About us
How the Sydney Seals Freediving Club started
Photo: Sasha
Who we are
We are an affiliated Club of the Australian Freediving Association (AFA) established in early 2025, Sydney Australia (Eora).
We are very lucky in Sydney Australia to have endless stunning beaches, dive spots and access to depth. The Sydney freediving community has been thriving for some time, and there are many very talented freediving instructors and schools.
The Club was formed to bring the community together, to facilitate access to pools, continue to uphold high standards of safety, and to streamline processes and efforts to facilitate competitions, events and fun dives.
The Club does not run or facilitate freediving certifications. We leave this work to the talented instructors all around and near Sydney! Our training helps Club members to progress in their freediving journey.
As a not-for-profit, we do not favour any particular freediving business. You can find many freediving schools who run certifications online.
Our aims
We create an environment that encourages freedivers to reach their full potential through developing skills, healthy competition, and connection with water and community.
We promote freediving as a clean and safe sport, enhancing education on water confidence and safety skills.
We foster a collective of freedivers through events and activities, including efforts to conserve, restore, and care for marine ecosystems while promoting environmentally friendly practices.