PADI Advanced Freediver Course

Explore the depths! 

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Pre-requisites:

• Completed PADI Freediving course or similar. 

• Valid medical certificate within last 12 months. 

• A minimum of 15 years old.

• CPR and First Aid within last 24 months.

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Location: 

Queenscliffe 37 Learmonth street. 
 

Description:

Take your freediving to the next level with the PADI Advanced Freediver course. Improve your breath-hold, dive deeper, and refine your technique with expert guidance. Perfect for freedivers looking to push their limits safely and confidently!

 

Required Equipment:

• Mask + Snorkel

• Wetsuit (5mm recommended)

• Weight belt + weights

• Fins

• Dive computer

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We provide hire gear if required, or you can purchase directly from us. 

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Course Outcomes: After successful  completion of the PADI Freediver course with Freedive Geelong, participants will have the knowledge and skills to Freedive to a maximum of 24 metres depth. 

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Course Objectives: ​

The course objectives of the PADI Advanced Freediver course are designed to help students refine and expand their freediving skills, techniques, and safety practices. Key objectives include:

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• Improved breath holding abilities: Learn advanced techniques to extend static and dynamic apnoea times, allowing for longer and more comfortable underwater experiences. Introduction of apnoea tables. 

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• Increase Depth Proficiency: Safely progress to deeper depths through improved equalization techniques and relaxation strategies.

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• Enhance Freediving Techniques: Focus on refining posture, streamlining, and finning techniques for more efficient diving and energy conservation.

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• Develop Advanced Safety and Rescue Skills: Learn and practice rescue techniques specific to deeper freediving scenarios to ensure safe diving practices.

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• Build Physical and Mental Preparation: Understand advanced physical conditioning and mental relaxation techniques to support deeper dives and longer breath-holds.

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These objectives focus on refining skills and safety, progressing in depth and breath-hold duration, and fostering a strong foundation in both the physical and mental aspects of freediving.

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Performance criteria.

• Perform a static apnoea attempt of at least 2:30 min. 

• Dynamic apnoea attempt of at least 50m. 

• Swim 20m under water with one fin. 

• Perform rescue of a diver on the surface simulating a black out. 

• Competently perform a Constant Weight Freedive to at least 20 metres depth.  

• Demonstrate the rescue of a diver simulating a blackout underwater at 10m depth, including towing the diver 20m on the surface. 

• Perform buddy role and escort a diver from 10 metres depth to the surface. 

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What's Included:​

• PADI Advanced Freediving certificate (on successful completion). 

• Small group coaching. ​

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Price: from $595