Professional Freediving Training
From Qualified Freediving Instructors
Let the qualified freediving instructor at High Performance Diving in Oahu, HI help you improve your skills. Our company is locally owned and licensed to provide freediver courses. We cater to everyone interested in exploring the underwater environment without the cumbersome scuba gear. Read on to learn more about us.
Talk to Our Freediving Instructors Today
Get in touch with us today to learn more about freediving. You may contact us by phone or email if you have inquiries about our freediving training programs and private lessons. See you at our next class!
Tim Andrews
PFI Freediver Instructor Trainer
SDI Instructor
TDI Instructor
PADI OWSI
DAN Instructor
Tim was born and raised in Litchfield, MN, which is about as far from the ocean as you can get. Following high school, he enlisted in the US Navy, serving as a Nuclear Machinist Mate in the submarine force. It is through the Navy where he finally discovered the ocean and scuba diving while serving on the islands of Oahu and Guam.
During his early years in Guam, Tim spent most of his free time progressing through scuba training, eventually becoming a scuba instructor. It was not until he heard someone talking about the inner peace and tranquility found while freediving that he thought “I need some of that”. After several months and a beginner freediving class, Tim found himself describing freediving as “competitive relaxation”. He quickly put his new freediving skills to good use through spearfishing and photography, giving him an excuse to be in the water.
Moving back to Oahu, Tim sought to improve his freediving skills, expanding his knowledge and abilities through the PFI Intermediate Freediver and Advanced Freediver courses. PFI’s commitment to safety and their building block approach to skills aligned with the leadership skills the Navy had instilled in him, making Tim quickly realize his desire to be a part of the PFI organization as a freediving instructor.
Having retired from the Navy, Tim's primary focus is Freediving, particularly Freediver Instructor training. When not freediving or spearfishing, Tim can be found sailing, teaching scuba, taking photos while closed-circuit rebreather diving, or cooking.
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Willow Wise
PFI Freediver Instructor
The product of a family of ocean lovers and SCUBA divers, Willow developed her love for the blue at a very early age. By the age of twelve she had begun SCUBA diving with her father and uncles while exploring dive sites on both coasts of the United States. While SCUBA diving offered Willow fantastic opportunities to experience the wonders of the Ocean, she was drawn to the peaceful, uninhibited experience that snorkeling provided. Slowly snorkeling turned into “advanced snorkeling” as Willow pushed her personal limits further and further as she dove to deeper depths or extended her stay within the quiet serenity the ocean offered. As she looked to push beyond her advanced snorkeling, she discovered the sport of freediving and her love for the Ocean was quickly stoked into an all-consuming passion. Pursuing her passion, Willow made the move to Hawaii and now spends virtually all of her time freediving or teaching others to freedive safely.
While not actively teaching, you can find Willow recreationally diving on various sides of the island— be it spearfishing, line diving, or exploring the various reef systems and wrecks of the island.
About Performance Freediving International (PFI)
PFI offers multifaceted educational Freediving and Breath-Hold Survival courses targeted at snorkelers, freedivers, spearfishers, surfers, special operations teams and rescue teams. Because individuals with different experience levels and different interests require different training, PFI offers a wide variety of course levels.
Our Mission
U.S. Special Forces, Red Bull extreme athletes, big wave surfers, Tom Cruise, David Blaine, Margot Robbie, and James Cameron…what do they all have in common? When they needed the world’s top freediving instruction they made one call–to Kirk Krack, founder of PFI.
Since our formation in 2000, PFI instructors have taught more than 10,000 people just like you to freedive safer, longer, and deeper. Whether you’re new to freediving or you’re an experienced water enthusiast, we are the only source you need for freediver courses, instructor certification, elite specialized training, and competition events. We are on a single-minded mission to give you the most cutting edge scientific and training information coming out of the sport today.
