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Canadian freedivers have achieved many great accomplishments in the world
of competitive freediving. Two Canadian freedivers set world records in this
sport while our Team Canada Women's members have placed in the top three over
the past three years and recently won the AIDA World Team Freediving Championships
for a second time. This is just the beginning for Team Canada and each year
the Advanced Freediver Research Program molds the
potential new members of this highly successful men's and women's team and
this past years Team Canada members were comprised of nine out ten having attended
this program.
Overview:
Starting March 13th, for its seventh year in a row, Simon Fraser University in partnership with
the members of Performance Freediving and the Canadian Association of Apnea
(CAFA) will be
running an Advanced Freediver Research Study. This program
studies non or novice freedivers over a 12-week period measuring their psychophysiological
adaptation. This is done in order to aid science in understanding some of the
attributes freedivers are able to develop in respects to mammalian diving reflexes
and how these psychophysiological adaptations can help the larger public.
This clinic will be conducted by Kirk Krack, Founder and Past President of
the Canadian Association of Freediving and Apnea (CAFA) and Coach/Captain of
Team Canada; Mandy-Rae Cruickshank, seven time world record holder, eleven time
national record holder and Team Canada member and CAFA Board member Tom Lightfoot
(Team Canada member and Canadian national record holder). Dr. Andrew Blaber
of the Simon Fraser University School of Kinesiology in Vancouver, Canada,
will be conducting a study of participants involving the Psychophysiological
Adaptations and Responses of Novice and Elite Freedivers. The non-invasive
research testing may study the following:
- Pulmonary Function Measurements
- Cardiovascular Measurements
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Maximal Oxygen Uptake Measurement
The research clinic will run one Thursday evening a week for twelve weeks, starting on March 1st, 2007, and cover
both class and pool sessions with weeks seven to twelve including a weekend
open water dive component. This clinic is designed to enhance the participants
physiological and psychological capabilities along with the techniques required
to be a competent and safe freediver. Non-invasive testing will be done on
weeks 1 and 12. Advanced Freediver program covers the following:
- Safety and Problem Management
- Equalization and Equipment for Freediving
- Physics and Physiology of Freediving
- Breathing and Relaxation for Freediving
- Surface Swimming Techniques
- Breathing and Surface Diving Techniques
- Underwater Swimming
- Constant Ballast and Free Immersion
- Static and Dynamic Apnea
- Competition Skills and Rules
Clinic Price
Price is $850 or $750 (plus GST) for SFU & UBC students and includes the following;
- $100 Refund upon completion of week 12 lab testing
- Advanced Freediver Student Manual
- Classroom, pool and open water sessions
- CAFA membership
- Use of a Freediving wetsuit
When
Classroom/Pool sessions, Thursday nights (March 13-June 5 at UBC)
7:00pm - 8:30pm Classroom
9:00pm - 11:00pm Pool session
Open water sessions, 6 weeks, Saturdays or Sundays (April 19-May25 around Horseshoe Bay)
Typically 10:00am to 2:00pm
More Information
Email us at: registration@performancefreediving.com or call 604-628-7416
Research Information:
Dr. Andrew Blaber at ablaber@sfu.ca or
604-291-5694
Websites
www.freedivecanada.com
Registration & Payment:
You can register for the course and pay online
at the Performance Freediving site. Cost is $850 for regular participants,
$750 for regisered SFU or UBC students. A $100 rebate is offered after finishing
off your week 12 testing at the aerospace testing department with Dr. Andrew
Blaber.
For returning or Training Program (must have completed Intermediate Level PFI training) participants the cost is $450. As there is no testing for returning
students, there is also no rebate.
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