Meet Your Instructors
Kaeo Landon-Lane
Master Freediver Instructor, Founder
If there's three things I'm passionate about, it's Tasmania, teaching, and water. I know freediving in Tasmania as much as I know myself! I have dived around Tasmania's coasts for my entire life, and have trained under freediving masters around the world- several Pacific countries, the Mediterranean, Europe and Asia. I can honestly say I Tassie has the most incredible freediving the world has to offer- after diving overseas I would always jump straight in to the giant kelp forests, swim with the seals and explore the caves of granite and dolerite.
After having no access to any training in Tasmania or any certified freedivers, I made it a mission to birth the community here - now nearing the thousands of divers!
Ethan Rance
PADI Freediver Instructor,
Spearfishing Intructor
The ocean has always been my ideal place to be, and I truly believe freediving is the best way to experience everything it has to offer. I’ve always been drawn to the ocean, and growing up in Tasmania has allowed me to explore that curiosity as much as I wanted. That eventually led me to freediving, where something instantly clicked and I became borderline obsessed.
Freediving is a sport where I’m always learning, and it’s kept me hooked for over 10 years. I hope to share my experience and knowledge with you, and show you exactly why I—and so many others—love this sport so deeply.
Telma Rielle
Molchanovs Freediver Instructor, Yoga Instructor, Spearfishing Guide
A sustainable way to catch your food and having sooo much fun, that’s how I got into freediving!
I have always been passionate about preserving the environment and have always been a very active and sporty person, swimming a lot in pools back in France where I grew up.
When I moved to Australia and discovered spearfishing, I quickly fell in love with the ocean and diving down in this incredible underwater world. Spearing and freediving felt natural and instinctive, a fair game to get your dinner and in the same time the possibility of incredible interaction with a shark or a ray if you’re lucky.
I volunteered for a few environmental causes to protect this precious ecosystem, particularly in shark conservation. Teaching freediving was the next natural step for my hobby to take more space in my life.
I am passionate about helping people in the water, always basing the sessions on trust and having fun! I do my best to transfer my love for the ocean, its marine life and all the different ways to preserve it!
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Mermaid Kaz
PADI Mermaid Instructor, Snorkel Tour Guide
From a very early age, I have been fascinated by mermaids and the ocean. Growing up in Tasmania 15 minutes from the beach, I fell in love with our pristine beaches and coastlines. However, battling a lifelong phobia of sharks kept me out of water past my waist. It wasn't until I decided I needed to face my fears and take on a new challenge that I started researching Freediving and then discovered Mermaiding.
I have travelled extensively to the mainland and trained with some of Australia's top Mermaid Instructors and Mermaid Instructor Trainers, and I am thrilled to have made my own dreams come true by becoming not only Tasmania's first PADI Mermaid and professional mermaid performer, but also the first Mermaid Instructor on our beautiful island. I love to share my passion for Mermaid diving and the beauty of fluid, peaceful underwater movement, be it in the pool or the ocean.
Callum Gorrie
PADI Freediver Instructor, Spearfishing Instructor
Whether it’s freediving or spearfishing, life underwater feels like home.
Growing up along Victoria’s coastline, I developed a deep fascination with the ocean and its marine life from an early age. After moving to Tasmania, my passion evolved further (thanks to Kaeo’s courses) into a love for freediving, spearfishing, and living sustainably off this pristine land.
In recent years, I’ve become fully certified in freediving and travelled internationally to destinations like Papua New Guinea, chasing large pelagic species such as Dogtooth Tuna. Freediving and spearfishing are my absolute passions, and I can’t wait to share with you just how special life beneath the waves can be.
Rob King
PADI Freediver Instructor
I’ve always felt at home around the ocean whether fishing, boating, scuba diving, or just being in the water. I’ve also explored meditation, breathwork, and endurance adventures like summiting Mount Kilimanjaro and trekking to Everest Base Camp, which taught me there are real benefits to remaining calm and in control when things get a little uncomfortable… even at low oxygen levels. Freediving felt like the natural combination of all those things: being underwater, slowing down, focusing on breath, and finding that quiet headspace. For me, it’s become a form of moving meditation. I’m passionate about the benefits freediving can bring, both mentally and physically — whether that’s for sport, recreation, spearfishing, or just everyday life.
I became a PADI Freediving Instructor in 2022 and have since taught with several freedive operators around Australia, while diving various locations both locally and overseas. I now run regular pool training sessions in Launceston for freedivers of all levels, with a strong focus on safety, skill development, and building a welcoming freedive and spearfishing community in Tasmania.
I am pleased to have recently joined Freedive Tasmania, alongside Kaeo.
About Freedive Tasmania
Our island home has some of the best temperate diving not just in Australia, but the world. It is a stronghold for the last forests of giant kelp, with curious seals and dolphins, and is along the migratory routes of whales. Tasmania captures anyone with a love for the ocean and diving.
Tasmania is often quite literally left off the map of Australia. This is a blessing in some ways, as it is definitely a well-kept secret. But being far from the big cities and well-trodden paths does come with risks.
