Wave 3 Instructor Course

Advance your professional freediving career with the Molchanov Wave 3 Instructor Course. This program enhances your teaching capabilities, enabling you to certify advanced freedivers at the Lap 3/Wave 3 level. You will need to be a certified Lap/Wave 2 Instructor as well as complete the necessary upgrade qualifications.

PHP 35,500
7 days

What to expect

At Camiguin Freediving, our Molchanovs Wave 3 Instructor Course is designed to elevate your teaching capabilities, enabling you to certify advanced freedivers at the Lap 3/Wave 3 level.

Over an intensive three-day program, you'll work closely with our experienced instructor, Robert Garcia, who brings a wealth of knowledge from his extensive background in freediving instruction and deep diving.

Throughout the course, you'll acquire the expertise to confidently teach advanced techniques such as mouthfill equalization, Functional Residual Capacity (FRC) diving, and mental preparation strategies.

Pre-requisites

  • An active Lap/Wave 2 Instructor certification (or equivalent from other agencies).

  • Minimum 1 year teaching experience as a Lap/Wave 2 Instructor (or equivalent from other agencies).

  • Minimum of 50 certifications (10 Lap/Wave 1 certifications and 10 Lap/Wave 2 certifications). Certifications from other agencies will count as 50%, meaning you’ll need a minimum of 100 certifications.

Requirements

Pool Requirements (Lap 3 Instructor)

  • 4 minute 30 sec static breath hold (STA)

  • 75m Dynamic No Fins (DNF)

  • 110m Dynamic Bifins (DYN)

Open Water Requirements (Wave 3 Instructor)

  • 50m Constant Weight Bifins (CWTB) & Free Immersion (FIM)

  • 35m Constant Weight No Fins (CNF)

  • 30m Rescue & 50m Surface Tow

  • 20m Stand-by Rescue (minimum 60 seconds)

Note that these are minimum performance requirements, and the expectation is that L/W3I candidates should be able to meet these standards in a reasonably comfortable manner and with good form.

WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE SAYING

“Through comprehensive training sessions, I developed effective instructional techniques and gained the confidence to educate others in advanced freediving practices. This course has thoroughly prepared me to inspire and lead the next generation of freedivers.”

— DIGGI, W3 Instructor

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