ABOUT US

Mara Guida – Elite Freediver & Instructor

I’m Mara Guida, an elite freediver, member of the Italian National Team, freediving instructor and equalization specialist.

I have been living in Lanzarote since 2016, an island that over the years has become the place where I have developed my career in diving and, later, in freediving. I discovered freediving in 2019 and since then I have dedicated an increasingly important part of my life to training, education and performance in depth.

My competitive experience has taken me to the highest level of international freediving. In 2025, I became Italian Vice-Champion in depth freediving, and also achieved 5th place at the World Championships in Mytikas in the CWTB discipline, reaching 96 metres.

In 2026, I won two World Championship bronze medals: 105 metres with monofin (CWTB) and 95 metres with bifins (CWT).

I also hold a World Record in freshwater freediving, with a 85-metre dive with bifins in Lake Garda.

These results are the outcome of years of training, study and continuous work on technique, equalization, physical and mental preparation, and depth management.

Today, my goal is to bring this experience directly into my teaching.

My courses and training sessions are not based solely on standard educational programmes. They also incorporate the practical experience I have gained through years of preparation and competition at the highest level. This allows me to work in a more complete and personalised way, adapting the training to each freediver’s goals, level and individual characteristics.

Whether you want to improve your technique, equalization, depth, safety or simply develop greater awareness and confidence in the water, my approach combines education, competitive experience and structured training.

For me, teaching freediving means sharing not only technical knowledge, but also a training methodology and the tools needed to develop your potential in the water.

My experience as an athlete becomes an integral part of your own progression.

DiveCollege Lanzarote is one of the most popular and organized diving centers in Lanzarote, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. Dive College Lanzarote is run by Bart Prinsen, a Dutch instructor who has been practicing this profession for more than thirty-five years. Over the decades he has received countless certificates of excellence and ufficial recognition for his activities in a field that aims to educate and advance awareness of ocean conservation and knowledge.