FREEDIVE INSTRUCTOR

After 20 years of being chained to a desk in the finance industry, getting laid off launched me into my dream career. In the months leading up to the event, I had taken a couple of freediving courses in Xiaoliuqiu. Books like The Blue Mind and Steven Kotler’s writings about the flow state had only stoked my interest. I had discovered my greatest passion in life, thanks especially to the incredible sense of freedom and tranquility this sport provides.

Now, as a certified instructor (certified by one of the top educators in the world, Oli Christen, Head of Education at Molchanov)  and Founder of Freediving Nomad, I feel honored to provide my students with an opportunity to experience firsthand the life-changing wonders of freediving.

Other than teaching freediving, I'm also a breathwork instructor and yoga teacher.

“People protect what they love. A lot of people attack the sea, I make love to it.”

“People protect what they love. A lot of people attack the sea, I make love to it.” -Jacques Cousteau

I hope to teach more freedivers and I believe it’s a great way to teach people to fall in love with the ocean and as a result, turn them into advocates for her.  Please visit my Freedive Nomad website here to find out more about me.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Molchanovs W2 Instructor
• AIDA Instructor 
• AIDA Youth Instructor
• PADI Advance Freedive Instructor
• Deep Week Assistant Instructor (Wave 3 group)
• CMAS 2024 World Championships Guest Commentator Day 1
• AIDA Freedive Emergency Medical Responder 
• Emergency First Responder Instructor
• Emergency Oxygen Provider
• Advanced Open Water (PADI Scuba)
• 200 Hour Yoga Instructor

Eva Chen is a freediving instructor based in Taiwan. For over a decade, she was a competitive swimmer and also worked as a swimming coach and life guard. In 2022, she began her journey into freediving. With years of training in the water, Eva has gained a deep understanding of foundational teaching, allowing her to help her students enhance their water awareness, overcoming fear, and performing efficient movements to reduce oxygen consumption through targeted training.

Additionally, Eva previously worked at a multimedia company, where she developed a keen eye for strong images, capturing her subject’s underwater discoveries, as they gradually progress.