THE IMMERSIA TEAM
“The Immersia team are great teachers and straight up legends.
The course has boosted my enthusiasm for freediving along with confidence for handling hold downs while surfing. I can’t wait to get back in the ocean!”
Brad
Immersia Freediving Student
Meet the Team
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.
Charlene
Customer Operations Manager
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 have 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.
Fun Fact Charlene enjoys baking and cooking, and used to run a small online business called “Sweet Remedy” which she started in 2013.
She is a proud BTS Army, Swiftie, and a Potterhead!
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
Silvia
Freediving Instructor
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
Aless
Freediving Instructor
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
Ewan
Freediving Instructor | Underwater Cinematographer
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.
Andy
Freediving Instructor
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 W2I Freedive Instructor |
Luciana
Freediving Instructor
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
Kate
Freediving Instructor
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
Lisa
Freediving Assistant Instructor
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.
Ellen
Freediving Assistant Instructor
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
