Getting the most from training in the pool

The pool is a safe environment for learning and experimenting, and every minute in it is a direct investment in your performance in the sea.

What distinguishes the pool as a training environment

The controlled environment allows focus on one skill instead of managing all the variables of the sea at the same time.

Basic pool exercises

The glide exercise
Push the wall and glide without movement the longest possible distance. It develops body position and reducing resistance.

Neutral-buoyancy exercise
Stay at a fixed depth without using the fins, using only your hands. It develops control of the buoyancy vest and breathing.

Clearing water from the mask and putting it back on
A basic emergency exercise that improves your confidence in your equipment.

Advanced pool challenges

• Swimming 25 meters on one breath with fins, then without them
• Static breath-hold on the pool bottom focusing on relaxation
• Moving horizontally with eyes closed to develop a physical sense of the water

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The pool is not a substitute for the sea, but it is the school that makes every dive in the sea better.