Freediving in Armenia
16 July - 10 September 2022
Deep freediving courses on Lake Sevan
Armenia is a beautiful mountainous country that attracts tourists with its nature and historical sights. Mountain peaks and valleys, ancient temples and magnificent Lake Sevan are places that once you’ve seen, will remain in the heart forever.
Lake Sevan, the pearl of Armenia, is the largest lake in the Caucasus. A huge reservoir of the purest fresh water, bordered by mountain ranges, is located at an altitude of 1900 meters above sea level. With its scale, grandeur and delicate colours, Lake Sevan is somewhat reminiscent of Lake Baikal.
The locals call Lake Sevan the sea. Like the sea, it can be gentle and quiet, but it can be harsh as well due to the height above sea level. However, there are practically no strong storms in Sevan, and in the morning the water surface is always calm. There are no undercurrents here. In the summer months, the surface of the water warms up to 21-22 degrees, and in sunny weather it is very warm and comfortable.
For us, freedivers, Sevan is interesting not only for its beauty, but also for its unique opportunities for apnoea diving: depths of up to 80 meters are available in the immediate vicinity of the coast.
And on the shore there is a modern cozy dive resort Altitude1900, offering its services to divers and freedivers!
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Instructors
Course dates:
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July 16 – arrival in Yerevan
transfer to Altitude1900 dive center.
Acclimatisation, briefing.
Acclimatisation, briefing.
July 17-19 – diving days
Accommodation at the Altitude1900 Dive Center: accommodation in double and quadruple rooms. Bathroom in the room. Meals: in the cafe of the dive center.
July 20 – day of rest
Morning soft yoga workout, breakfast,
visiting cultural and natural attractions (Garni-Geghard, Tatev or Dilijan), at the choice of the group members.
visiting cultural and natural attractions (Garni-Geghard, Tatev or Dilijan), at the choice of the group members.
July 21-22 – diving days
July 23 – dive in the morning, return to Yerevan in the afternoon
July 23 – arrival in Yerevan
transfer to Altitude1900 dive center.
Acclimatisation, briefing.
Acclimatisation, briefing.
July 24-26 – diving days
Accommodation at the Altitude1900 Dive Center: accommodation in double and quadruple rooms. Bathroom in the room. Meals: in the cafe of the dive center.
July 27 – day of rest
Morning soft yoga workout, breakfast,
visiting cultural and natural attractions (Garni-Geghard, Tatev or Dilijan), at the choice of the group members.
visiting cultural and natural attractions (Garni-Geghard, Tatev or Dilijan), at the choice of the group members.
July 28-29 – diving days
July 30 – dive in the morning, return to Yerevan in the afternoon
July 30 – arrival in Yerevan
transfer to Altitude1900 dive center.
Acclimatisation, briefing.
Acclimatisation, briefing.
July 30 - August 2 – diving days
Accommodation at the Altitude1900 Dive Center: accommodation in double and quadruple rooms. Bathroom in the room. Meals: in the cafe of the dive center.
August 3 – day of rest
Morning soft yoga workout, breakfast,
visiting cultural and natural attractions (Garni-Geghard, Tatev or Dilijan), at the choice of the group members.
visiting cultural and natural attractions (Garni-Geghard, Tatev or Dilijan), at the choice of the group members.
August 4-5 – diving days
August 6 – dive in the morning, return to Yerevan in the afternoon
August 6 – arrival in Yerevan
transfer to Altitude1900 dive center.
Acclimatisation, briefing.
Acclimatisation, briefing.
August 7-9 – diving days
Accommodation at the Altitude1900 Dive Center: accommodation in double and quadruple rooms. Bathroom in the room. Meals: in the cafe of the dive center.
August 10 – day of rest
Morning soft yoga workout, breakfast,
visiting cultural and natural attractions (Garni-Geghard, Tatev or Dilijan), at the choice of the group members.
visiting cultural and natural attractions (Garni-Geghard, Tatev or Dilijan), at the choice of the group members.
August 11-12 – diving days
August 13 – dive in the morning, return to Yerevan in the afternoon
August 13 – arrival in Yerevan
transfer to Altitude1900 dive center.
Acclimatisation, briefing.
Acclimatisation, briefing.
August 14-16 – diving days
Accommodation at the Altitude1900 Dive Center: accommodation in double and quadruple rooms. Bathroom in the room. Meals: in the cafe of the dive center.
August 17 – day of rest
Morning soft yoga workout, breakfast,
visiting cultural and natural attractions (Garni-Geghard, Tatev or Dilijan), at the choice of the group members.
visiting cultural and natural attractions (Garni-Geghard, Tatev or Dilijan), at the choice of the group members.
August 18-19 – diving days
August 20 – dive in the morning, return to Yerevan in the afternoon
August 20 – arrival in Yerevan
transfer to Altitude1900 dive center.
Acclimatisation, briefing.
Acclimatisation, briefing.
August 21-23 – diving days
Accommodation at the Altitude1900 Dive Center: accommodation in double and quadruple rooms. Bathroom in the room. Meals: in the cafe of the dive center.
August 24 – day of rest
Morning soft yoga workout, breakfast,
visiting cultural and natural attractions (Garni-Geghard, Tatev or Dilijan), at the choice of the group members.
visiting cultural and natural attractions (Garni-Geghard, Tatev or Dilijan), at the choice of the group members.
