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AIDA 2 Freediving EXAM ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR.pdf||NEWEST EXAM!!!
What are the goals of the relaxation phase? - Answer-
Answer: The goals of this phase are to be physically and
mentally relaxed, avoiding any
unneeded muscle tension as well as being focused on the
task at hand. Thinking uses
Oxygen, so being focused also means to keep the mind
from wandering.
What should be the points of attention when performing
one full breath. Explain. - Answer-Answer: The main focus
is relaxation as you should avoid the built-up of tension
when
willing to take too much air. Second, you should take your
time to fill the lungs completely.
Third, perform a two stage breath, meaning belly breathing
followed by chest breathing.
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Why is escaping air considered a sign for a freediver in
trouble? Explain. - Answer-Answer: While holding your
breath in water you will always keep your air in your lungs
until surfacing. This is true for every form of freediving.
What are "contractions"? - Answer-Answer: Contraction
comes from involuntary movements of the breathing
muscles. This
is your body trying to resume to breathe to exhale the
accumulated CO2. It does not mean
that you are low on Oxygen.
Holding your breath is a mind game. Explain. - Answer-
Answer: Holding your breath is less of a physical and
more of a mental challenge because
you are not used to "not to breathe". Whatever reasons
your mind comes up with in order
to stop that breath hold right now; convince yourself that
you can deal with it despite all
your thoughts or opinions about the current situation.
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Describe the safety concept of recovery breathing. -
Answer-Answer: It is the technique how to breathe in order
to properly finish a breath hold. Every
breath hold ends with recovery breathing. Technique:
Relaxed passive half exhalation
followed by quick full inhalations.
Describe the journey of the air from outside into the lungs.
- Answer-Answer: The first stage of the airflow into our
body is the nose and the mouth. After
passing the mouth the inhaled air travels through the
windpipe or the trachea. At its
lower end, the trachea divides into two main bronchi.
Through several stages the bronchi
branch off into tiny bronchioles. At the end of the branches
lie the alveoli where the gas
exchange in the lungs takes place.
What is the primary directive in freediving? - Answer-
Answer: Always freedive with a qualified buddy.
How to make contact with your local freedive community?
- Answer-Answer: You may volunteer in AIDA events like
meetings and competitions to meet your
AIDA 2 Freediving EXAM ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR.pdf||NEWEST EXAM!!!
What are the goals of the relaxation phase? - Answer-
Answer: The goals of this phase are to be physically and
mentally relaxed, avoiding any
unneeded muscle tension as well as being focused on the
task at hand. Thinking uses
Oxygen, so being focused also means to keep the mind
from wandering.
What should be the points of attention when performing
one full breath. Explain. - Answer-Answer: The main focus
is relaxation as you should avoid the built-up of tension
when
willing to take too much air. Second, you should take your
time to fill the lungs completely.
Third, perform a two stage breath, meaning belly breathing
followed by chest breathing.
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Why is escaping air considered a sign for a freediver in
trouble? Explain. - Answer-Answer: While holding your
breath in water you will always keep your air in your lungs
until surfacing. This is true for every form of freediving.
What are "contractions"? - Answer-Answer: Contraction
comes from involuntary movements of the breathing
muscles. This
is your body trying to resume to breathe to exhale the
accumulated CO2. It does not mean
that you are low on Oxygen.
Holding your breath is a mind game. Explain. - Answer-
Answer: Holding your breath is less of a physical and
more of a mental challenge because
you are not used to "not to breathe". Whatever reasons
your mind comes up with in order
to stop that breath hold right now; convince yourself that
you can deal with it despite all
your thoughts or opinions about the current situation.
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Describe the safety concept of recovery breathing. -
Answer-Answer: It is the technique how to breathe in order
to properly finish a breath hold. Every
breath hold ends with recovery breathing. Technique:
Relaxed passive half exhalation
followed by quick full inhalations.
Describe the journey of the air from outside into the lungs.
- Answer-Answer: The first stage of the airflow into our
body is the nose and the mouth. After
passing the mouth the inhaled air travels through the
windpipe or the trachea. At its
lower end, the trachea divides into two main bronchi.
Through several stages the bronchi
branch off into tiny bronchioles. At the end of the branches
lie the alveoli where the gas
exchange in the lungs takes place.
What is the primary directive in freediving? - Answer-
Answer: Always freedive with a qualified buddy.
How to make contact with your local freedive community?
- Answer-Answer: You may volunteer in AIDA events like
meetings and competitions to meet your
