SSI Freediving Level 2

No. Freediving is breath-hold diving — there's no tank, no regulator, no compressed air. You dive on a single breath, which is exactly the point. Looking for tank diving instead? See our scuba courses.

Going deeper means advancing your skills. You'll master the Advanced Frenzel technique to break past 20 metres comfortably, building the throat control needed for deeper equalisation. You'll also learn to freefall — the art of stopping all movement and letting gravity glide you down while actively strengthening your mammalian dive reflex.

As soon as you're comfortable at 15-20 metres — typically 2-4 weeks after Level 1, but anything from a week to a year works. We do a short refresher on Day 1 to check your Level 1 skills are still sharp.

No. Any equivalent freediving certification (AIDA 2, PADI Freediver, Molchanovs Wave 1) admits you straight into SSI Level 2. We'll do a confidence dive with you first to align on standards.

Not at all. We teach them step-by-step over 3 days, pairing a relaxed throat for equalisation with a completely still body for the freefall. By Day 3, most students find that gliding past 24 metres feels surprisingly effortless and peaceful.

Open ocean, on a moored line in calm water around Gili Air or Gili Meno. Visibility is typically 20+ metres so you see the bottom of the line throughout. No murky lakes, no boat traffic.