Mermaid Training Benefits
– Enhanced Water Confidence: Builds comfort and proficiency in the water, reducing fear and anxiety.
– Improved Physical Fitness: Increases lung capacity, strength, and endurance.
– Better Concentration and Focus: Freediving requires mental discipline, improving concentration and mindfulness.
– Environmental Awareness: Encourages a deeper connection and respect for marine life and ecosystems.
– Safety Skills: Equips children with essential water safety and self-rescue skills.
Goals
– Underwater swimming with bi-fins and monofin
– Develop aquatic readiness, water safety, and drowning prevention
– Self-rescue techniques (confined and open water)
– Static apnea (hold breath in water) for 60 – 90 seconds
– Dynamic apnea horizontal (swimming underwater) for 5 – 25 meters
– Swimming in a tail
– Underwater posing with/without monofin
Benefits of Breath-Holng Training for Kids
– Increased Lung Capacity: Regular practice of static apnea enhances lung function and capacity.
– Improved Oxygen Efficiency: Teaches the body to use oxygen more efficiently, benefiting overall health.
– Relaxation and Stress Reduction: Holding breath exercises promotes relaxation and stress management.
– Mental Resilience: Builds mental toughness and resilience through controlled breath-holding and underwater challenges.
Training Sessions Will Include:
1. Introduction to Freediving:
– Basics of freediving and its benefits.
2. The Physics of Freediving:
– Understanding buoyancy, pressure, and other underwater principles.
3. The Physiology of Freediving:
– How the body responds to being underwater and breath-holding.
4. Freediving and Mermaid Equipment:
– Introduction to bi-fins, monofins, and other essential gear.
5. Freediving and Mermaid Skills:
– Techniques for efficient and safe underwater swimming.
6. The Open Water Environment Theory:
– Navigating and understanding the natural underwater world.
Training Structure
1. Water Confidence and Safety:
– Develop comfort and essential safety skills in the water, emphasizing water safety and drowning prevention.
2. Self-Rescue Techniques:
– Teach self-rescue skills in both confined pools and open water (theory) settings to ensure preparedness in various situations.
3. Static Apnea Training:
– Practice holding breath underwater, aiming for 60 – 90 seconds.
4. Dynamic Apnea Training:
– Train for horizontal underwater swimming, covering distances between 5 – 25 meters.
5. Swimming in a Tail:
– Learn to swim gracefully with a mermaid tail, enhancing fluidity and style.
6. Underwater Posing:
– Practice posing underwater with and without a monofin, perfecting mermaid aesthetics.
Energy Fitness Tamarindo GYM
2026-01-03 at 1:27 amHighly recommended!
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