San Diego Beginner Freediving Course
Learn essential freediving skills with safety-focused training toward certification
Duration
2.5 days
Includes
Online, pool & open-water training
Highlights
Develop foundational freediving skills with instruction in breathing, equalization, safety and rescue. Progress toward certification through guided practice in pool and open-water settings.
- Learn freediving physics, physiology, relaxation and breathing techniques
- Practice static breath-holds, finning, turns and dynamic diving skills
- Develop buddy procedures and basic rescue techniques
- Explore free immersion and constant-weight freediving techniques
- Complete a multiple-choice exam
Itinerary
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Class will start and finish at our headquarters
- Online learning (Day 1, evening): theory, physiology, breathing, equalization and exam.
- One pool session (Day 2, morning): equipment introduction, static breath holds, finning, dynamic disciplines and rescue procedures at The Plunge, Mission Beach
- Confined water session (Day 2, afternoon): duck dives, body positioning, equalization and basic rescue practice in Mission Bay.
- Open water sessions (Day 3, morning): training to 20m using free immersion and constant weight; beach swim to mooring for open-water work at La Jolla Shores
- Course completion (Day 3, afternoon) at JGW Headquarters
What's Included
- Online learning materials
- Pool, confined-water and open-water instruction
- Certification costs
Important details
- Ages 16+ only; ages 16–17 require legal guardian consent
- Water experience is required; open-ocean experience is preferred
- Requires completing a 200 m pool swim without breaks
- Bring a mask, snorkel, 5 mm freediving or spearfishing wetsuit, long freediving fins, weight belt and weights
- Rental gear is available for roughly $80 and is not included in the listed price
- Reserve rental gear at least 48 hours before the course start; a $40 late rental surcharge applies otherwise
- If you answer yes to any medical question, submit a physician-signed medical waiver before the Friday class; a $100 rescheduling fee applies if it is not submitted in time
Cancellation Policy
For classes, receive a full refund 30+ days before start, 50% 7+ days before, or 25% 72+ hours before. No refund within 72 hours. Full refund if the operator cancels due to weather.
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FAQs
You must be 16+ to join. If you’re 16–17, bring a consent form signed by your legal guardian. If you’re 15 or younger, take a Junior Freediver course.
Yes. Open-water training includes about a 10-minute snorkel from the beach to a mooring. If that feels like too much, take the Lap 1 course (theory and pool) and add open water later.
Bring a mask, snorkel, 5 mm freediving or spearfishing two-piece wetsuit, long freediving fins (no split fins or open-heel/bootie style), a weight belt, and weights. You can rent gear from Just Get Wet; total rental cost is roughly $80.
Meeting details
Just Get Wet, 4901 Morena Blvd Ste 309, San Diego, CA 92117
