SSI Freediving Pool

The SSI Freediving Pool course at Sea Angels runs four sessions in the МИСиС pool, Профсоюзная 83б, metro Беляево in Moscow. The course costs 35,000–40,000 RUB per person including study materials and the SSI Freediving Basic electronic certification. Group size is up to two students for the standard format; children's sessions from age ten run in groups of up to eight at 3,700 RUB per session.

The four sessions cover the history and philosophy of freediving, breath-hold physiology and physics, planning and organising pool freediving sessions, safety protocols and rescue procedures, equipment selection and use, and static and dynamic apnea technique. The course is pool-only — it does not include open water freediving, but the club states clearly that it prepares students for open water freediving courses. After completing the pool course, graduates hold the SSI Freediving Basic certification.

The practical component emphasises two disciplines: static apnea (breath-hold at the surface) and dynamic apnea (horizontal underwater swimming). Instructors work through stretching and warm-up routines, correct finning technique, and the specific body positions that maximise efficiency in the water. Safety and rescue procedure for a freediving session are treated as a core skill rather than an afterthought — the course includes hands-on rescue drills.

For divers who want to try the discipline before committing to the full course, the club offers a Try Freediving session (SSI Try Freediving) at 5,000–6,000 RUB per person for two hours. The Freediving Pool course runs alongside the club's full scuba catalogue, which means freediving students have access to the same DiveMart equipment shop and service centre used by the rest of the club. Individual coaching sessions in the pool are also available at 3,700–5,000 RUB per session depending on group size.