ears at depth, and practice underwater swimming techniques with flutter kicks (DYNB) and dolphin kicks (DYN). After, they’ll experience a little of everything in depth freediving: pulling down and up a line (FIM), flutter kicking to depth on a line (CWTB), and dolphin kicking down the line (CWT).
Theory
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What is freediving?
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Equalization
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Equipment for open water sessions
Dry training session:
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Breathing exercises
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Frenzel qualization practice
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Dry swimming: Flutter kick technique
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Dry swiming: Dolphin kick technique
Experience pool freediving:
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Duck dive
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DYNB
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DYN
Experience open water freediving:
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FIM
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CWTB
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CWT
Requirements
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Swim 25 m without assistance with mask or swimming goggles.
🌊 Junior Wave 1
4 sessions 2.5 - 3.5 hours each
₱ 11,900
🎯 Course Goal
To introduce young students to the fundamentals of freediving, focusing on relaxation, breath-holding, equalization, and safety, while nurturing a respectful relationship with the ocean environment.
🧠 1. Theory Sessions
📘 Module 1: Introduction to Freediving
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What is freediving?
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History and types of freediving
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Differences between scuba and freediving
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Benefits and fun aspects of freediving
📘 Module 2: Physics and Physiology (Simplified)
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Pressure and the body (how ears, lungs, and masks are affected)
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The importance of equalization
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Mammalian Dive Reflex (basic concept)
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The role of CO₂ and O₂ (basic understanding)
📘 Module 3: Breathing and Relaxation
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Diaphragmatic breathing
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Pre-dive breathing and relaxation
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Recovery breathing (safe post-dive technique)
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Visualization and mental focus
📘 Module 4: Safety and Freediving Ethics
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The buddy system
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What is a blackout and how to prevent it
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Rescue protocols (age-appropriate)
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Respect for the marine environment
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No forced diving — only dive if it feels good
🏊 2. Pool / Confined Water Training
🏗️ Skill Progression
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Be comfortable with water activities
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Comfortable with facial submersion in water
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Able to perform front crawl in fins
🌊 3. Open Water Sessions
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Surface DYNB non-stop with snorkel and bifins 100m (328ft)
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Use lanyard
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Duck dive
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FIM 10 – 12m (33–49ft)
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CWTB 8m (26ft)
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CWT 8m
🏆 Certification Outcome
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Junior Wave 2 Certification from Molchanovs
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Max depth: 20 meters (65ft)
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Recognized pathway to full Wave 2 certification at age 16 after skills reassessment
🌊 Junior Wave 2
4 sessions 2.5 - 3.5 hours each
₱ 13,500
Your child will deepen their freediving knowledge through continued theory, enhance their surface flutter kick technique, and refine their depth diving skills. They’ll also be introduced to CNF (Constant Weight No Fins), learning how to swim down the line using arm strokes and leg kicks.
🎯 Course Goal
To build upon the foundational skills learned in Junior Wave 1 by introducing deeper depth techniques, greater body awareness, improved safety skills, and an introduction to no-fins diving. All content is adapted to suit the physical and psychological development of younger divers.
Prerequisites
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Junior Wave 1 certification
🧠 Theory Modules
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Advanced equalization (Frenzel refinement)
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Introduction to the dive response and relaxation techniques
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Diving physiology: lung stretch, pressure adaptation
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Pre-dive strategies: mental preparation and visualization
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Dive planning and depth adaptation principles
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Environmental awareness and responsibility at greater depths
🌊 3. Open Water Requirements
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FIM 16 – 18m (52–59ft)
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CWTB 12 – 14m (39–46ft)
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CWT 12 – 14m (39–46ft)
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CNF 6 – 8m (20–26ft)
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Surface DYNB non-stop with snorkel and bifins 300m (984ft)
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Backstroke Technique
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Blackout Rescue
4. Course Duration
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4 sessions of approximately 2.5 - 3.5 hours each
🧒 Who Can Enroll?
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Ages 12–15 (depending on physical maturity and instructor judgment)
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Completed Junior Wave 1 or equivalent
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Comfortable in water, with good breath-hold tolerance
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In good physical health (medical clearance may be required)
🏆 Certification Outcome
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Junior Wave 2 Certification from Molchanovs
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Max depth: 20 meters (65ft)
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Recognized pathway to full Wave 2 certification at age 16 after skills reassessment
🌊 Junior Wave 3
4 sessions 2.5 - 3.5 hours each
₱ 15,000
To guide young freedivers toward elite-level technique, increased depth and breath-hold performance, and heightened self-responsibility. Junior Wave 3 emphasizes mastery of constant weight disciplines (with and without fins), advanced safety protocols, and mental resilience all adapted for younger divers.
Prerequisites
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12 - 15 y/o Wave 2 certification
🎯 Course Goal
📚 What They’ll Learn
🧠 Advanced Theory Modules
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Human anatomy
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How to train in open water
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Equalization methods, characteristics, and differences
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Learn/improve open water freediving technique:
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FIM technique
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CWTB technique
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CWT technique
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CNF technique
🌊 Open Water Sessions
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Certification Requirements
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FIM 22 – 25m (72–82ft)
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CWTB 18 – 20m (59–66ft)
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CWT 18 – 20m
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Surface DYNB non-stop with snorkel and fins 500m (1,640ft)
🧒 Who Can Enroll?
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Physically prepared and emotionally ready for deeper, longer dives
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Parental/guardian support, especially for open water environments
🏆 Certification Outcome
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Junior Wave 3 Certification from Molchanovs
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Max depth: 30 meters, under direct supervision
Course Duration
4 sessions of approximately 2.5 - 3.5 hours each
