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Our Breath Control Training Courses are one day courses that teach basic freediving and breath control techniques to help increase comfort and confidence in the water.  We also cover basic breathing techniques that help manage stress, increase athletic performance and improve your life in general.

During a dryland and a pool session, we teach skills that increase underwater efficiency, how to handle hold downs, and will practice relaxing during intimidating situations.

For groms as young as 5, and for parents who would like to take the course with their child, we have the Parent/Grom course.  This is the same basic course as the kids and adults courses, with a few changes to accommodate all ages (as well as kids who might be a little bit nervous), and is a great family activity.

WATERGROMS (AGES 9-13)

TEENS AND ADULTS (14+)

SUMMER/FALL BREATH CONTROL COURSE DATES

WATERGROMS Breath Control Training Course
$187

SATURDAY, SEPT 23, 2023
8AM-2PM
OCEANSIDE

 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2023
8AM-2PM
OCEANSIDE

Parent/Grom Breath Control Training Course
$187 per person

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2023
11AM-5:30PM
WILLIAM WOOLLETT JR. AQUATICS CENTER, IRVINE

 

Ocean Confidence and Breath Control Training Course
(Adult Class)
$187

SATURDAY, OCT 21, 2023
12PM-6PM
WILLIAM WOOLLETT JR. AQUATICS CENTER, IRVINE

 

TRAINING SESSIONS

WATERGROMS:
TRAINING SESSIONS FOR KIDS
$45 DROP IN FEE

(*KIDS MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE WATERGROMS BREATH CONTROL COURSE FIRST)

SATURDAY, SEPT 23, 2023
12:00PM-2PM
OCEANSIDE

 

SUNDAY, OCT 22, 2023
3PM-5PM
WILLIAM WOOLETT JR. AQUATICS CENTER,
IRVINE

 

WATERLOGGED:
BREATH HOLD TRAINING SESSIONS
FOR TEENS AND ADULTS
$35 DROP IN FEE

 

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
7PM-9PM
OCEANVIEW HIGH SCHOOL,
HUNTINGTON BEACH

 

OCEAN SESSIONS

WATERGROMS Catalina
Ocean Sessions
$200

Emerald Bay, Catalina
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WATERGROMS Laguna Beach
Ocean Sessions
$150

Shaws Cove,
Laguna Beach

WATERGROMS La Jolla
Ocean Sessions
$150

The Marine Room Beach,
La Jolla

COURSE SCHEDULE

All of our breath control training courses follow this basic course schedule.  Each courses typically runs between 4 and 5 hours including breaks.

  LEARN FREEDIVING BASICS

We start the course with an introduction to some basic freediving techniques.  By practicing static breath holds in a controlled environment, your child will be better prepared to handle breath holds in less predictable, more intimidating situations.

In the freediving basics session, your child will:

  • get a brief introduction to freediving and breath holding
  • practice breathing techniques
  • practice static apnea (face down breath hold in one spot)

  PRACTICE BASIC RESCUE TECHNIQUES

The Ocean can be unpredictable.  By learning basic rescue techniques, your child will gain confidence in knowing what to do if something happens to go wrong.

In the rescue session, your child will learn:

  • signs that someone might be in trouble
  • how to prevent a black out
  • how to use a barrier to avoid a double drowning situation
  • how to keep your buddy safe until help can be reached

  REAL LIFE TYPE SCENARIOS

Now that your child has learned techniques to help maximize their breath hold, the next step is to put those techniques to use in real world type scenarios.  During these scenarios, we will cover:  underwater efficiency, staying calm and relaxed in intimidating situations, and techniques to improve breath hold and oxygen conservation.

Scenarios include (but aren’t limited to):

  • hold downs
  • getting caught inside during a set
  • leash pulls
  • getting stuck upside down
  • getting caught underwater without a breath

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