EXPERIENCE
FREEDIVING,
WALES
TAKE THE PLUNGE INTO THE WORLD OF
BREATH-HOLD DIVING WITH OUR
INTRODUCTORY POOL COURSE.
TAKE THE PLUNGE INTO THE WORLD OF BREATH-HOLD DIVING WITH OUR
INTRODUCTORY POOL COURSE.
Do you love water, want to spend more time underneath it, and find yourself testing how long you can hold your breath?
Welcome, wanna-be freediver; you’re in the right place!
Experience the thrill of freediving in Wales, U.K. Learn essential breathing techniques and the art of gliding underwater on a single breath-hold with our immersive water experience.
Here you’ll find out how you can learn to freedive with our beginner course (without travelling to a tropical island – yet!) and be part of a growing tribe of water lovers hooked on freediving.
Try it, love it #gethooked
THERE'S NO FEELING LIKE IT!
Ready for a new challenge and unforgettable experience? Try freediving and get hooked on the feeling. You'll explore a whole new side of yourself and discover how limitless you really are. Exciting isn't it?
Try Freediving With Us In Wales
Our half-day pool freediving experience in Carmarthen, South Wales, will teach you how to hold your breath, alongside other fundamental freediving skills, to give you a solid foundation for developing in the sport.
Learning to freedive will complement any other sport you’re currently doing. Perfect for surfers, swimmers, triathletes – and any water lovers!
Helping you to do all of this and more...
- Overcome self-imposed limitations and unlock the superhuman in you!
- Retune your nervous system so you can respond better to stressful situations.
- Control your breathing and feel confident holding your breath underwater.
- Relax and enjoy the sensation of floating or flying through water on a single breath-hold.
- Experience a whole new underwater world filled with wildlife and wonder.
- Challenge yourself in new and exhilarating ways.
- Meet new people and form lifelong friendships.
- Overcome self-imposed limitations and unlock the superhuman in you!
- Retune your nervous system so you can respond better to stressful situations.
- Control your breathing and feel confident holding your breath underwater.
- Relax and enjoy the sensation of floating or flying through water on a single breath-hold.
- Experience a whole new underwater world filled with wildlife and wonder.
- Challenge yourself in new and exhilarating ways.
- Meet new people and form lifelong friendships.
What's Inlcuded:
Introduction to the world of freediving
A 1.5-hour workshop introduces you to the world of freediving and teaches you the skills you need to start freediving safely, comfortably and enjoyably.
- Relaxation and breathing exercises to help you hold your breath comfortably for longer.
- The geeky bit – all the science of how your body adapts to being underwater on breath-hold.
Pool practice and skills development
Guided by coach Nathan, you’ll get to test your breath-hold and develop the skills to glide underwater with proper freediver technique and style.
- Static breath-hold session: where you'll see how long you can hold your breath underwater comfortably without moving.
- Dynamic apnea session: you'll be shown how to swim up to 25m or more on a single breath hold.
We'll take care of the extras
To freedive in the pool, you only need a swimsuit, goggles, learner fins and weights. We'll lend you fins and weights, you bring the rest. If you have a wetsuit, bonus – bring that too!
Get 25% Off – Introductory Offer
For a limited time only, we offer this unforgettable experience for £95 – that's 25% off!
Meet Your Instructor:
Nathan Vinski
Freediving Instructor, Coach & Competitive Diver
Nathan Vinski is a world-renowned freediving coach and competitive freediver, featured in Netflix's “The Deepest Breath”. The brains behind Train Freediving books, courses, and the Apnea Fitness training programmes and App. He's been a leading voice in freedive education for almost ten years.
Having trained a global squad of competitive freediving athletes to professional success and taught freediving courses worldwide, his mantra is “train smarter, not harder” and the results speak for themselves.
Take a breath, now let's dive in...
The human body has extraordinary capabilities laying dormant within us to awaken.
When you learn to freedive and hold your breath, you’ll gain a whole new appreciation for your mind and body.
Just imagine being underwater and feeling completely confident and at ease without an urge to breathe!
By learning how to hold your breath and dive underwater deeper and longer, you will uncover superhuman powers and discover how limitless you are!
The experience of tranquillity and freedom as you glide silently and effortlessly through the water without coming up for air – how exhilarating it is!!
There’s truly no feeling like it.
WARNING: Once you try it, we’re 99% sure you’ll love it and get hooked!
Frequently asked questions
Freedivers come in all shapes and sizes and have various fitness levels. However, it's recommended to have at least a general fitness level for safety, and you must feel confident swimming 200m non-stop to do this course. Just to be sure, we'll send you a medical form to fill out beforehand, which you will need to sign and bring with you.
We are currently offering our pool freediving experience in Carmarthen, South Wales. More locations coming soon. When you book we will send you all the information about where to meet us.
Our freediving experience typically runs on Friday evenings from 6 to 9.30 pm. Various dates are available after booking. If Fridays don't work for you, no worries! Subject to pool availability, we can discuss other options.
If, for any reason, you can't make a date within three months of booking. We'll refund you, no questions asked.
The great thing about freediving is that barely any equipment is needed! As you progress, you will have a kit wish list, but fancy fins and masks aren't essential at the beginning. All you will need for this course is a swimsuit and goggles, and we'll take care of the rest. If you have a wetsuit, bonus – bring that too.
For sure! There's a lovely cafe with a window overlooking the pool where they can enjoy watching you learn over a tasty treat. There's also a balcony where they can catch a birdseye view. If they love the water too, why not invite them to join you? As you progress in the sport, you'll want a great group of buddies to train with, so why not start now?!
Yup. For now, the rules are you must be 18 years or older or 16 with parental supervision.
As an introduction to freediving, you won't be required to meet certain requirements necessary for formal certification. This allows you to explore, learn, and play without any pressure. After the course, you'll get invited to join our club, where we'll take you through advanced freediving theory and practical skills week by week, and before you know it you'll be ready to work towards more formal certifications should you wish. Any divers who don't live locally will get the opportunity to attend our weekend courses to advance their skills and knowledge allowing them to achieve certifications for use in freediving in pools and open water worldwide.
You are joining a world of cool activities and options for adventure and underwater challenges. As a freediver, you can dive just for fun – there are plenty of wrecks, caves, and underwater playgrounds for you to enjoy worldwide! You can take trips to dive with the world's most majestic underwater creatures, like whales, dolphins, and sharks, even in the UK! Then there's the sporty route, where you learn to train for competitions and compete with other freedivers in different disciplines. Whatever you fancy, we have a freediving club in Wales ready to welcome you and teach you how to improve your freediving in a smart and enjoyable way, surrounded by a great group of people who will become lifelong friends.
We're always happy to answer your questions and tell you more about the sport of freediving. Click on the link below to 'learn more and book' and you'll find a form that you can fill in to send us a message and book your experience.
READY TO GET STARTED?
Your Underwater Experience Awaits!!
We are currently offering our pool freediving experience in Carmarthen, Wales, U.K. More locations coming soon.
About:
Train Freediving is a global leader in freediver training and education. Providing freediving courses, coaching, and digital training in Wales, the UK, and worldwide. Our approach is simple: learn to freedive comfortably and confidently – and have fun doing it! As the premier CMAS-affiliated education provider in the UK, the only freediving governing body recognised by the International Olympic Committee. You can trust that when it comes to learning about the sport of freediving, there's no one better to guide you.
