Default Flashcards
(18 cards)
What is the etymology of Apnea
Greek word “Apnoia” which means “without breathing”
Freediving starts when you…?
Hold your breathe in the water
What is the #1 Rule of Freediving
Always freedive with a qualified buddy
What does AIDA mean
Association Internationale pour le Developpement de l’Apnee
Where is the AIDA org based
Zurich SW
What is the goal of the AIDA Education Program?
To share the knowledge and skills to enjoy freediving in a safe and responsible way
AIDA year of inception
1992
What are the Prerequisites to AIDA 2 Course
- swim 200m non stop w/o fins
- swim 300m non stop with mask, fins and snorkel
What are the crucial rules in freediving
- always freedive with a buddy
- relax before you hold your breath
- be correctly weighted
Explain “Multiple Instructors Possible”
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.
What are the 4 phases of the Breath Hold cycle
- Relaxation Phase
- One Full Breath
- Breath Hold
- Recovery Phase
What are the two stages of the Two-stage Full Breath
- Belly Breathing
- Chest Breathing
What are Contractions
The body’s way of resuming to breathe to exhale accumulated CO2
Why is Holding your Breath a mind game more of a mental challenge than a physical one
Because the mind is not used to not breathing. It comes up with all sorts of reason to stop the breath hold
The preparation for holding your breath has nothing to do with “oxygenating the body” True or False. Explain.
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.
What should be the points of attention when performing one full breath. Explain.
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
Why is escaping air considered a sign for a freediver in trouble?
Because escaping air means losing oxygen and buoyancy which increases the likeliness to black out.
Describe the safety concepts of recovery breathing
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.
