WAVE 1

WAVE 1 Beginner
3 Days - ₱13,500/person
3 Days - ✨ ₱12,150/person - Special rate for 2! 👫

🌊 Wave 1 Freediving Beginner

Wave 1 Freediving is the entry-level course in the internationally recognized Molchanovs Freediving Education System, designed to take you from curious beginner to confident, certified freediver. Whether you're an ocean lover, a snorkeler wanting to go deeper, a surfer preparing for wipeouts, or someone simply fascinated by breath-hold diving, this course gives you a comprehensive foundation in both theory and practice.

Through guided training in the pool and open water, you’ll learn how to dive comfortably to depths of 12–20 meters (40–66 feet), hold your breath for over a minute, and move efficiently underwater all while staying safe, relaxed, and in control.

But more than just depth and technique, Wave 1 is about discovering your inner stillness, tuning into your breath, and unlocking the incredible diving potential of the human body.

📚 What You’ll Learn

🧠 Theory Sessions

You’ll gain a solid understanding of the science behind freediving, including:

Breath-hold physiology and the mammalian dive reflex
Pressure, buoyancy, and equalization (Frenzel and Valsalva techniques)
Relaxation, breathing, and recovery breathing for efficiency and calmness
Freediving safety, buddy systems, and rescue protocols
Freediving equipment basics (fins, masks, weights, wetsuits)

🏊‍♂️ Confined Water (Pool) Training

In the pool, you’ll develop fundamental breath-hold and movement skills:

Static apnea (STA): learn to hold your breath while lying still in the water, minimum requirement is 1'30
Dynamic apnea with fins (DYNB): swim 30 meters underwater on a single breath
Streamlining and body control to maximize efficiency and conserve oxygen
Training in mental focus and relaxation to extend your breath-hold time
Introduction in DNF Dynamic No Fins

🌊 Open Water Sessions

Now you take your skills into the sea. You'll experience:

Free immersion (FIM): pulling yourself down a dive line using your arms
Duck Dive
Constant weight diving with fins (CWTB): using bi-fins to descend and ascend with minimal effort
Depth goals: comfortably reaching 12–20 meters
Buoyancy checks and adjustments at various depths
Practicing safe buddying techniques, surface protocol, and rescue procedures from 6–10 meters

✅ Certification Requirements

To become a certified Wave 1 Freediver, you must meet the following minimum performance standards:

DisciplineRequirement

200m swimming
Static Apnea (STA) 1'30
Dynamic Bi-Fins (DYNB) 30 meters
Constant Weight (CWTB)12 meters depth
Free Immersion (FIM)12 meters depth
Rescue Scenario Rescue from 6 meters

You don’t have to achieve perfection, the course is about learning, growing, and developing safe, repeatable skills.

⏱️ Course Duration & Structure

Most Wave 1 courses run over 2 to 3 full days, and include:

1 theory module (online or in-person)
2 confined water sessions
3 open water sessions
Gear fitting and personalized coaching
Small class sizes

We offer flexible or weekend formats. You’ll also get lifetime access to Molchanovs’ online training platform.

🌟 Why Take Wave 1?

Discover what your body is truly capable of
Train your mind to find calm under pressure
Dive deeper and longer than you thought possible
Build a foundation for advanced freediving or spearfishing
Join a global freediving community through Molchanovs Base Training and local chapters

🧘‍♀️ More Than a Sport

Freediving is as much a mental practice as it is physical. You’ll learn to control anxiety, relax under pressure, and build trust in your body lessons that often ripple far beyond the water.

Whether you're training for performance or personal growth, Wave 1 is the beginning of a deeper journey into the ocean and into yourself.

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