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Vancouver, BC CANADA

Upcoming 2008 Vancouver Course Dates

Basic
Intermediate
June 21-22 June 21-24

Location Info

Classroom and Pool Sessions

Pool is at University of British Columbia (UBC) : 6121 University Blvd., Vancouver , BC , V6T 1Z1 Tel: (604) 822-4522 

Parking information www.parking.ubc.ca or 604.822-6786. A Lot (front of Aquatic Centre) Flat rate 5 pm - 7 am & weekends, hourly rate 7 am - 5 pm Mon to Fri. GSAB Lot - by McInnes field - evening and weekend parking only North Parkade by Gage Towers , Health Sciences Parkade behind Hospital, Village Parking Lot

To get to the classroom go in the front doors of the Aquatic Centre and turn LEFT. Walk to the end of the hall way and go through the BLUE DOORS into the classroom.

To see a map of UBC and to get directions click here

    Open Water Sessions

    Ansell Point is the dive site location. It will be all shore diving. Here are directions to the site:

    1. Take Hwy 1 North towards Horseshe Bay
    2. Take Exit #1 and continue for about 10min on the Hwy
    3. Take the exit at the first overpass you see
    4. Go left over the overpass
    5. Take your first left and go adown to the bottom of the drive and turn right into the parking area

    Nearby Hotels/Motels

    Equipment Requirements

    • Mask, fins and snorkel - Preferably low volume mask and long blade fins or mono fin.
    • Wetsuit with gloves and boots - 5mm-7mm freediving suit required for pool and ocean sessions.  Good freediving suit with attached hood is perfect. Socks and gloves are a must.
    • Weights and weight belt - Having an assortment of smaller weights to adjust for proper buoyancy is a must.
    • Depth and/or timing device - A waterproof watch at the very least, better yet a freediving computer is perfect.

    Check out general gear recommendations.

    Don't worry about lines, floats and those sorts of things, we'll bring that.  We also travel with an assortment of freediving computers for you to try out as well.  Along with all of this we'll video your clinic so you can review each day, your skills in the water as they improve. 

    Clinic Schedule

    The following schedule is subject to change. The final schedule will be emailed to those who have registered one to two weeks before the start of the clinic. If you are taking the Basic freediver course you will do the first 2-days.
    Intermediate Freediver, Vancouver, BC Canada

    Saturday, DAY ONE

    8:00am - 2:00pm Classroom

    • Introduction
    • Registration
    • Emergency Procedures
    • Proper Ventilation's

    Lunch Break around noon

    • Equipment
    • Physics of Freediving

    2:30pm - 5:00pmpm Pool session - UBC Aquatic Centre

    • Static Apnea Development
    • Rescue Skills
    • Technique Evaluation / Development

    Sunday, DAY TWO

    8:00am - 10:00am Class session

    • Physiology of Freediving

    10:30am - 12:00pm Pool

    • Static Apnea Development
    • Technique Evaluation / Development

    2:00pm - 6:00pm Open Water - Ansel Point

    • Warm-ups
    • Free Immersion / Buoyancy Check
    • Technique Development
    • Rescue Evaluations / Scenarios

    Monday, DAY THREE

    8:00am - 12:00pm Classroom - At Rowand's Reef Scuba Shop (Granville Island)

    • Physiology of Freediving
    • Psychology of Freediving

    1:30pm - 5:00pm Open Water - Ansel Point

    • Warm-ups
    • Technique Development
    • Rescue Scenarios

    Tuesday, DAY FOUR

    8:00am - 12:30pm Open Water - Ansel Point

    • Warm-ups
    • Technique Development
    • Rescue Scenarios

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