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Alex Llinas FII #45
Alex Llinas
FII Professional Status: Not Active

Level 1 Instructor

SI-Basic Freediving Safety

Waterman Survival Instructor

Assistant Instructor

Alex's love for the sea originated on the small island of San Andres off the Caribbean coast of Colombia, South America where he grew up. His father, a once nationally ranked windsurfer, introduced him to the ocean weeks after birth and raised him with a passion for all activities involving the salt water. When he wasn't in school he could be found spearfishing, windsurfing, or hitching rides to outer keys with the local pescadores. As a young man his family moved to the US but unfortunately for Alex he wasn't near the coast. Always seeking a silver lining, he embraced the land-locked lifestyle and became an excellent snowboarder and bmx/mountain biker amongst many other active hobbies. Fortunately for him, in time they decided to call Wrightsville Beach, NC home where surfing, diving and windsurfing soon reclaimed Alex's free time. Alex has now relocated to Rincon, PR where every watermans dream is possible! He completed the Freediving Instructors International Level II certification course with multiple world record holder Martin Stepanek 8 years ago, an experience that would shape his life forever. Not only did he unlock his superior freediving abilities and establish life-long friendships, he gained an inside insight to the industry which ultimately opened many doors for his future. Alex is a renown freediving instructor and multiple National Record Holder for Colombia. He hosts certification classes around the world including Level I Freediver, Waterman Survival and Basic Freediver Safety amongst others. Alex holds a degree in Engineering from NC State University and is a certified Professional Engineer when he's not teaching on the water, pushing his depth envelope or hunting for dinner. He also races mountain bikes, xterra's, swims competitively, and has even managed a few podium finishes in those disciplines. Alex is also a 4x Colombian National record holder and current record holder for CNF (no fins) in both AIDA and CMAS.