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EQ006Freediving Equipment Engineering

A deeper look at how freediving masks, fins, suits and lines are designed and how design affects performance and safety.

6 lessons About 4 hours of study Specialist tier (free during launch)

This course is planned. The syllabus is shown so you can see what it will cover; the lessons are still being written and reviewed.

What you will learn

  • Explain fin design and materials
  • Describe low-volume mask design
  • Explain how suits and weights are matched
  • Describe line and safety system engineering

Syllabus

  1. 1Fin design and materials
  2. 2Mask and snorkel engineering
  3. 3Suit materials and buoyancy
  4. 4Weighting systems
  5. 5Lines and anchors
  6. 6Instruments and safety devices