Line Training
Train on the Line in the Ocean: Build depth confidence, refine your technique, and progress your skills in regular ocean sessions with qualified coaching and an incredible community.
What is Line Training?
Our regular line diving sessions bring freedivers together in the ocean to practice depth work, perfect technique, and build confidence on the line. Held at accessible locations around Hobart, these 1.5-hour sessions offer qualified coaching, safety supervision, and the supportive community atmosphere that makes training enjoyable and effective. Whether you're maintaining skills between courses or preparing for your next certification level, line training keeps you progressing in real ocean conditions.
Depth Progression
Safely build your depth range with proper supervision, working toward personal bests while maintaining excellent form and control.
Line Technique
Master free immersion and constant weight diving, refine your duck dive, streamline your descent, and develop efficient ascent techniques.
Relaxation & Mental Skills
Deepen your ability to stay calm at depth, manage pre-dive nerves, and maintain focus throughout the dive cycle.
Ocean Confidence
Build comfort with varying conditions, boat entries, currents, and the realities of freediving outside the controlled pool environment.
Line Training
Location: Easy-to-access sites around the Hobart region (varies by conditions)
Duration: 1.5 hours per session
Group Size: Small groups with qualified professional coaching
What's Included:
Qualified instructor supervision
Safety protocols and support
Line setup and equipment
Buoy and surface safety
Performance feedback and guidance
What to Bring:
Fins, mask, and snorkel
Wetsuit (5mm recommended for Tassie waters)
Weight belt and weights
Gloves, socks, and hood
Towel and warm change of clothes
Is Line Training Right for You?
These sessions are perfect if you:
✓ Completed a freediving course and want more ocean time to refine your skills
✓ Want to train before progressing to your next certification level
✓ Need regular ocean practice at an affordable price
✓ Enjoy training alongside friends and like-minded divers
✓ Want qualified coaching and oversight to build skill, safety, and comfort
✓ Love being in the ocean and value community training
Line training bridges the gap between certification courses and independent diving—giving you structure, safety, and support while building the experience needed to dive confidently on your own.
Requirements to Join
Certification:
PADI Level 1 Freediver (or equivalent certification), OR
Currently enrolled in a freediving certification course
Physical Requirements:
Ocean confidence and comfort
Ability to perform basic freediving skills
If you're not yet certified to Level 1, complete our PADI Basic Freediver or PADI Level 1 Freediver course first.
The Ocean is Where It Counts
Pool training builds fundamentals, but the ocean is where freediving truly happens. Line training gives you regular, coached ocean sessions where you face real conditions—waves, currents, temperature, visibility—and learn to adapt while maintaining technique and safety.
Training in a group creates accountability, motivation, and shared learning. You'll witness others working through challenges, celebrate depth milestones together, and build the camaraderie that makes freediving a lifestyle, not just a skill.
This is where pool practice transforms into ocean confidence, where personal limits expand, and where the Deep South community really comes alive.
Drop-In or Regular
Single Session: Book as your schedule and ocean conditions allow
Session Packages: Save with multi-session bundles for committed ocean training
Regular Attendee: Join us weekly or fortnightly to maintain consistent progression
Frequently Asked Questions
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We select sites based on current conditions, weather, and swell to ensure the safest and best training environment. Locations are confirmed closer to the session date.
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Safety first—we'll reschedule if conditions aren't suitable. You'll be notified in advance with options to join another session.
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Not at all. We work with your comfort level and help you progress gradually. Many people use line training specifically to build ocean confidence.
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You'll train within your certification limits under supervision. If you're ready to progress beyond, we'll discuss pathway to your next level certification.
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No, line setup is provided as part of the session. Just bring your personal diving gear.
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Tasmania's ocean ranges from 10-17°C depending on season. A good 5mm wetsuit with hood, gloves, and socks is essential for comfort during 1.5 hours in the water.
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No, this is ongoing skills practice and depth work for certified divers. It's the training you do after certification to maintain and improve your abilities.
Why choose Us
Learning to freedive requires trust. Our certified instructors combine rigorous safety standards with a personalised approach that respects your pace and goals. We don't rush you—we guide you.
Certified Instructors: Years of experience.
Continuous Growth: Regular training sessions and community support for lifelong development.
Personalised Training: Your pace, your goals, your journey—we adapt to you.
Local Expertise: Deep knowledge of Tasmania's best and safest dive sites.
Join the Deep South Community
Freediving is better together. When you train with Deep South, you're joining a supportive community of ocean lovers who push boundaries and celebrate progress as one.
Connect with experienced freedivers for regular group sessions, find trusted dive buddies for weekend ocean adventures, and access our network for tips, encouragement, and trip planning. We organise social events, explore Tasmania's best dive sites together, and build genuine friendships through our shared passion.
The mental resilience and trust developed through freediving create bonds that extend far beyond the water. You're not just learning a skill—you're finding your tribe.
Dive deeper. Together.
