Aquabiotechnics Club (Diving)
10–18 yrs · free · ZaporizhzhiaFree diving club in Zaporizhzhia for children aged 10+. Members learn swimming, diving, scuba equipment use in pools and the Dnipro River, water safety, and underwater sign language communication. Annual expeditions organized. Instructor is a certified TDI Trimix instructor.
- Age
- 10–18 yrs
- Cost
- Free
- Applications
- Always open
- Format
- In person
- Where
- Zaporizhzhia
Programme
The club develops children's curiosity about the underwater world, introduces them to aquatic environments, and builds skills for safe water activities.
Skills children will gain
- Stay confidently on the water surface without equipment for at least 5 minutes
- Properly put on and use diving gear
- Clear water from a snorkel
- Swim in full gear continuously for 200 metres
- Hold breath underwater for at least 15 seconds
- Use scuba equipment underwater
- Communicate with a partner using sign language underwater
- Equalize pressure in ears underwater
- Breathe from scuba gear without a mask
- Put on a mask underwater and clear water from it
- Signal for help
- Operate diving equipment and instruments
- Independently take photos and videos in air and underwater
- Edit photographs and perform video editing
Training locations
Lessons take place in a pool and in the Dnipro River.
Expeditions
Annual expeditions are organized near the villages of Orlovske, Kanivske, Khortytsia Island, and other locations. Expeditions serve as exams for club members, help replenish the local history museum with artifacts, and provide health benefits.
Instructor
Yuriy Fedorovych Batayev — certified TDI Trimix Instructor #11726, Master of Sport of the USSR in maritime pentathlon.