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Bella

  • Growing up in the UK, Bella didn’t discover the ocean until her mid-20s, when she moved to Australia with her corporate career. In freediving Bella found a way to explore, a way to meet people, a way to find respite from stress and anxiety. Most of all, she found personal transformation. 

    Bella said goodbye to her full-time corporate role in 2020 to focus on Immersia Freediving. She instructs the majority of our courses, and runs the business behind the scenes.

    Qualifications PADI Advanced Freediving Instructor | Molchanovs W2 Instructor | Emergency First Response Instructor

    Diving Bucket-List Destination Diving under the ice in the Arctic.

Matt

  • Having spent the better part of his like in the water surfing, going deeper was a natural progression for Matt. He loves to spend time in the water, taking photos and enjoying the silence.

    Qualifications PADI Freediving Instructor | SSI L2 Freediving Instructor | Emergency First Response Instructor

    Best Diving Moment Chilling in my speedos with a school of 100+ Galapagos Sharks off Lord Howe Island

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Ewan

  • Ewan has been flapping around underwater in some capacity since age 3. Until the point that a 'real job' was required, he was either bodyboarding professionally or hunting for dinner on a breath-hold. Nowadays, as a Cinematographer and Freediving Instructor, he still doesn't really have a 'real job'.

    Qualifications PADI Master Freediver | Molchanovs Wave 3 Freediver | Emergency First Responder

    Where is the best place you've ever dived? Lady Elliot Island, at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef. The variety and sheer number of underwater critters, married with incredibly clear, blue water and beautiful reef systems makes this a clear stand-out.

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Kate

  • Kate has grown far away from the ocean, and never in her wildest dreams could she imagine that one day she will be diving to the bottom of  it. 

    When she started freediving, she found something bigger than a hobby, freediving allowed her to feel connected to the body and mind, as well as to people and places. 

    Freediving gives her inspiration every day, and she hopes to share it with others 

    As long as her hair is salty, Kate is happy!

    Qualifications PADI Freediving instructor | Emergency First Response Instructor | Molchanovs W3 Freediver

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Nico

  • Nico grew up kayaking in Argentina, but when he moved to Australia, he fell in love with the beautiful blue ocean.

    Adrenaline seeker, he discovered a great passion in freediving. More than a challenging sport, it's also a way to connect with the environment around, marine life, breathwork and the great community of freediving.

    Qualifications Molchanovs W3

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  • Jasmine discovered freediving while searching for a way to explore the ocean beyond the rough and tumble of surfing. What began as a fun hobby quickly evolved into a deep personal practice and connection to a community of like-minded adventurers, who have now become her second family.

    When she learned that Bella was expanding the team at Immersia, Jasmine knew she couldn’t return to ‘normal life’. Her role at Immersia combines her love for business and adventure perfectly. Following in the footsteps of Immersia’s founder, she left her corporate job within the month and hasn’t looked back since.

    In addition to her role at Immersia, Jasmine is also a mindset and personal Coach for emerging female leaders, helping them turn their passion into income.

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Silvia

  • Silvia grew up by the water on the east coast of Italy.

    She always knew that living by the water was the only option so when she moved to Australia a decade ago, she started training freediving professionally.

    For Silvia freediving is much more than a sport, it is a way to keep everything balanced, the outside world and the inner one!

    Silvia is passionate about psychology and the power of the mind, and she hopes to be able to empower with her student these powerful tools that we all have already within us.

    Qualifications PADI Freediver Instructor | EFE First Aid Instructor

    Bucket list Swim with orcas | Become an Apnea Academy Instructor

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Andy

  • Growing up wakeboarding and kitesurfing in the UK Andy has always loved all things aquatic.

    After moving to Sydney and swapping a board for fins Andy discovered his passion for the world of freediving and the unique adventures it opens up.

    Best diving moment:

    Hanging out under a bait ball in the Galapagos islands watching the interactions between sea lions and the local sharks.

    Qualifications Molchanovs W2 I Freediver Instructor

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Lisa

  • Having grown up in cities, Lisa only discovered her love for the ocean in her 20s. Through freediving she found friendships with amazing women and became really hooked on the sport.

    Having a high-pressured job by day, Lisa was able to benefit from the meditative side of freediving, which has helped her balance her anxieties of everyday life. Having her own struggles and triumphs on her freediving journey, Lisa hopes to share her experiences and learnings with students that will help them all realise and live their freediving dream.

    Aside from underwater adventures and ticking off bucket list dive sites with her mermaid crew, you’ll find Lisa snapping away photos underwater as an avid nature and underwater photographer.

