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Free Dive Training at Divetech Grand Cayman

| Published On March 3, 2002
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Free Dive Training at Divetech Grand Cayman

Welcome to Divetech your guide to Unique and Adventurous diving in Grand Cayman Divetech is Grand Cayman's full service resort for world-class diving. Divetech offers the best quality training available, both recreational and technical, along with some great dive and room packages through Cobalt Coast Resort & Suites that are somewhat unique. As a dedicated training center, we offer courses from learn-to-dive through trimix. As a charter boat operator, we specialize in unique packages, from rebreather diving to scooter wall flying to extended range on the pristine walls and wrecks of Cayman. Check out our courses in free diving too - an experience you'll never forget! LEADERS IN FREE DIVE TRAININGCheck out free diving / breath-hold diving with Divetech in Cayman! You can't miss this opportunity to interact with the marine life while you make no bubbles and no noise underwater! If you're already a free diver, expand your horizons by learning techniques to improve your bottom time, safety, skills, techniques or depths. Options include day clinics with both class and water work, or full certification courses. CLINICS & EXPERIENCE PROGRAMSExperience the ultimate in Free Diving today! Come for an Experience day with Divetech and learn tips and techniques that the world's greatest free divers have evolved over the past 15 years. Through the curriculum developed by Divetech, the experience includes classroom, shallow water skills and open water free diving on Grand Cayman's beautiful walls. The Experience program is designed for snorklers who would like to increase their capabilities in the water. You must be 6 years or older and a water lover for Divetech to introduce you to all of the advantages, skills, and benefits of free diving. Increased marine interaction, photography or continuing on to a full breath-hold certification course awaits you following this experience. Following classroom and shallow water skills, you will enjoy a fantastic, fun and unusual afternoon on the reefs of Cayman Islands. FREE DIVE CERTIFICATION COURSES RECREATIONALThe certification programs offered by Divetech are designed to increase a diver's breath-hold range and comfort in the water.From snorkelling and Open Water Free diver through the Master Free Diver course, students are taught constant ballast diving techniques. The courses develop a detailed understanding of all aspects of deep breath-hold diving, including history, physics, physiology, psychological factors, breathing techniques and emergency procedures, along with skills and free diving experience. Courses run 1 to 3 days, with minimum age restrictions and prerequisites applicable. RECREATIONAL FREE DIVE CERTIFICATION COURSES Day(s)CourseDescriptionPriceHalfSnorkle/Skin DiverSurface snorkling$100.OneOpen Waterto 33fsw/10msw$200. TwoAdvancedto 66fsw/20msw$250.ThreeMaster Free Diverto 99fsw/30msw$350.One - TwoSpecialtiesScooter, Photo$ varyFREE DIVE CERTIFICATION COURSES- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMSFor scuba Instructors, Assistant Instructors, Divemasters or Master Free Divers wishing to pursue the exciting option of teaching free diving, we offer a number of programs to start you on your way to a professional career in instructional free diving through accredited Instructor Development Programs.PROFESSIONAL IANTD FREE DIVE CERTIFICATION COURSES Day(s) CoursePrice US$OneOpen Water AI$150.OneOpen Water Instuctor$200.TwoMFD AI$500.ThreeMFD Instructor$850.TwoMFD IT$400.ThreeSr. MFD IT$850.DIVETECH - COMPETITION & EXTENDED RANGE PROGRAMSThese free dive programs are beyond the recreational limits of free diving, Divetech also offers programs to help divers develop the skills to enter the extended range arena of free diving arena. Programs are offered in constant ballast, variable ballast and variable absolute (no- limits sled diving), in addition to both static and dynamic training programs. These courses include not only academic and diving time, but also set-up programs for continued exercises in apnea training following the course. Divetech offers a wide range of support for extended range free divers, from training to support on dives, event coordination, commissioner validation of records, personal best record support, video documentation and media coverage. If entering the competition free diving community is your direction, inquire about the courses and how we can help you to extend your limits and reach your goals!EXTENDED RANGE/COMPETITION FREE DIVE CERTIFICATION COURSES

EXTENDED RANGE / COMPETITION COURSES

DescriptionDay(s)DescriptionConstant Ballast3 daysto 130f/40m $600.Variable Ballast3 daysto 164f/50m $600.Sled/Variable Absolute3 daysto 197f/60m $600.Static / Dynamic 1 daypool/shallow $200.SOME RECORD SETTING DIVES SET HERE IN GRAND CAYMAN ISLAND WITH DIVETECH SUPPORT DIVERS Free DiverDepthDate''Pipin'' Ferrerras500f/152mMay '97 Audrey Mestre270f/82mMay '97 Tanya Streeter175f/53m Jan '98 Tanya Streeter370f/113mMay '98 Brett LeMaster230f/70mDec '98 Kirk Krack250f/76mApr '99 Technical support divers - Surface support divers Custom dive boat - Shore diving training facility Equipment needs - Logistics Event coordination - Event planning Media contact & follow up - Commissioner verificationSupport for training / work up dives and record events is available in the constant ballast, variable ballast and no limits (sled/lift bag dives) categories. Call us - we'd be glad to help you plan your next record event! Divetech offers a complete line of Free Diving equipment from Sporasub, including long blade fins, low volume masks and more. Training materials, student manuals, t-shirts and videos are also available.