Discover Tenerife
Tenerife, the largest of Spain's Canary Islands, is renowned for its magnificent landscapes and crystal-clear waters, making it a prime location for freediving enthusiasts. I took a freediving course with Abnea Academy West to learn the basics.
Key Exercises:
- Diaphragmatic Breathing: We spent some time practicing diaphragmatic breathing. This technique is essential for freedivers, as it helps increase lung capacity and oxygen efficiency.
- Diving Depths: We then practiced diving on a single breath, starting at a depth of 5 meters and gradually progressing to 7 meters.
- Morning Breathing Exercises: The instructor showed us how to practice with some morning breathing exercises that could significantly boost breath holds.
Key details for Tenerife
Best Time to Visit
Anytime
Tenerife is a tropical island, and no matter when you visit there will always be a place where you can find calm water because of the islands triangular shape.
Difficulty
Easy
Freediving training is a bit tiring, but being a good swimmer helps a lot. With the wetsuit, fins, and a buoy, there’s hardly anything that could go wrong.
Duration
3-4 Hours
The training starts with going over some key freediving concepts. After that, you get a wetsuit and get ready for the actual lesson. The rest of the time is spent doing some freediving exercises, starting with duck dives, then diving to 5 meters, and finally to 7 meters.
Reachability
Car/Public Transport
Even though the diving location is reachable by Bus. Nevertheless, it takes a lot more time than going there with Car.
Essential tips for your visit to Tenerife
- For freediving, it's essential to be able to swim at least 200m. If you're not confidant in water, take your time to improve your swimming first.
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