Do you want to start a freediving training or improve your skills? There’s nothing better than contacting true artists of the discipline, professionals who are also seasoned competitors. Every year, numerous courses are organized with the best ambassadors of freediving in France and abroad, in diving pits or in natural environments. And each year more and more of you participate. So, all that remains is for you to make your choice!
This article is evolving, we regularly update it with new dates as they are communicated to us.
Guillaume Néry, Multiple world record holder, double world champion
Discover freediving with one-day beginner courses, led by Guillaume Néry in Villefranche-sur-Mer.
Les May 25, June 2, June 28 et July 4, 2022.
Info and reservations by phone at 0749988898, by email at contact@blueneryacademy.com or on the site of Bluenery Academy.
Morgan Bourc’his, multiple French and European record holder in constant weight without fins:
– From April 8 to 16, 2022. All-public one-week freediving cruise in Egypt with Dune World, Southern Red Sea circuit. Do you want to start or improve your freediving over one week? Multiply sessions in warm water to stay longer? Go with family to enjoy the Red Sea and its exceptional seabeds? The 100% freediving Dune World cruise allows for all this! Departing from Marsa Alam and heading south to the famous Fury Shoals site, come spend an unforgettable stay in the Red Sea.Registrations are ongoing:
https://dune-world.com/destination/egypte/croisiere-apnee-en-egypte-avec-morgan-bourchis
laura@subocea.com and 04 28 70 89 17.
– On April 23 and 24, 2022. Intermediate level course in Marseille with Dune World. Suitable for you if you occasionally practice freediving or spearfishing, if you dive between 10 and 15 m deep with fins.Information and reservation: https://www.dune-marseille.com/produit/stage-apnee-morgan-bourchis/ – on June 4 and 5, 2022. Beginner level course in Marseille with Dune World. Suitable for you if you have never practiced freediving, you can swim properly, you practice some snorkeling and you’re not afraid of putting your head underwater.Information and reservation: https://www.dune-marseille.com/produit/stage-apnee-morgan-bourchis/ – On August 25 and 26, 2022. Beginner level course in Banyuls with Rederis. Can you swim, practice some diving or snorkeling, and aren’t afraid to put your head underwater? Come discover freediving in the Cerbère-Banyuls reserve for two days of full initiation. A Basic Freediver level assessment is possible to engage in this sport discipline and gain a first level of international recognition.Information and reservations : https://www.rederis.com – contact@rederis.com – 04 68 88 31 66– On August 27 and 28, 2022. Intermediate level course in Banyuls with Rederis. Do you regularly practice freediving or spearfishing? Do you dive between 15 and 25 meters deep and want to improve? Two days of technical reinforcement on compensation, relaxation work, and mastery of fundamentals to increase ease.Information and reservations : https://www.rederis.com – contact@rederis.com – 04 68 88 31 66– From September 9 to 11, 2022. Intermediate level course focusing on disciplines without fins in La Londe-les-Maures with Blue Addiction in duo with Remy Dubern.
– From September 16 to 18, 2022. Intermediate level course in St-Cyr-sur-Mer with Sylvain Bès, at Omniblue Freedive.
– On October 8 and 9, 2022. Advanced level course in Marseille with Dune World. Suitable for you if you regularly practice freediving or spearfishing, you dive between 20 and 25 m deep with fins.Information and reservation: https://www.dune-marseille.com/produit/stage-apnee-morgan-bourchis/ – From November 19 to 26, 2022. All-public sailing cruise in Norway with Offtrack Experience, whale watching and immersion with orcas and humpback whales.
More information on the Morgan Bourc’his website.
Pierre Frolla, world record holder in free immersion. Multiple world record holder in the « variable weight » category:
Pierre Frolla offers you to discover freediving at the Monaco Sea Academy. Physical preparation sessions, deep freediving improvement sessions, and theoretical courses are the ingredients of these specific courses.