    Qualifications PADI Master Freediver | Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor| Emergency First Response Instructor

    Outside of Diving You’ll find Lisa snapping away photos underwater as an avid nature and underwater photographer.

Jasmine

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Charlene

  • From a family of fishermen, Charlene was introduced to swimming at a very young age. She used to swim in the local sea near her grandma’s house in Toledo, Philippines with her siblings and cousins, and jumped from the docked fishing boats.

    A freediving novice, however, Charlene already has had some experience swimming at the beautiful beaches of Cebu and Bohol.

    She finds peace at the beach.

    Charlene is our super-organiser, looking after our customer queries, bookings and certifications.

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Aless

  • Alessandro has a life-long passion for the ocean and aquatic life, which brought him to become a marine biologist and move to Australia to work on sustainable aquaculture and live by the sea.

    Alessandro became a freediving instructor in 2018 so he could share awareness and safety in the water with his friends and whoever wanted to learn freediving.

    He love to show and share the wonders of the oceans with others.

    Qualifications AIDA Instructor | AIDA youth Instructor | Share Equalisation Instructor | Rescue Diver (Padi) (100+ dives) | First Aid Certificate

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Luciana

  • Luciana is a yoga and SUP yoga teacher, breathwork instructor, reiki master, freediving instructor and an ocean lover.

    Freediving is her greatest passion and can't stay a day away from the salty water. Her practice has helped her transcend autoimmune diseases and conquer her fears.

    She uses the power to breath and movement to help others transcend their own limits, expand their boundaries and heal past and present wounds.

    Qualifications PADI Master Freediver | SSI Freediving Instructor | Yoga and Breathwork Instructor

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Ellen

  • Growing up amongst surfers and boaters, Ellen has always been a water baby.

    When Ellen discovered freediving in 2021, she was able to realise her mermaid dreams of moving freely and gracefully in the water. Freediving has helped her to get to know herself better and quiets the anxieties of everyday life. The water brings her peace and freedom.

    As a trained high school teacher, it was only natural for Ellen to want to become an instructor so she could share her passion with other would-be freedivers.

    Qualifications PADI Master Freediver | Molchanovs W3 | Emergency First Response Instructor

  • BELLA
    FOUNDER | HEAD INSTRUCTOR

    Growing up in the UK, Bella didn’t discover the ocean until her mid-20s, when she moved to Australia with her corporate career. In freediving Bella found a way to explore, a way to meet people, a way to find respite from stress and anxiety. Most of all, she found personal transformation.

    Bella said goodbye to her full-time corporate role in 2020 to focus on Immersia Freediving. She instructs the majority of our courses, and runs the business behind the scenes.

    Qualifications PADI Advanced Freediving Instructor | Molchanovs W2 Instructor | Emergency First Response Instructor

    Diving Bucket-List Destination Diving under the ice in the Arctic.

  • JASMINE
    CUSTOMER OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Jasmine discovered freediving while searching for a way to explore the ocean beyond the rough and tumble of surfing. What began as a fun hobby quickly evolved into a deep personal practice and connection to a community of like-minded adventurers, who have now become her second family.

    When she learned that Bella was expanding the team at Immersia, Jasmine knew she couldn’t return to ‘normal life’. Her role at Immersia combines her love for business and adventure perfectly. Following in the footsteps of Immersia’s founder, she left her corporate job within the month and hasn’t looked back since.

    In addition to her role at Immersia, Jasmine is also a mindset and personal Coach for emerging female leaders, helping them turn their passion into income.

  • CHARLENE
    CUSTOMER OPERATIONS ASSISTANT

    From a family of fishermen, Charlene was introduced to swimming at a very young age. She used to swim in the local sea near her grandma’s house in Toledo, Philippines with her siblings and cousins, and jumped from the docked fishing boats.

    A freediving novice, however, Charlene already has had some experience swimming at the beautiful beaches of Cebu and Bohol.

    She finds peace at the beach.

    Charlene is our super-organiser, looking after our customer queries, bookings and certifications.

  • MATT
    FREEDIVING INSTRUCTOR

    Having spent the better part of his like in the water surfing, going deeper was a natural progression for Matt. He loves to spend time in the water, taking photos and enjoying the silence.

    Qualifications PADI Freediving Instructor | SSI L2 Freediving Instructor | Emergency First Response Instructor

    Best Diving Moment Chilling in my speedos with a school of 100+ Galapagos Sharks off Lord Howe Island