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Wilmington Intermediate June 19-22
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Intermediate Freediving Course in Wilmington, NC – June 19–22, 2025
Take your breath-hold diving skills to the next level with the Intermediate Freediving Course in Wilmington, NC, hosted by Evolve Freediving from June 19–22, 2025. This course is perfect for certified freedivers ready to build on foundational skills and dive deeper—both physically and mentally.
Led by professional freediving instructors, this 4-day course focuses on advanced techniques in equalization, relaxation, breath-holding, and safe depth progression. You’ll receive personalized coaching in both classroom and open water settings, with a strong emphasis on safety, technique, and confidence-building.
Whether you’re a recreational diver, spearo, or simply looking to increase your comfort and performance underwater, this course will help you evolve as a freediver.
Spots are limited to ensure optimal instructor-to-student ratios.
Intermediate Course
2 classroom sessions
2 static breathold sessions
2 dive sessions
Max depth: 132’ (105′ in NC)
Max static: no limit
Prerequisites:
You MUST be comfortable using a mask and snorkel.
You must complete the mandatory online equalization workshop, Road Map to Frenzel, by Ted Harty before being admitted to class. The workshop link will be provided to you at no extra cost upon registration.
Perfect For:
- Becoming a safe freediver
- Learning both competitive and spearfishing diving techniques
- Getting deeper
- Developing vital skills for both freediving and spearfishing
- Improving your static or dynamic skills
- Learning to better manage your air while SCUBA diving
- Becoming more comfortable in the water
Sample Schedule:
- Day 1 classroom 8:00am-1:00pm, confined water 2:00pm-5:00pm
- Day 2 confined water 8:00am-11:00am, classroom 12:00pm-5:00pm
- Day 3 open water 9:00am-3:00pm
- Day 4 open water 9:00am-12:00pm
- Schedule may vary depending on boat cost and conditions at specific locations
- Open water sessions for most classes taught out of Wilmington, NC will be held at Mystery Lake Scuba Park, a deep quarry in Wendell, NC. Quarry fee $20/day. Additional fee applies to charters if weather permits.
Required Gear:
- mask
- fins
- snorkel
- wetsuit (3mm in NC, variable in other locations)
- weight belt/weights
- timing device (dive computer or cheapo watch with stopwatch)
Purchase:
In order to be best prepared consider purchasing one of our gear packages ahead of time.
Gear Rental:
Rental gear is available through both Evolve Freediving and Reef Runner Dive and Spearfishing. An opportunity to procure all needed gear will be offered during our Saturday session.
Daily Rental Rates:
Wetsuit: $30
Fins: $30
Mask: $20
Snorkel: $10
Weight Belt: $10
We also recommend you bring a bathing suit, towel and writing utensil for the lectures.
