Hypoxic training
Towards the end of last year, I wanted to improve my fitness in order to take my freediving to the next level before my second course requirements.
I was passed onto Wilma and her Hurricane Squad of underwater warriors. That first day, I couldn’t help but giggle in between each set because I didn’t realize what I had gotten myself into. For every 50m sprint, I could only do 25m. For every length of no fins swimming through an underwater obstacle course, I could barely make it out the other end. These guys were incredible.
I came back week after week, not putting any pressure or expectations on myself, other than just showing up. The weeks that followed, I could swim that 50m length and get to the other side of the obstacle. I even set a new PB of 75m DYN
The Hurricane Squad pushes the bar of your personal performance using Hypoxic training. Hypoxic training is a technique used by swimmers to improve their tolerance in the water when confronted with a deficit of oxygen. This type of training is especially beneficial to open water swimmers, freedivers, spearfishermen and surfers. The purpose is to build up a tolerance to CO2, prolonging your ability to hold your breath underwater.
Sessions are held every Tuesday and Friday morning 06h00 at Kings Park Pool.
COST: R100 for a drop in session / R750 for the full month
