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All our certified freediving courses have 3 components

  • In person theory

    Because our partnership with the Adreno dive stores around Australia we are lucky to run our theory sessions inside the Adreno stores themselves! 3/3-9 Rawlins St, Southport, 4215

  • Pool freediving session

    Just down the road is the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, which is where we run our pool sessions. The pool is where you are introduced to breath holds and diving techniques before we hit the ocean! Marine Parade, Southport, 4215

  • Ocean session

    The Goldy is lucky to have some of the best diving in the region! So for our dive day we hop on a boat to dive the Wonder Reef! It’s AMAZING! Runaway Bay Marina, Hollywell

Not just another freediving course

  • All our courses include high quality freediving hire gear in the cost of the course.

  • If you don’t pass the requirements of the course you can come back unlimited times for free until you do!

  • We'll take you to the Gold Coast’s best dive spots. The ocean can be unpredictable but we've got you covered. Our main dive site is the spectacular Wonder Reef in the Gold Coast but if it looks too rough we will run the course in the protected waters of the Gold Coast Seaway.

  • This is not some course where you hop in the water, tick the boxes and wave goodbye. When you take a course with us you are joining Australia’s largest, most active and inclusive community of freedivers. You will be a part of our tribe, with access to our social dives + trips, pool training sessions, free ocean training sessions.

Which freediving course is for you?

  • Wave 1 Freediving Course

    2 days - $595

    Discover the incredible skills that will open up the the ocean to you. You'll be surprised by what you can accomplish and astonished by how effortless it can be. Everyone is welcome to join! This is where your freediving journey starts!

  • Wave 2 Freediving Course

    2.5 days - $695

    Prepare your body for improved freediving achievements. With the correct strategies and methods, the human body can achieve remarkable dives. This is where you transform your diving skills that will take you to new depths.

  • Wave 3 Freediving Course

    7 days - $1175

    Master advanced relaxation and equalization methods. These techniques enable you to optimize your performance in both dives and breath-holding. This course represents the pinnacle of recreational freediving training worldwide.

Tom Sandstrom

“This reputation is well deserved! Absolutely incredible to learn from Freediving Family!”

Simon Boyd

“I did my wave 1 course with Freediving Family. The instructor was extremely knowledgeable and made the experience really enjoyable. I highly recommend Freediving Fam for anyone wanting to start or expand there knowledge on freediving.”

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We also run spearfishing courses

  • 1 day spearfishing course

    $305

    Acquire all the essential skills to become a skilled spearfisher! Discover proper equipment handling, identify edible fish species, master hunting and stalking techniques, and prioritize safety measures. In this one-day course, you'll spend the morning learning these skills before going for a guided spearfishing session with your instructor. Not only is spearfishing an invaluable life skill, but it's also incredibly fun!

  • 2 day spearfishing course

    $575

    Our two-day spearfishing course covers all the content of our one-day course, with the addition of thorough freediving instruction. Our goal is to enhance your freediving skills, ensuring you feel confident and at ease hunting underwater. If you're eager to delve deeper into spearfishing, this two-day course is perfect for you!

Meet your Brisbane instructors

  • Brisbane best instructor

    Brett Davison

    Brett found spearfishing and freediving at a very young age and was hooked instantly. He started working for a Dive shop on the beautiful Central Coast when he was 18 years old and he expanded his diving from then and never stopped. His freediving helped him explore the mind and body fixing injuries and healing old trauma, finding great peace and connection to the world around us and himself.

  • Freediving course Gold Coast

    Cindy Yang

    Cindy is an all-around waterwoman who started freediving and spearfishing along Northern California coast almost 20 years ago. Her passion for a sustainable future and our environment led her to become an instructor in 2017 so that she can help people connect with our ocean in a meaningful and safe way.

  • freediving instructor Brisbane

    Amber Bourke

    Amber Bourke grew up snorkelling the coastlines and islands around Australia and has been teaching freediving since 2013. She especially enjoys diving without fins and holds the current Australian records for both CNF and DNF. Amber enjoys traveling and competing in freediving competitions however she originally got into freediving just to spend more time underwater looking at fish. She struggled a lot with equalisation when she started Freediving and loves to help students overcome their own challenges.

FAQs

  • Gear hire is included free of charge in all our courses. Our hire gear is all high quality freediving equipment. It makes a big difference!

  • All of our courses are Molchanovs courses. Once you finish your course and complete all the requirements you will receive a certification.

  • If you don’t pass the performance requirements during the course you can come back and dive with us unlimited times until you do! You have 1 year to complete the requirements of the course.

  • DO NOT scuba dive 24 hours before freediving.

    DO NOT dive if you are congested.

    DO NOT have a heavy breakfast before your dives.

  • You need to be at least 16 years old (with a parental/guardian's signed consent).

    You need to bring your Medical & Liability Release forms signed and completed before starting the course.

    For each level, there are specific prerequisites that you can check above.

  • The minimum amount of students we can take per course is 3 persons. So if you and your family or friends would like to have a private course (and there are at least 3 of you), then we can definitely arrange a date exclusively for you.