The Story of Freediving Family

What began as a small family business, founded by Australian Freediving Champion Adam Stern, has grown into one of the world’s leading freediving schools over the past decade.

With our roots in Australia, we offer courses across the country through our main school, Freediving Australia, helping thousands of people discover the underwater world in a safe, supportive and fun environment.

But over the years, our community has expanded far beyond Australia.

Today, we also run international courses, training camps and adventure trips in some of the world’s most incredible freediving destinations.

Learn more about our international courses by clicking the Deep Week tab.

At our core, Freediving Family is exactly what the name suggests - a community. We train together, learn together and share unforgettable experiences both in and out of the water.

We believe freediving is for everyone, regardless of experience level or background. Our mission is to help more people connect with the ocean, because when people experience the underwater world firsthand, they’re far more inspired to protect it.

After all, people protect what they love.

Let’s get you in the water.

Choose your underwater adventure.

What if you’re just starting out? We’ve got you.

We tailor courses to all skill levels. Whether
you’re just asking yourself what this sport is
all about or you’re ready to get your feet wet,
we’ve got a course for you.

Train With Us

Discover the tools and support you need to continue your freediving journey both in and out of the water — from our online training community to the educational resources available through the Molchanovs Education Platform.

Meet The Team

Adam Stern

Founder

As an 8x Australian Record holder and one of the creators of the Molchanovs Education System, Adam is is recognized as one of the leading freedivers in the world as both a competitor and a pioneer in freediving education.

Alexey Molchanov

Core Member

Alexey is not only the world’s deepest freediver and multi-world-record holder, but as the founder of the Molchanovs Education System, he’s also a leading visionary and pioneer in freediving education.

Marissa Schmidt

Director of Operations

Marissa oversees the planning and execution of Freediving Family’s international experiences. She’s also the director of all communication between students and partners and your go-to for any event related questions!

Brandon Reed

Director of Education

Brandon is a freediving instructor, a breath training coach, and occasionally does commentary for freediving World Championships. As the Director of Education, Brandon manages all of our training programs and courses!

What people are saying

  • “Wealth of knowledge, presented in a fun and easy to understand way. I've been to Deep Week, am a Patreon subscriber, taken his courses, and zero regrets! It's all amazing. I can't wait for future deep weeks so I can continue learning from him post pandemic.”

    —Irene Marcoux

  • “I did my wave 1 course with Adam and the other instructors. They were extremely knowledgeable and made the experience really enjoyable. I highly recommend Adam freediving for anyone wanting to start or expand there knowledge on freediving.”

    —Simon Boyd

  • “Spent a Deep Weekend at Kilsby Sinkhole...and learned and gained so much in such a short time…The atmosphere is supportive, you're stretched heaps, while at the same time if something isn't right you can pull back. The location is super rare and special. One of Adam's gifts is quickly diagnosing and trouble-shooting problems with your freediving. What seems like a massive barrier is surmountable. Extremely valuable experience.”

    —Angus McLeay

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