​​ 🌊  The Lap Discover is freediving course designed for beginners.

Molchanovs Lap Discover is the entry level course in the Lap (pool-based) freediving pathway. It is tailored for people with little or no freediving experience who want to explore breath-hold diving in a safe, structured environment, usually a swimming pool.

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🧠 What you Learn in the Lap Discovery Course:

1. Breathing and Relaxation Techniques

   • Learn how to breathe properly before and after a dive.

2. Static Apnea (STA)

   • Hold your breath while floating motionless in the water, focusing on relaxation and mental control.

3. Dynamic Apnea (DYN)

   • Swim horizontally underwater using bifins while holding your breath.

4. Safety and Rescue Skills

   • Partner safety protocols, including how to act as a safety diver and how to assist someone in trouble.

5. Freediving Theory

   • Understand the basic science behind freediving: the mammalian dive reflex, oxygen use, CO2 buildup, and pressure effects.

6. Frenzel Equalization

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🥽 Who Is It For?

• Beginners curious about freediving

• Swimmers or snorkelers looking to expand their underwater skills

• Anyone wanting to improve lung capacity, relaxation, and focus

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✅ What Makes It Unique?

• Molchanovs Training System: Offers Base Training plans post-course to keep students progressing.

• Global Movement: Students join an international community of freedivers who use the same standards and language.

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🏁 Final Takeaway

The Molchanovs Lap Discover course is the ideal gateway for anyone interested in exploring the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of freediving without needing to dive in the ocean. It’s a safe, accessible, and inspiring way to begin your journey into the world beneath the surface.

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Inclusions

Molchanovs certification Discover Lap
Free use of gears
Pictures

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Requirements

• Liability Release

• Medical questionnaire​

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Pool 2x1.5h

• Use mask, snorkel & fins

• Finning technique

• Duck dive

• DYNB up to 32m

• Static up to 1'30

• Buddy system & Surface rescue process​​