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Discover Freediving in Jervis Bay: Unlock Your Inner Freediving Ability with Australia’s Best Value Freediver Courses

Why Choose Us?

  • Prime Location: Jervis Bay is Australia's deepest harbour, boasting the whitest sand in the world, crystal-clear waters, abundant marine life, and dramatic cliffs—making it an ideal, yet underrated, location for Freediving.

  • Experienced Instructors: Meet Dylan and Lara, owners of Woebegone and seasoned divers with over 30 years of combined experience. Since establishing the first Freediving School on the South Coast in 2018, they’ve shared their deep passion and knowledge with every student. Dylan, along with his dedicated team, personally teaches courses to ensure the highest quality education.

  • Exclusive Boat Diving: Dive from our vessel, the 'Woebe-Wan', to explore exclusive areas of the Marine Park, inaccessible from shore. This unique approach sets our course apart from others that may require lengthy swims from the beach.

  • Extended Training Opportunities: Our courses include an extra day of boat diving for line training, significantly boosting pass rates. You’ll receive a booking code for additional line training sessions, valid for a year. This is valued at $90 and is unique to our school.

  • Personalised Attention: We maintain a low student-to-instructor ratio (4:1), ensuring personalised instruction and guidance.

  • Discounts on Top-Quality Gear: Enjoy a 20% discount on exclusive Woebegone branded Freediving gear, including substantial savings on our wetsuits and snorkel packages.

  • Superior Education System: We train under the Molchanovs Education System, developed by the world's leading Freedivers. This system is dedicated solely to freediving, ensuring the purity and depth of our training materials, untouched by the broad-brush approach often seen in large scuba organisations. The stringent requirements for becoming a Molchanovs-certified instructor mean that our team not only meets but exceeds the highest standards.

  • Ongoing Support and Training: Gain access to our exclusive Facebook group and three months of Base training on the Molchanovs dashboard, curated by world champion Freedivers.

  • Nutritious Meals Provided: Stay energised with delicious, plant-based meals during your course, including a nutritious lunch and banana bread that are not just good for you but are also designed to give you superhuman Freediving abilities!

  • Memorable Takeaways: GoPro footage of your Freediving course is included, so you can relive your underwater adventures and share them with friends and family.

    Why learn how to Freedive?

    • Elevate Your Snorkeling Experience: Learning to Freedive enhances your snorkelling ability by extending your breath-holding capabilities and allowing you to explore deeper underwater realms safely.

    • Master Your Mind: Freediving is often described as mental training. The relaxation and visualisation techniques you'll learn are powerful tools for managing stress and anxiety in your everyday life.

    • Boost Your Confidence and Clarity: Freediving not only increases your confidence in the ocean but also improves your mental clarity, helping you maintain a calm and focused mindset in all areas of your life.

    • Connect with Marine Life: Experience a closer, more serene interaction with marine life. Freediving allows for quiet, unobtrusive encounters with underwater creatures, giving you a truly immersive nature experience.

    • Low-Impact Exercise: Freediving serves as a gentle yet effective form of exercise that combines strength, flexibility, and aerobic conditioning—all with minimal impact on your body.

    • Environmental Awareness: Develop a deeper appreciation for ocean conservation. Freedivers often become advocates for marine environments as they experience firsthand the beauty and fragility of aquatic ecosystems.

    • Community and Camaraderie: Join a community of like-minded enthusiasts. Freediving courses are a great way to meet new people and form lasting connections with individuals who share your passion for the ocean.

    • Personal Growth: Freediving is as much about personal discovery as it is about aquatic exploration. It challenges you to push your limits and discover new strengths.

    Is Freediving Only for Experienced Water People? Absolutely Not!

    You don’t need to be a seasoned water enthusiast to start your Freediving journey. While you may not meet all the course requirements in just one weekend, the skills and knowledge you will learn will be invaluable. At our school, we specialise in guiding complete novices and provide a relaxed learning environment tailored to your pace. All you need to bring is a positive attitude and a readiness to embrace new challenges.

    Everyone has the potential to Freedive—it’s just a matter of unlocking it. As instructors, our mission is to guide you in unlocking your diving superpower known as the Mammalian Dive Response, a natural ability we share with dolphins and other marine mammals. This remarkable trait enhances your capacity to dive and adapt underwater.

Wave 1 Course

Learn everything you need to know to unlock your inner dive ability! No prior experience required!

2 days

  • Online Theory and Materials

  • Dry Training Session/Theory

  • Pool Training Session

  • Boat Training Day

Learn the basics of Freediving in a relaxed environment, with the aim of increasing your confidence in the ocean, improving your breath hold and helping you to dive deeper.

Wave 2 Course

Take your skills to a deeper level and learn how to comfortably dive to depths of 24 – 30 metres on a single breath..

3 Days

  • Online Theory and Materials

  • Dry Training/Theory Session

  • Pool Training Session

  • 2 Days of Boat Diving