August 25-26 – diving days
August 27 – dive in the morning, return to Yerevan in the afternoon
August 27 – arrival in Yerevan
transfer to Altitude1900 dive center.
Acclimatisation, briefing.
Acclimatisation, briefing.
August 28-30 – diving days
Accommodation at the Altitude1900 Dive Center: accommodation in double and quadruple rooms. Bathroom in the room. Meals: in the cafe of the dive center.
August 31 – day of rest
Morning soft yoga workout, breakfast,
visiting cultural and natural attractions (Garni-Geghard, Tatev or Dilijan), at the choice of the group members.
visiting cultural and natural attractions (Garni-Geghard, Tatev or Dilijan), at the choice of the group members.
September 1-2 – diving days
September 3 – dive in the morning, return to Yerevan in the afternoon
September 3 - arrival in Yerevan
transfer to Altitude1900 dive center.
Acclimatisation, briefing.
Acclimatisation, briefing.
September 4 - 6 - diving days
Accommodation at the Altitude1900 Dive Center: accommodation in double and quadruple rooms. Bathroom in the room. Meals: in the cafe of the dive center.
September 7 - day of rest
Morning soft yoga workout, breakfast,
visiting cultural and natural attractions (Garni-Geghard, Tatev or Dilijan), at the choice of the group members.
visiting cultural and natural attractions (Garni-Geghard, Tatev or Dilijan), at the choice of the group members.
September 8 - 9 - diving days
September 10 – dive in the morning, return to Yerevan in the afternoon
Schedule
Morning: freediving gymnastics, diving session.
Day: lunch, tourist trips
Evening: lectures or relaxation, watching films about freediving in the cinema of the dive center under the open sky.
In addition to Tatev, we plan to visit the temples of Sevanavank, Noravank, Geghard, visit the archaeological museum in Areni and go to Dilijan - the green oasis of Armenia. We highly recommend to everyone who has the opportunity to stay one more day in Yerevan itself - to visit wonderful art or historical museums and enjoy Armenian cuisine.
Day: lunch, tourist trips
Evening: lectures or relaxation, watching films about freediving in the cinema of the dive center under the open sky.
In addition to Tatev, we plan to visit the temples of Sevanavank, Noravank, Geghard, visit the archaeological museum in Areni and go to Dilijan - the green oasis of Armenia. We highly recommend to everyone who has the opportunity to stay one more day in Yerevan itself - to visit wonderful art or historical museums and enjoy Armenian cuisine.
Equipment
At the end of May, the mountain sun is already hot, but the water is still quite cool.
The predicted temperature by the end of May this year is 13-15 degrees.
Therefore, for diving we recommend a 7mm wetsuit, 7mm socks and 3-5mm gloves.
(Make sure your fins fit comfortably over the thick neoprene sock!).
In August-September, the water on the surface warms up to 19-22 degrees.
We recommend a 5mm wetsuit, neoprene socks and gloves (from 3mm thick).
We will have a freediving platform at our disposal, equipped with a counterballast system for deep diving. The platform serves as a great place to relax.
It is possible to rent equipment (wetsuits 5mm, masks, weight belts, fins).
To rent, you need to contact the organisers IN ADVANCE and make sure that the equipment that suits you is available! There are unlimited waist weights in the dive center.
The predicted temperature by the end of May this year is 13-15 degrees.
Therefore, for diving we recommend a 7mm wetsuit, 7mm socks and 3-5mm gloves.
(Make sure your fins fit comfortably over the thick neoprene sock!).
In August-September, the water on the surface warms up to 19-22 degrees.
We recommend a 5mm wetsuit, neoprene socks and gloves (from 3mm thick).
We will have a freediving platform at our disposal, equipped with a counterballast system for deep diving. The platform serves as a great place to relax.
It is possible to rent equipment (wetsuits 5mm, masks, weight belts, fins).
To rent, you need to contact the organisers IN ADVANCE and make sure that the equipment that suits you is available! There are unlimited waist weights in the dive center.
Price
Freediving course - 400 euros with early payment (at least 45 days before the start of the course),
450 euros - with a later prepayment
Training according to SSI standards. SSI level 1-3 certification is included in the course price!
You can choose a certification course or on-demand training. We always provide an individual approach to each of the participants, regardless of the level in freediving. We help solve various problems, for example, equalisation problems, working out diving techniques and tactics, working with the psychological state of mind, etc.
Accommodation - the cost of one room (from 1 to 4 guests) - 40 euros per night, breakfast included in the price
Meals - around 20 euros per day per person
Excursions: paid separately
450 euros - with a later prepayment
Training according to SSI standards. SSI level 1-3 certification is included in the course price!
You can choose a certification course or on-demand training. We always provide an individual approach to each of the participants, regardless of the level in freediving. We help solve various problems, for example, equalisation problems, working out diving techniques and tactics, working with the psychological state of mind, etc.
Accommodation - the cost of one room (from 1 to 4 guests) - 40 euros per night, breakfast included in the price
Meals - around 20 euros per day per person
Excursions: paid separately
Contacts
For registration and all organisational questions, please contact:
Davydova Olga +7 (926) 267-54-56
Whatsapp, Telegram, Viber
olgitta@inbox.ru
Nabatov Ilya +7 (978) 045-76-31
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freebalanceschool@gmail.com
Whatsapp, Telegram, Viber
olgitta@inbox.ru
Nabatov Ilya +7 (978) 045-76-31
Whatsapp, Telegram, Viber
freebalanceschool@gmail.com
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