These courses are open to everyone:
Beginners in freediving, advanced freedivers, and freedivers who want to improve their compensation technique or apnea time.
Two days of course, on July 16 and 17, August 13 and 14, 2022, 340 € per person.
Information and registration : www.pierrefrolla.com
Stéphane Tourreau, twice winner of the Nice Abyss Contest in 2012 and 2014, CMAS 2016 freediving vice-world champion:
– From March 23 to 25, 2022, 3-day course in Tenerife, where the freediver is now based. The program of this course: breathing, meditation/visualization, relaxation, mental and emotional management, practical adaptation techniques (in and out of the water), basic fin swimming techniques, compensation and improvement, exploration and relaxation with Tibetan bowl. Open to all levels. 480 €. Information and registration: tenerife@apneacanarias.com
Rémy Dubern, France and world champion in constant weight without fins:
– Course total immersion in Corsica, for 7 days, beginner to expert level, August 2022. – From September 9 to 11, 2022. Intermediate level course focusing on disciplines without fins with Morgan Bourc’his.
More information and updates on upcoming courses on the website: https://remydubern.com/stages-apnee/
Umberto Pelizzari, multi-world record holder in static apnea, constant weight, and variable weight:
– On March 25 and 26, 2022, at NEMO33, in Brussels. 2-day course in French alternating theory on apnea, breathing, relaxation, flexibility, specific training for dynamics, statics, and depth. This course is open to freedivers of all levels, 290 € per person. Information and registration here.
– From April 8 to 10, 2022, 3-day course in French, Italy, at the Y40 pool. Static, dynamic, and deep apnea. Breathing techniques, relaxation techniques, specialized training table for different disciplines (pool and depth). Athletic preparation for apnea. Compensation technique. Blackout and risks of apnea.This course is open to freedivers of all levels, 430 € per person. Information and registration here.
– On May 7 and 8, 2022, 2-day course, in French, in Paris, at the UCPA-Aqua92 diving pit. Alternating theory and practice (static, dynamic, and constant weight). This course is open to freedivers of all levels, 299 € per person. Information and registration here.
– From June 26 to July 1, 2022, 6-day course in French, in Spain, at Cala Montjoi. « Full immersion » ten hours a day. In-water practice: Constant weight, variable weight, and free immersion. Theory: Breathing techniques, relaxation and concentration techniques, finning techniques, compensation, workout routine setup, tubal gymnastics, blackout and samba, physical and specific training, technical films, records, etc. Open to all levels. 850 € (includes freediving course and full board accommodation). Information and registration: here.
Stéphane Mifsud, multiple world champion and record holder in static apnea:
– From May 26 to 29, June 4 to 6, June 18 to 20, July 16 to 18, August 5 to 8, August 20 to 23, August 27 to 29, and September 9 to 11, 2022. « À la carte » cruises in the Mediterranean aboard the sailboat Oceanis 55. Course/cruise of 3 or 4 days all levels, maximum 10 people. Double cabin 540 € for 3 days, 720 € for 4 days. Central lounge 450 € for 3 days, 600 € for 4 days. Information and reservations here.
– From September 15 to 19, 2022. « À la carte » cruise in the Mediterranean. Performance stage of 5 days. Double cabin 900 €, central lounge 800 €. Information and reservations here.
– From July 1 to 10, 2022. 10-day cruise in Corsica. Crossing from Hyères, tour of Corsica and stops at exceptional sites. Freediving courses all levels, swimming outings, paddle… A few stops on land to visit and resupply. Maximum 8 people. Double cabin 1,950 €. Information and reservations here.
Patrick Poggi, double French champion in constant weight bi-fins and mono-fin:
From September 18 to 25, 2022, 7-day freediving course with L’Incantu, in Galeria (Corsica). On the program: different finning techniques, safety management, nutrition and diet, specific compensation techniques, using the sled, personalized video debriefing, explorations. All levels (must know how to equalize ears below 5 meters).1,200 € (flight, accommodation, full board and course included).
Information and registration here.