"Freediving, perhaps the purest of the extreme sports and almost certainly the oldest."

Long before the ancient Polynesians paddled their heavy wooden boards into the pacific surf more ancient civilisations were exploring the depths using only the air in their lungs and the power of their minds to overcome that overwhelming lung burning urge to breathe.

All over the world, there is a growing movement for the purity, the renaissance, the eco-bonding, and the intensity of freediving. Floating on the surface, (with no aqualung or diving equipment on you) taking slow deep breaths, staring at the water beneath you….. As you get in tune with your body, you begin to slow your heart rate down.... 100...90...80..70...65...55 beats per minute.... you being to free dive.

With a last breath, you plunge your upper body under the surface, your feet rise up out of the water and their weight above the water starts to thrust your body downward. Taking slow, large, almost stiff-legged kicks - you almost try to sleep your way down to the bottom, staying as relaxed as possible, exerting the least amount of energy as possible.

Within 30 seconds you are 50 feet below the surface and levelling out, gliding along at almost twice the speed of divers with scuba gear on, but with virtually no exertion. Your fins are twice as long as the stiff, sluggish versions made for scuba, and their amazing flexibility allows huge thrust with little effort. You begin to imagine the efficiency of fish & dolphins with their superior hydrodynamic designs, and wonder why it took you so long to experience this natural euphoria…

Today, freediving is pushing back new boundaries: 152 metres on a single breath, a depth where even the blue disappears. Spear fishermen taking 200lb yellow fin tuna in the blue waters of the open ocean. Whichever path into the blue you take ESC have, in conjunction with experienced Freediving trainers from all over the globe, the training facilities and equipment to take you to your limits. For those new to the sport, we offer introductory courses leading up to, for the more experienced; sled diving.

We have been teaching people how to freedive and training new and experienced freedivers safely in HMS Dolphin for over three years. We’ve trained over 200 students & we have not had one single accident or injury. We have had students from 14 years old up to 65 years old.

Safety is our priority and there is always at least one safety freediver in the water at all times.

Dolphin is 18 feet wide, 30m deep and the temperature is a constant 94oF. Put this together with the underwater video equipment and light, it becomes one of the best and safest places in the world to freedive. HMS Dolphin was originally designed & is actually used as a submarine escape tunnel training facility.

The training is conducted in the water at the pace and to the level that suits all standards. We have had students that have never snorkelled before to several men and women who hold world records. We do every thing possible to ensure you have a fun, mentally & physically challenging weekend that will live with you forever.

Dolphin is one of those places that live in your dreams and you will want to come backagain and again. What’s more, when you get to a depth of 25 metres, you can meet the "Lady of the Tank" - a Mermaid painted on the side of the tank, with the most beautiful breasts you will have ever seen at 82 feet below the surface!!

So, how do I start…?