SINCE 2018
Every new experience in life needs the right conditions for learning. Freediving is a sport that calls for a high level of focus, relaxation, coordination and practice. That's why, after diving all over the world and discovering there is no better place to dive than the Red Sea, we chose to open our freediving club in Eilat.
What makes us different?
Our club is set in a pleasant, quiet villa dedicated entirely to freediving, yoga, breathing and a healthy, holistic lifestyle. Here you will find comfortable, spacious classrooms with a laid-back Sinai vibe and the little luxuries of Thailand.
The villa has a pool for breath-hold training, hot showers, ice-bath freezers, changing rooms and toilets, and a coffee and tea corner for your comfort.
Our founders
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Ariel Kedmi
Master instructor & instructor trainer
Founder of the school, Israeli freediving record holder and founder of the "Sfat HaYam" project.
Apnea Total Senior Instructor and Molchanovs Instructor, co-founder of Blue Chitta and Yoga Shak Montreal, and an international breathing and yoga expert.
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Adam Hale
Master instructor & instructor trainer
Founder of the school, senior instructor and founder of the "Sfat HaYam" project. Extensive experience teaching freediving, scuba diving and yoga in Israel and abroad. Buteyko breathing expert. Certified Apnea Total and AIDA senior instructor.
What do you get with us?
A training standard you will only find with us:
Small diving groups!
No more than 3 students per instructor, so every dive is high quality and every participant gets full attention.
Eilat's only professional freediving boat of its kind
The only boat in Eilat that is approved and meets every freediving safety standard, taking you to new and varied freediving sites.
Top-quality professional learning materials
Access to professional learning materials in Hebrew and English to deepen your knowledge and skills.
Close guidance in the water
A professional instructor stays with you throughout every dive, whatever the depth or dive time.
Videos of your dives, plus the option of professional still photos, so you can keep those beautiful underwater moments.
Instruction of the highest standard
A professional, experienced team of instructors delivering the highest quality of learning.
A premium gear set including: gear bag, fins, mask and snorkel, a well-fitted freediving wetsuit (women's and men's cuts), a silicone weight belt and a cozy poncho.
International certification
A prestigious certification from the Apnea Total freediving organization.
A unique experience and a warm home for freedivers
A place to grow as a freediver and join a warm, supportive community, with a special atmosphere and amazing people who love to dive and hang out together, in the water and out of it.
Freediving courses by
Molchanovs, Apnea Total & AIDA
the world's best, most advanced and leading freediving organizations
On a single breath, we experience the sea in its natural form,
wrapped in endless silence, listening to the rhythm of our heartbeat as it slows.
Little by little the body learns to trust the experience, and the mind remembers what it always knew: we have come home.
Freediving in the Red Sea, Eilat
The Red Sea draws visitors from all over the world. Endless summer, beautiful beaches, crystal-clear water and spectacular dive sites make the Red Sea coast a sought-after destination.
Eilat sits at the northern tip of the Red Sea's gulf. The average depth of the gulf is 900 meters, and its maximum depth is 1,820 meters. Geologically, the Gulf of Eilat is part of the Syrian-African Rift – which is why it is so deep.
What is freediving (apnea diving)?
The word apnea comes from Greek and means "without breath".
Freediving means diving on a single breath, without any breathing apparatus (such as a scuba tank and regulator), although freedivers often use gear such as a mask, weights and a snorkel. The diver takes a full breath and dives for as long as comfortably possible.
Contrary to first intuition, this sport is safer than diving with breathing apparatus, and freedivers can reach greater depths than divers using compressed-air tanks.
The natural way to enjoy the beauty of the deep sea
Some people see freediving as an extreme sport whose uniqueness lies in a deep calm and stillness unlike any other extreme sport. For others, it is a natural way to enjoy the beauty of the deep sea without any bulky, heavy or uncomfortable dive gear. And some experience freediving as meditation – a connection between body and mind.
Freediving is the foundation for a wide range of activities, such as spearfishing, underwater photography, competitive freediving – and, of course, simply relaxed, enjoyable deep snorkeling.
Who are we?
At Freedive Israel, we believe freediving is much more than a sport – it is a way to discover who we are. After diving, learning and teaching at freediving clubs around the world, and taking part in freediving competitions both as safety divers and as athletes, we soaked up the knowledge, the experience and the atmosphere, and decided to come home and open the Freedive Israel school in Eilat.
We wanted our club to bring together everything we had learned and seen, and to be a place where we can explore and develop every aspect of freediving as far as possible. Our ultimate goal is to introduce this sport to as many people as possible and to build an active community of skilled freedivers in Israel.
We teach freediving because we believe that:
Everyone can dive:
Persistence, practice, relaxation and determination are the keys to success.
Depth and time are not the goal:
They are by-products of comfort and calm – the more we relax, the deeper we go.
Freediving is fun and enjoyable:
Enjoy life, sea people – just look after the environment, yourselves and your buddies.
Freediving is a path to healing:
Be gentle and surrender to the water. Water is a conductor – let it carry you and discover a wonderful world.
Sharing and preserving knowledge:
Because together we are one great, happy family of freedivers.
"Freediving isn't only for 'superheroes'. It is open to anyone who wants to dive in – into the depths of the water and into the depths of their own soul. Whether you choose to dive to 10 meters or 110 meters, it is the personal feeling that makes you a freediver. If you feel that connection – you are already there."
We chose the Apnea Total method for its worldwide reputation and its ability to make freediving accessible to everyone, while keeping high standards of instruction and safety. Founded in Thailand in 2004, Apnea Total is a leader in freediving worldwide and today operates through dozens of international schools. It focuses on a personal approach that lets each person reach their own goals and become a freediver.
Together with the Freedive Israel community, we promote freediving in Israel as a holistic way of life – combining conscious breathing, meditation, physical activity and balanced nutrition, along with a deep connection to the marine environment and to the inner strength of body and mind.
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