Advanced Freediver and Master Freediver

PADI ADVANCED FREEDIVER

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.

The PADI Advanced Freediver course consists of three main phases:

• Knowledge development about advanced freediving techniques and equipment through independent study with PADI Advanced Freediver eLearning. 
• 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).

Who is this for?

• To enrol, 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 in the past 24 months. 

For advanced freedivers who want to approach elite freediving levels. You’ll learn to bring your static apnea, dynamic apnea, free immersion, and constant weight skills to the next level.

If you’re an advanced freediver who wants to learn how to fine-tune your lifestyle and training so that you can approach elite freediving levels, then the PADI Master Freediver course is for you. Through focused sessions, you’ll bring your static apnea, dynamic apnea, free immersion, and constant weight skills to the next level.

The PADI Master Freediver course consists of three main phases:

• Knowledge development about nutrition, relaxation and advanced breathing techniques. You’ll study independently using the PADI Master Freediver eLearning. You’ll also complete independent research as part of the Master Freediver Assignment.
• Confined water session to improve static and dynamic apnea attempts, including a no fins dynamic apnea. Goal – static apnea of 3 minutes, 30 seconds and dynamic apnea of 70 metres/230 feet.
• Open water sessions to practice mouthfill equalization and perform warm-up and workup dives for free immersion and constant weight freediving. Goal – constant weight freedive of 32 metres/105 feet.

Who is this for?

• To enrol, you must be at least 18 years old and have a PADI Advanced 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 in the past 24 months.