Have you never felt so close to your fellow trainees on Mondays? Maybe too close for comfort? Well, you are not alone in this feeling, hence there will be another opportunity to train at Wesley College. Between next week and the end of September, in addition to Mondays, we will train on Fridays between 18:30…
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Report – 2016 Pool Nationals
Report by our Treasurer – Damian Melbourne Freedivers recently represented at the weekend’s Australian Pool Nationals with a team of three in Alan, Damian & Matthew. The event was a huge success and participants witnessed a new national record for USA with a solid swim of 142m in the no fins (DNF) category by Jackie…
Cape Conran Trip 2016
A note about training, drill cards, and an Italian thing…
Let’s face it: training is always hard, but its benefits often prove to be elusive; surely we can improve the efficiency of training, but how? The “how” is the subject of this post, but let me tell you in advance that there could be no stable improvement without discipline and consistency. Training aside, the best investment you can make as a beginner is…
Training has never been so convenient…
Beginning 29th of February 2016, training with Melbourne Freedivers Club will be less expensive, and easier too! The cost of a 10 Session Pack has been lowered to $109.00 (from $135.00). Yes, that is almost a one-third discount off a single entry! $10.90 instead of $15.00 In addition, you can now spend the 10 Session…
Roadtest: Watermaarq Freediving Charter
Courses, tours, custom wetsuits, products, and now Watermaarq adds charter services into their list of ever growing Freedive options! Recently MFC was invited along to Watermaarq’s inaugural charter service freediving trip. Destination was a secret, but we we’re sold on the “20m+ depth”. This meant we were not simply putting around Port Philip Bay, but…
Christmas Camping Trip – Wilsons Promontory
ANNOUNCEMENT – MELBOURNE FREEDIVERS CLUB
Ladies and Gentlemen: As of last night, Marlon Quinn has tendered his resignation as President of the MFC and Vice-President Matt Kovacs has been appointed in the interim to take the club forward. Marlon founded the MFC in March 2014 after a secret but sturdy group of freedivers training in Melbourne began taking over several…
2015 Club AGM – New Appointments
Announcement: AGM 2015 New Melbourne Freedivers Committee Appointed! The Annual General Meeting for the Melbourne Freedivers Club was held on Monday 17th August at 8pm at the College Lawn Hotel in Prahran, which is becoming the more than regular home for club activities. Thanks to the members and nominees who gave their time to this…
Watch out Hollywood, the freedivers are coming!
When Melbourne-based video-makers Daniel and Jared Daperis were given the direction of a music video for the debut single of electronic band American Doubles (‘The Swell’ due to be released later in 2015), they envisaged an underwater set for it. The magic of water can make for a startling video, but you need a cast…