Advanced Freediver Course
Achieving a new freediving time or reaching a new depth is an incredible feeling. It satisfies that very personal desire to do your best and be proud of what you can accomplish. The PADI Advanced Freediver course is designed to fulfill that personal need to refine and improve your freediving skills, allowing you to progress slowly while learning how your body performs during apnea.
Please review our risk disclosure document and medical form before booking on this course. If you answer yes to any of the questions on the medical form you may need your doctor to sign this form before particpating in this course.
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Achieving a new freediving time or reaching a new depth is an incredible feeling. It satisfies that very personal desire to do your best and be proud of what you can accomplish. The PADI Advanced Freediver course is designed to fulfill that personal need to refine and improve your freediving skills, allowing you to progress slowly while learning how your body performs during apnea.
To enroll in a PADI Advanced Freediver course you must be at least 15 years old and have a PADI Freediver certification (or a qualifying certification from another freediver organization). You also need to have Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months.
The PADI Advanced Freediver course consists of three main phases:
- Knowledge development about advanced freediving techniques and equipment. You'll study independently using the PADI Freediver eLearning (or your instructor may conduct class sessions if not available in your language).
- Confined water session to learn stretching and relaxation techniques as well as refine static and dynamic apnea. Goal - static apnea of 2 minutes, 30 seconds (2 minutes for freedivers younger than 18) and dynamic apnea of 50 metres/165 feet (40 metres/130 feet for freedivers younger than 18)
- Open water sessions to practice deeper free immersion and constant weight freedives, along with additional buddy procedures and rescue techniques. Goal - constant weight freedive of 20 meters/65 feet (15 metres/50 feet for freedivers younger than 18)
Equipment Required: Mask, snorkel, wetsuit, weight belt, booties & fins. (If you don't have your own this can be hired for $50 for the whole course, just add the item to your basket) What you need to bring: Drinking water and a packed lunch.
Medical Form : Please complete the attached medical form and bring it with you on the first day of the course. Please read the form carefully if you have any medical conditions you may need a Doctors sign off.
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Purchasing this course online constitutes confirmation you have completed the medical form and are fit to dive.
Cancellation / Transfer Policy
- Transfer of dates prior to 1 week before the course start date - $50 transfer fee
- Transfer within 1 week of course start date $100 transfer fee
- This fee is applicable every time you transfer dates.
- Once courses are booked and paid for there is no refund available.