AIDA 3 Star Advance Freediver Course - Take Your Freediving Skills to the Next Level

Go Deeper. Dive Smarter. Become a More Independent Freediver.

Advanced Freediving | Depth Training | Safety & Rescue | English & Mandarin

Take your freediving skills to the next level with the AIDA 3 Advanced Freediver Course at Rui Diving Centre.

Designed for certified freedivers ready to progress beyond AIDA 2, this course focuses on advanced freediving techniques, deeper diving, improved equalization, efficient movement, safety procedures, and independent training skills.

AIDA 3 is more than reaching a depth of 24 metres. It's about understanding your body, developing better technique, managing risks, and becoming a confident, knowledgeable freediver.

At Rui Diving Centre, we combine classroom education, pool training, deep-pool practice, and open-water depth training to help you progress safely and effectively.

Training is available in English and Mandarin, with year-round pool training in Toronto and open-water opportunities in Ontario and selected tropical destinations.

Why Choose Rui Diving Centre?

• Professional AIDA Freediving Instructors – Experienced coaching and personalized skill development.

• Year-Round Training – Classroom and pool training opportunities throughout the year.

• Deep-Pool Access – Training opportunities at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre's 5-metre diving pool.

• Tropical Open-Water Training – Opportunities to complete depth training in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, or other selected destinations.

• Small-Group Instruction – Individual feedback focused on technique, relaxation, and safety.

• Advanced Safety & Rescue Training – Develop essential buddy, rescue, and emergency response skills.

• Independent Training Development – Learn how to organize and participate in structured freediving sessions.

• English & Mandarin Instruction – Flexible learning options for different students.

What You'll Learn

The AIDA 3 course develops advanced freediving knowledge, techniques, and safety awareness.

Advanced Freediving Theory

• Freediving physiology and pressure-related changes

• Oxygen, carbon dioxide, and breath-hold responses

• Advanced equalization and barotrauma prevention

• Freediving equipment and weighting

• Training principles and session planning

• Hypoxia, loss of motor control (LMC), and blackout prevention

Advanced Freediving Techniques

• Frenzel Equalization – Improve equalization efficiency for deeper dives.

• Free Fall – Learn to relax and conserve energy during descent.

• Constant Weight with Bi-Fins (CWTB) – Improve depth diving technique, trim, and efficiency.

• Free Immersion (FIM) – Develop controlled descent and ascent techniques using the dive line.

• Static Apnea (STA) – Improve relaxation and breath-hold performance.

• Dynamic Apnea with Bi-Fins (DYNB) – Develop efficient underwater swimming techniques.

Safety, Rescue & Independent Training

• Advanced buddy and safety-diver procedures

• Recognizing and responding to LMC and blackout

• Surface and depth rescue techniques

• Emergency management and recovery procedures

• Freediving session planning and organization

• Designing static and dynamic training tables

• Safe depth progression and personal training management

Our focus is on technique, relaxation, efficiency, and safety — not simply chasing depth or distance records.

Course Structure

The AIDA 3 Advanced Freediver Course combines theory, pool training, and open-water depth development.

Deep-Pool Training: Additional training opportunities may be available at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre's 5-metre diving pool.

Training schedules may be adjusted according to student progression, environmental conditions, and instructor availability.

Open-Water Training – Toronto & Tropical Destinations

Take Your Freediving Skills Beyond the Pool.

Rui Diving Centre offers open-water depth training in suitable Ontario locations and selected tropical destinations.

Depending on scheduling and availability, students may have opportunities to complete open-water training in:

• Toronto and surrounding Ontario dive sites

• Dominican Republic

• Mexico

• Other selected warm-water destinations

Tropical training provides opportunities to develop deeper freediving skills in natural aquatic environments while focusing on equalization, free fall, safety, and controlled depth progression.

Train in Toronto. Complete Your Open-Water Training in Tropical Waters.

Open-water training locations depend on weather, water conditions, site access, and scheduling. Travel, accommodation, transportation, equipment rental, and other destination-related expenses are not included unless specifically stated in the course package.

AIDA 3 Certification Requirements

AIDA 3 is a performance-based certification. Students must successfully complete the applicable knowledge, practical skills, safety, and rescue requirements.

Key performance requirements include:

Students must also demonstrate the required equalization, free-fall, buddy, rescue, and safety skills and successfully complete the theory examination.

Reaching the required depth or distance alone does not guarantee certification. All applicable AIDA performance and safety standards must be met.

Course Prerequisites

• Minimum age: 18 years, or 16–17 with parent/guardian consent

• AIDA 2 Freediver certification or qualifying crossover/evaluation

• Completed medical statement and liability waiver

• Ability to demonstrate appropriate AIDA 2-level skills

• Suitable physical preparation and water confidence for advanced freediving

Students certified through other recognized freediving organizations may require an AIDA crossover evaluation.

Equipment Requirements

Students are responsible for providing appropriate personal freediving equipment, including:

• Freediving mask and snorkel

• Freediving fins

• Suitable wetsuit and dive socks

• Freediving weight belt and weights

• Freediving computer

Rui Diving Centre provides the primary training buoy, dive line, and bottom-weight system during instructor-led training sessions.

Personal equipment and additional rental arrangements should be confirmed before the course.

Who Is This Course For?

AIDA 3 is ideal for freedivers who:

• Have completed AIDA 2 and want to progress further

• Want to improve Frenzel equalization and free fall

• Are ready to develop deeper freediving skills

• Want to improve static and dynamic apnea performance

• Want stronger rescue and safety skills

• Are interested in planning structured freediving training

• Want to prepare for AIDA 4 or future professional freediving development

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need AIDA 2 certification?

Yes. AIDA 2 certification or an accepted equivalent with the required crossover/evaluation is needed before progressing to AIDA 3.

How deep do I need to dive for AIDA 3?

The course includes a 24-metre Constant Weight with Bi-Fins performance requirement, along with other knowledge, safety, rescue, and practical skill requirements.

Can I complete the course in Toronto?

Theory and pool training are available in Toronto. Open-water depth training is arranged at suitable locations based on conditions, access, and availability.

Can I complete open-water training in tropical destinations?

Yes. Open-water training opportunities may be available in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, or other selected destinations, subject to scheduling and availability.

Is equipment included?

Students must provide their own suitable personal freediving equipment. Rui Diving Centre provides the primary training buoy, line, and bottom-weight system during instructor-led sessions.

Does attending all sessions guarantee certification?

No. AIDA 3 certification requires successful completion of all applicable performance, knowledge, safety, and rescue requirements.

Is Mandarin instruction available?

Yes. Rui Diving Centre offers freediving training in both English and Mandarin.

Take Your Freediving to the Next Level

Go Deeper. Train Smarter. Dive with Confidence.

The AIDA 3 Advanced Freediver Course is designed to help you become a more capable, efficient, and independent freediver.

From advanced equalization and free-fall techniques to depth training, rescue skills, and independent session planning, Rui Diving Centre provides professional training to support your progression.

Train Year-Round in Toronto. Explore Tropical Depths. Continue Your Freediving Journey.

Rui Diving Centre – Toronto, Canada

Website: www.ruidiving.com

Email: diving@ruidiving.com

Contact us today to start your AIDA 3 Advanced Freediver training!