BASIC APNEA FGC COURSE – Level 1

BASIC APNEA FGC COURSE – Level 1

  • Addressed to:

People between 12 and 70 years who know how to swim and do not have any pathology that prevents the practice of apnea.

Goals:

The aspirant gets the basic knowledge of initiation to the apnea, as well as its basic modalities.

Minimum Marks:

Pool

– Static Apnea: 00:01:00 minutes from 12 to 16 years old

– Static Apnea: 00:02:00 minutes from 17 to 70 years old

– Dynamic Apnea without fins 15 meters from 12 to 16 years old

– Dynamic Apnea without fins 25 meters from 17 to 70 years old

– Dynamic Apnea with Bi-fins: 25 meters. from 12 to 16 years old

– Dynamic Apnea with Bi-fins: 50 meters. from 17 to 70 years old

Sea

– Free Immersion: 10 meters

– Constant Weight With Bi-fins: 10 meters.

Methodology:

4 Theoretical classes, 1 practical classes in swimming pool and 1 class in sea/.Additionally, and to complete the course, 4 weeks of progressive training with remote supervision by the instructor  are given.  At the end of the 4 weeks of training, the instructor will test for evaluating students’ performance.

 Min Age 12

Content:

  • Concept and brief history of Apnea.
  • Basic Apnea modalities
  • Basic breathing techniques.
  • Apnea training.
  • Equipment and safety in Apnea.
  • Applied Yoga techniques.
  • Introduction to the physiology of Apnea.
  • Basic preparation of the apneist.
  • Techniques for the practice of apnea in swimming pool and sea.