Curso Basico FGC Nivel 1 Requerido
Push past your limits with Curso Avanzado FGC nivel 2: a focused two-day freediving course that blends pool and open-water training at Crandon Park Marina and Homestead. Gain advanced breath-hold skills, safety drills, and practical progressions for deeper, safer dives.
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Difficulty
challenging
Duration
2 days
Fitness Level
Good aerobic fitness and breath-hold experience; comfortable with repeated surface intervals and swimming in open water.
Wildlife
History
Crandon Park Marina serves as the practical launch point for training in Biscayne Bay; the area has long been used for recreational boating and coastal education.
Conservation
Instructors emphasize reef-friendly practices: do not touch coral, use mooring where available, and avoid disturbing seagrass; reporting invasive lionfish sightings is encouraged.
Curso Basico FGC Nivel 1 Requerido
Hydrate and rest
Start 24 hours well-hydrated and rested—dehydration and fatigue reduce apnea performance and increase risk.
Practice equalization on land
Warm up equalization techniques before entering the water to reduce stress and improve depth comfort.
Use a buddy protocol
Always dive with a trained buddy and brief your surface rescue plan before each session.
Mind the sun
Bring UV-protective clothing and reef-safe sunscreen for long surface intervals and boat time.
Freediving wetsuit (3mm–5mm)
Keeps core temperature steady during repeated breath-holds and surface intervals.
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Performance mask and low-volume snorkel
Improves equalization and reduces drag for efficient dives.
Long freediving fins
Increases propulsion and conserves oxygen during dynamic and depth work.
Dive computer or freedive watch and lanyard
Tracks depth/time and provides safety metrics for progression and logging.