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Mikes memorable holiday!

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Mike thought it would just be another family holiday but after talking to his stepson Giulio who has already done his AIDA 1* and 2* with me he decided to give freediving a try!

He said ‘Giulio is so animated about freediving and how much he is enjoying it that I wanted to try it too’.

["So proud of Daddy!"]

Mike was a very attentive student, listened and went through the AIDA * course with a mix of ‘oh this is new’ and ‘oh this feels great’!  We saw clown fish, squirel fish, a nudibranch, lots of gobies and crabs and all just off the beach :-) Think a day on the boat is called for now.  Lula (above) wanted her picture taken too, much more interesting than a certificate!  So so cute!  Well done Mike and keep up with the relaxation!

Confirmed Course Dates for October

Saturday, October 1st, 2011

October 2011

Judging Sharm El Sheikh 1st – 10th October 2011

2 Star Course – 16th – 18th October 2011

If you would like another date please mail us and we can see when we can arrange some freediving fun for you!

Maurice and Colin’s AIDA 2* Course

Saturday, September 10th, 2011

First dive in the Red Sea

We did theory and pool work as usual on the first day of a 2* AIDA course but the boys were so excited and they could see the sea… so had to give them some time to explore and see some fish!  They were like school kids let out on a break.  There first experience of the Red Sea, fish and corals on a small scale from the beach, some soft corals around the marina and flying fish too.

When they came out of the water you can just see the smiles on their faces, this was the beginning of an exciting few days discovering the Red Sea and her many wonders.

 

 

They completed the 2* course after just 3 days and were wonderful students who listened and excelled themselves both reaching over 20 metres in depth and looking good in the water!  Even the turtle was impressed by their finning at the end of the course!  Then it was time to relax before a trip to Cairo today.

Day off on Sunday and then we start with the 3* course on Monday!  Still one place left if you would like to join mail me today :-)

New Confirmed Course Dates for September 2011

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Come and join us for some freediving fun!

September 2011

1 Star Course - 6th Septebmer 2011

1 Star Course – 7th September 2011

2 Star Course – 8th – 10th September 2011

3 Star Course – 12th – 14th September 2011

1 Star Course – 19th Septebmer 2011

2 Star Course – 20th – 22nd September 2011

2 Star Course – 24th – 26th September 2011

If these dates don’t match with your requirements then mail me to tailor sometime to suit you!

Learning from the Master

Sunday, October 17th, 2010

Patrick Musimu Deepest Man in the World

The first man ever recorded to dive beyond the 200 meters comes to Makadi Bay

Aquarius Diving Club is very happy to have World Champion Freediver Patrick Musimu running a clinic from our Makadi Bay Centre, Red Sea, Egypt. This clinic ‘Understanding yourself and increasing your depth performance’ will be conducted by Patrick Musimu. Corporate speaker, Sports & Mental coach and Free Diving champion, Patrick Musimu is the first man ever recorded to dive beyond the 200 meters mental barrier on a single breath. Patrick doesn’t teach free diving but rather guide people in their progression to what he calls "The Art of Free Diving". He is well known for his Air Cavity Flooding technique (equalizing his ears and sinuses by flooding them with sea water instead of air), and for developing ‘dry’ Gym training for free diving. Our Freediving Instructor Suzanne Pugh said ‘This is a fantastic oportunity to dive with the deepest man in the world and increase our own depth at the same time’.

Makadi Bay is a perfect training location as within the bay area we can reach 100m depth and be sheltered from the waves of the open sea.

For more information about Patrick Musimu visit his official website www.patrickmusimu.com

 

Making Dreams Come True!

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

After wishing and dreaming about trying freediving, this week Suzanne made Dan’s dream come true in Hurghada on the Red Sea Coast of Egypt.  With no previous freediving experience Dan had a natural ability to hold his breath.  On the first day of training after been given instruction and undertaking breathing relaxation techniques he was able to hold his breath for more than 3 minutes!  He said it felt like about a minute!  So he was amazed when I told him it was more than 3!  So much so that he thought I was joking!

The wind was blowing in Hurghada during this week so the first day we were due to go out on the boat had to be cancelled and instead we enjoyed diving from the beach and gave Dan the chance to practice Duck Dives and get used to being relaxed under the water.

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We then had a day off as there was just too much wind and no chance to go out on the boat.  But the next day we were ready for the blue, but things didn’t go to plan.  I discovered what sinus squeeze felt like and Dan just couldn’t equalise head down.  Feet first was working slowly but headfirst just wouldn’t work!  So we decided Dan would have a day off again and he took this chance to have some fun Scuba Diving where he was able to equalise and exercise his ears.

We then had another try!  Dan’s ears works and my sinuses were clear too and Dan successfully performed a beautiful constant weight dive to 19 metres!  The whole boat cheered when he returned to the surface with a VERY big smile :-)

                                                              dan-and-suecaterpiller

Big Congratulations!  We hope Dan enjoys the rest of his stay and visits to Cairo and Luxor and will be back again to do his 3 * course soon!

Peter finds a love of blue water

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

Peter came on holiday to the Red Sea and found a poster at the dive centre on the beach of his hotel offering freediving.  After not freediving for a couple of years he decided this was the perfect opportunity to discover the relaxation of freediving again.

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We travelled to a shallow reef to allow both Peter and his Father to enjoy the reef and the amazing marine life.

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We then traveled to lions head reef and enjoyed the depth of the sea.

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We all had a beautiful day and Peter and his family had wonderful Red Sea memories to take away too.

Jostein finds the tranquil ocean!

Friday, October 9th, 2009

The reef      Beautiful Fish Relaxing at the bottom

Jostein travelled from Norway and after a lot of research on the Internet he chose to enjoy his holiday in Hurghada to learn to Freedive with me at the Aquarius centre at the Marriott Hotel. He was a natural and found the inner peace of freediving.Pool Fun      Static Explanation

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Road Trip – Hurghada to Hamata

Friday, September 18th, 2009

We decided to go on a road trip down to Hamata to see the Mangroves and enjoyed looking at the amazing views of the Read Sea Coastline along the way.

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Road to NowhereDesertBeach in Hamata

 The MangrovesTrees in the SeaSalt Flats

 Desert and SeaVisitors on the way backEntrance to Port Ghalib