What We Believe In
We believe in quality over quantity. Grabbing the biggest market share of the industry has never interested us. That’s why our instructor certifications are uncompromising and our rigorous safety standards and protocols continue to evolve with one thing in mind: your well-being. When you feel safe in the water, you’ll be blown away by what you can achieve. Taking a course with us means a PFI Instructor will be within 15ft/5m of you on every single dive. When you come to the surface, you’ll be coached through your recovery with the calm, relaxed, confident state of mind that our instructors convey throughout all of their teachings. The PFI dive mindset gets results. PFI-trained divers have set 23 world records and dozens of national records. But freediving is more than competition—it’s a journey inward to see what you’re made of…to discover the potential inside yourself and infuse it into your whole life, both in and out of the water.
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About Scuba Diving International (SDI)
One Stop Education Solution
Scuba Diving International (SDI) has its roots deep in advanced diving. It was created by professional educators, who know what it takes to educate qualified divers at all levels. Technical Diving International (TDI) is the largest technical training agency in the world. It was the launch pad for SDI, and Emergency Response Diving International (ERDI), which is the first global training agency for public safety divers. You will never outgrow the training opportunities offered by Scuba Diving International and its family of agencies.Your Complete Sport Diving Solution
Training with SDI gives you many options for personal development. Following your first scuba course, there are literally dozens of continuing education opportunities for you to follow. These courses prepare you to dive with confidence and have fun in your local waters or oceans worldwide. In addition, SDI offers an easy-to-follow educational system for personal development, and a proven pathway to dive leadership should you desire a career as a dive professional. Divemaster, Assistant Instructor and Open Water Instructors are among the professional level courses offered and available online.Global Recognition
Scuba Diving International certifications are recognized worldwide. We have more than 24 international offices and thousands of SDI facilities and instructors around the world. We are members of theWorld Recreational Scuba Training Council (WRSTC) through its regional RSTCs in Europe, Canada and the US. SDI programs are approved by the European Underwater Federation (EUF) and the International Organization Standardization (ISO). The certifications you earn with SDI will be accepted by dive centers, charter operators, and dive destinations anywhere your adventure may take you!Innovative Education
From day one of your Scuba Diving International experience you will notice that you are plugged into the most innovative educational system in the diving industry… worldwide!Scuba Diving International was:
- First to make online open water training mainstream.
- First to present online specialties such as wreck, computer nitrox, deep and navigation.
- First and only insured sport-level Solo Diver™ program.
- First to release kids’ diving programs.
- First to allow you to teach “as they dive,” permitting students to learn to dive utilizing a Personal Dive Computer (PDC).
Quality Instruction
Experienced divers know that the quality of their instructor makes a real difference to the quality of their training. Scuba Diving International’s instructors are among the leaders in the sport diving industry. Many also teach technical programs through TDI. With SDI, you are assured that your well-being and education is in the hands of a dedicated professional who has worked through a rigorous training system to earn the respected status of SDI Instructor.VIP Service… By Design
Scuba Diving International’s training centers have built their reputations by putting extra effort into customer service. When you have a question about diving or dive travel, they are there to help. After all, customer service is a big part of how a facility earns our 5-STAR rating, which has become synonymous with “excellence”. When you become an SDI diver, you join our team of members and we’re always ready to help.e-Friendly Organization
International Training has a fast, efficient and ever growing online Member’s area on its website. It features an online store, links to our Associate Member’s newsletter, links to information about dive sites, dive news and dive stores, and it’s available when you are, 24/7/365! Scuba Diving International is an e-friendly organization. We are the world leader in convenient online diver training for open water and specialties. The SDI lifestyle gear is also available directly from our online store, and will have you looking like a confident diver in no time. There is also a diver feedback section that you can use to speak directly to headquarters staff at anytime.
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About Technical Diving International (TDI)
Technical Diving International was one of the first agencies of its kind. It’s focus was and still is on providing training materials and education for specialized diving situations ranging from Nitrox to Closed Circuit Rebreathers, as well as for overhead environments such as caves and wrecks.
