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Question 1

What is the etymology of Apnea

Answer 1

Greek word “Apnoia” which means “without breathing”

Question 2

Freediving starts when you…?

Answer 2

Hold your breathe in the water

Question 3

What is the #1 Rule of Freediving

Answer 3

Always freedive with a qualified buddy

Question 4

What does AIDA mean

Answer 4

Association Internationale pour le Developpement de l’Apnee

Question 5

Where is the AIDA org based

Answer 5

Zurich SW

Question 6

What is the goal of the AIDA Education Program?

Answer 6

To share the knowledge and skills to enjoy freediving in a safe and responsible way

Question 7

AIDA year of inception

Answer 7

1992

Question 8

What are the Prerequisites to AIDA 2 Course

Answer 8

• swim 200m non stop w/o fins

- swim 300m non stop with mask, fins and snorkel

Question 9

What are the crucial rules in freediving

Answer 9

• always freedive with a buddy
• relax before you hold your breath
• be correctly weighted

Question 10

Explain “Multiple Instructors Possible”

Answer 10

You can start an AIDA course with one instructor and finish it later with another. You just have to finish your education within one year.

Question 11

What are the 4 phases of the Breath Hold cycle

Answer 11

• Relaxation Phase
• One Full Breath
• Breath Hold
• Recovery Phase

Question 12

What are the two stages of the Two-stage Full Breath

Answer 12

• Belly Breathing

- Chest Breathing

Question 13

What are Contractions

Answer 13

The body’s way of resuming to breathe to exhale accumulated CO2

Question 14

Why is Holding your Breath a mind game more of a mental challenge than a physical one

Answer 14

Because the mind is not used to not breathing. It comes up with all sorts of reason to stop the breath hold

Question 15

The preparation for holding your breath has nothing to do with “oxygenating the body” True or False. Explain.

Answer 15

True.

Because at any given time, the blood is already fully saturated with Oxygen. The preparation instead is about physical and mental relaxation and focus.

Question 16

What should be the points of attention when performing one full breath. Explain.

Answer 16

Focus remains on relaxation. It makes not much of a difference if we can access the very last bit of our lung capacity but pay for that with the build up of a lot of tension.

Breathe in slowly

Two stage full breath

Question 17

Why is escaping air considered a sign for a freediver in trouble?

Answer 17

Because escaping air means losing oxygen and buoyancy which increases the likeliness to black out.

Question 18

Describe the safety concepts of recovery breathing

Answer 18

In situations where you have pushed yourself a bit too far, rational thinking does not happen anymore. You will simply do what you trained your body to do - recovery breathing.