AIDA 2 Program

About the AIDA 2 program

The most complete introduction to freediving!

By the end of this program, you will be a certified freediver, know how to freedive safely, and be doing complete freedives. 

This program provides all the materials, knowledge and training for you to achieve AIDA 2 certification.

This program consists of a land class, a confined water class, an open water class, and two optional extra open water training sessions.

The extra optional open water training sessions are not required, but are there to support you in your goal of reaching AIDA 2 certification if you need to take extra time to do so.

Locations

• The land class takes place online (via Google Meet). Usually Wednesdays, 6-9pm.
• Confined water classes take place at the Bay Area's deepest diving pool at the College of Marin. Usually Saturdays 2-5pm.
• Open water classes take place in the calm, clear water of Lake Berryessa in the Napa Valley, on Sundays from 10am-1pm. The lake provides a more supportive environment for learning freediving than the ocean, where students aiming for AIDA 2 can struggle with cold, seasickness and low visibility.

Booking & Rescheduling

You can choose your dates for the land class, confined water class and first open water class above. You can book them in the same week, or in different weeks if that works better for you.

You can cancel for a refund up until 7 days before the start of class, subject to a 2.9% payment processing fee for the first refund and a 10% fee for second or subsequent refunds. You can reschedule at no charge up until the start time of your land class.

Languages

AIDA manuals and exams are available in Chinese, and many other languages, at no extra charge. In-water instruction is usually in English.