Free Diving Honor

Recreational Activities

Requirements

  1. Have the Beginning Swimming I Honor.
  2. Mention 3 prerequisites for a person who wishes to take up free diving.

    Answer: Três pré-requisitos para praticar mergulho livre: 1) Saber nadar bem e sentir-se à vontade na água (domínio aquático e confiança). 2) Estar em boas condições de saúde, sem problemas respiratórios, cardíacos ou de ouvido/seios da face; aconselha-se avaliação médica. 3) Saber controlar a respiração e a apneia (prender o fôlego) com calma, além de conhecer o equipamento básico (máscara, snorkel e nadadeiras) e nunca mergulhar sozinho.

  3. What equipment is essential for free diving?

    Answer: The essential equipment for free diving (apnea/snorkeling) is: a mask (to see underwater), a snorkel (breathing tube), and fins (to move around). These are complemented by: a neoprene wetsuit (thermal protection), a weight belt, and, depending on the case, a vest or signaling buoy. — Mask, snorkel, and fins are the basic trio of free diving — to see, to breathe at the surface, and to move around.

  4. Discuss the effects of the following factors on free diving
    • Types of beaches
    • Tides and currents
    • Marine life
  5. What are the rules of good conduct in free diving?

    Answer: Respect marine life (do not touch, remove, or feed the animals), do not damage corals or the environment, do not leave trash, respect other divers and protected areas, and follow local guidelines. Dive responsibly and preserving nature. — Diving is visiting the home of marine animals: observing without touching and leaving no trace preserves this world.

  6. What safety measures should be followed during free diving?

    Answer: NEVER dive alone (always with a partner — the buddy system); know and respect your own limits, without forcing the breath-hold; observe the sea conditions (currents, tides, waves); signal your presence with a buoy/flag; do not hyperventilate before diving (risk of blackout); rest between dives; and get out of the water when feeling tired, cold, or unwell. — The golden rule is to never dive alone and to respect your own limits — most accidents come from recklessness.

  7. Do a practical test in a swimming pool on techniques applied in free diving.
  8. Demonstrate, in open water, your knowledge of free diving.