Training Techniques

This program combines online training, pool/confined water sessions and open water dives to get you comfortable and confident freediving in no time. Once certified, you will be able to freedive with a buddy in open water to a maximum depth of 20 meters and discover a variety of underwater ecosystems around the world.

Have you ever dreamed of becoming a mermaid? Enroll in the SSI Mermaid program and make your dreams come true! This mermaid training provides you with all the skills and techniques you need to fully enjoy your experience, feel truly comfortable in the water and get the most out of your equipment. You will live a full mermaid experience with an SSI professional in the pool/confined water and learn the skills of an entry level mermaid, including monofin swimming. Earn the SSI Mermaid recognition qualification. The next best step is to continue your mermaid adventures in our wonderful oceans. With just 2 additional open water sessions you can be certified as an SSI Ocean Mermaid at any time - start today!

With SSI's Performance Freediver certification program, you'll be even closer to achieving your freediving goals. This program represents the highest level of non-professional freediving training offered by SSI and will help you realize your true potential as a freediver. Through a comprehensive combination of online learning and in-person freediving sessions, you'll hone your skills and learn the techniques used in competitive freediving.

Many freedivers share a passion for diving deeper. The SSI Advanced Freediver program will teach you everything you need to know to increase your average dive time by advancing your freediving training. SSI Advanced Freediver teaches you the concept of freediving efficiency, making your body stronger and more efficient in the water. Discover exciting Frenzel and freefall maneuvers, refined buddy system skills and much more - sign up for your MySSI account and get started online today!

Dreaming of a career in an exciting destination? Join the growing ranks of SSI professionals spreading the adventurous and exciting freediving lifestyle as an SSI Freediving Instructor. SSI Freediving Instructors are the best freediving trainers in the industry, using training techniques ideally suited to introduce new divers to the underwater world. As a certified SSI Freediving Instructor, you'll introduce new divers to the world of freediving through basic breath-holding exercises when teaching all entry-level programs, plus SSI's Free Immersion and Training Techniques specialties.