What is Technical Diving
Technical Diving International (TDI) distinguishes a sport dive from a technical dive as any dive involving decompression, additional cylinders, alternative breathing gases, rebreathers, or overhead environments such as wrecks, caves or mines. This definition does not define a strong line between the semantical differences of “recreational” and “technical” as both styles of diving are recreational (for fun) and require similar equipment.Your Technical Training Solution
The Technical Diving International (TDI) diver training program is straight forward, proven effective and offers divers a comprehensive path from Intro to Tech™ to Advanced Trimix. Formed in 1994, TDI has built a reputation for a complete curriculum that includes cavern to full cave, decompression diving, trimix, and wreck penetration training. We also offer four levels of diver certifications on closed-circuit rebreathers to a depth of 100 metres or 330 feet. Round these offerings off with programs for gas blending and preparing equipment for oxygen service and the program selection is complete. Simply put, TDI is a one-stop technical training solution that you will not out-grow.Applications to Suit All Conditions and Environments
Technical Diving International believes that local conditions demand local knowledge. While our programs are structured to deliver a solid understanding of technical diving and develop skills that are universally applicable, our instructors are encouraged to go beyond the minimum allowable to produce courses that account for, and that are tailored to, location specific environments. For example, diving in the North Atlantic may require a different approach than drift diving in the warm waters of Indonesia. Our training makes sure you are qualified as well as certified. Should you desire a career as a dive professional, TDI & Scuba Diving International (SDI) offer: Divemaster (DM), Assistant Instructor (AI), Instructor, IT Staff Instructor and Instructor Trainer (IT) at the professional level.Largest Technical Diving Agency in the World
Technical Diving International is the largest technical diving agency in the world. Its courses and certifications are recognized everywhere as the gold standard by which others are measured. International Training has more than 24 regional offices worldwide and through its sport diving sister agency, Scuba Diving International, it is associated with many leading industry groups such as the Recreational Scuba Training Council (RSTC) USA, Canada and Europe; theEuropean Underwater Federation (EUF); and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Your card, and most of all your training, will be recognized and respected the world over!TDI’s Innovation
By training with Technical Diving International, you are plugged into the most innovative educational system in the diving industry. Above all else, this means your training will include what’s happening in the technical diving community NOW. Technical Diving International was:- First to present nitrox training in a simple format that required no dives to complete.
- First to present an advanced wreck program teaching overhead diving techniques outside the cave diving format.
- First to make trimix training accessible to recreational divers.
- First to have a technical divemaster certification.
- First to offer online courses including leadership programs like TDI Divemaster. The online academics and preparation for these programs allow you more “in-water” quality time!
- First to make certification cards available directly through your participating dive center.
Membership Has its Perks
With Technical Diving International (TDI) you are part of an organization that is making advanced diving more accessible and more fun. Our Intro-to-Tech™ program puts technical diving’s adventure within the reach of a whole new community of dive enthusiasts.Respectful Service
We grew to be the leader in technical diving by taking care of our instructors and the divers they teach, pure and simple. Our organization was founded on the respect for the value of good education and customer satisfaction. We take that very seriously. If you need help with a lost c-card, a training issue or have a question about our programs, we are only an email or phone call away. During business hours our phones are answered by live customer service representatives, this means you will get answers fast.The Best Instructors
TDI Instructors are among the best in the industry. Since the very start of the agency, our instructor list has read like a “Who’s Who” of Technical Diving. Today, that elite team of Instructors and Instructor Trainers are pushing the envelope on all seven continents. Learn from the professionals who are diving the dream.Dive with the Pros
Through our monthly Member’s Newsletter and TDI Newsletter you will learn about some of the most exciting dive destinations in the world. You can then book your exotic dive vacation through your local TDI/SDI facility. These guided trips feature once in a lifetime diving on luxury liveaboards, from the South Pacific to the Arctic. Each trip has a special theme and all are lead by experts in the field.Take the Lead with Technical Diving International
Technical Diving International™ (TDI) has a well developed leadership development program for experienced instructors and technical divers who want to step up to the next level of diving. Make TDI part of your future.
