MOLCHANOVS Wave 3

PERFORMANCE FREEDIVER COURSE

€520/person

* Before booking, please read our regulations and safety measures.

Course Highlights

5-6 Days
Min. 18 years
32-38 meters
5x Theory Session
5x Open Water Session
2x Confined Water Session
1x Stretching Session
1x Coaching Session

What will you learn?

Take your freediving to the next level with the Molchanovs Wave 3 Master Freediver Course. This intensive 4 or 5 day course builds upon your Wave 2 skills, equipping you with the knowledge and techniques to reach depths of 34m+ with confidence and control.

In this master level course, you will:

Develop an in-depth understanding of Boyle’s Law, Dalton’s Law, and Henry’s Law, applying them to safe deep diving techniques.
Master advanced equalization techniques, including mouthfill, to dive deeper with ease.
Enhance your breath-hold ability through refined CO₂ and O₂ training strategies.
Improve your freefall efficiency and hydrodynamics to maximize depth and relaxation.
Learn advanced rescue techniques and management for deeper dives.

Upon successful completion, you will receive your Molchanovs Wave 3 Master Freediver certification, demonstrating your ability to safely and efficiently dive beyond recreational depths with advanced skills and confidence.

Completion Requirements
Confined Water Requirements: Static 3 min 30 sec, DYNB 75m, DNF 50m.
Open Water Requirements: CWTB: 34-40m, FIM: 34-40m, CNF: 25m, CWTB buddying: 15-20m, Rescue from 20m.

Joining Requirements

To enroll in the Molchanovs Wave 3 Master Freediver Course, you must:

Be at least 18 years old (or 16 years old with parental consent).
Hold a Molchanovs Wave 2 certification (or equivalent, or complete a crossover evaluation).

Course materials

Upon course registration we will send you course materials in a digital format.

Equipment included

During the course, you will get all the equipment needed for your course.

Certification card

After successful course completion you will receive a digital certification card.

Diving insurance

Diving insurance is included in the course price.

The divesite is located less than 10min drive with our RIB from the centre. Our facilities offer warm showers, changing room & lockers, so we can arrive to the divesite prepared and ready to jump in the water.

Course Schedule

Day 1

2:00 PM Welcome Meeting

After meeting with instructor you will sign the required paperwork in order to start the course.

2:15 PM Theory Session

Academic session (Blood Shift & The Mammalian Dive Reflex, Mouth-Fill Equalization, Functional Residual Capacity (FRC) Diving / Exhale Diving).

4:00 PM Confined Water Session

Static Apnea, Static Apnea Coaching, Dynamic Dive, Dynamic Blackout RRR

7:00 PM Debrief

Day 2

8:30 AM Open Water Session

Warm-Up Hangs, Functional Residual Capacity Dive with Mouth Fill

12:00 AM Lunch Break

3:00 PM Theory Session

Academic session (Lung Squeeze & Barotraumas, Thoracic Cavity Flexibility, Psychology of Deep Freediving, Streamlining).

5:00 PM Debrief

Day 3

8:30 AM Open Water Session

Buddy System Procedure, Functional Residual Capacity Dive with Mouth Fill, Constant Weight Dive with Mouth Fill and Free Fall

12:00 AM Lunch Break

3:00 PM Theory Session

Academic session (O2 Oxygen, Henry’s Law and the Effects on Decompression Sickness and Nitrogen Narcosis, RRR — Rescue/Response/Revive)

5:00 PM Debrief

Day 4

8:30 AM Open Water Session

Warm-Up Hangs, Constant Weight Dive with Mouth Fill and Free Fall, Arms-Only Ascent, Loss of Motor Control Rescue

12:00 AM Lunch Break

2:00 PM Theory Session

Academic session (Relaxation and Positive Motivation, Fitness Training for Freediving).

4:00 PM Stretching Session

Thoracic Cavity Flexibility

5:00 PM Debrief

Day 5

8:30 AM Open Water Session

Buddy System Procedure, Warm-Up Hangs, Functional Residual Capacity Dive with Mouth Fill, Constant Weight Dive with Mouth Fill and Free Fall, Ascent without a Mask, Blackout Rescue with Tow