PADI 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 fulfil that personal need to refine and improve your freediving skills, allowing you to progress slowly while learning how your body performs during apnea.
PADI Advanced Freediver Course
Course Structure
1. Knowledge Development
- Study advanced freediving techniques and equipment through PADI Freediver Touch app
- Complete videos and quizzes at home before in-water sessions
- Instructor available for questions throughout the course
2. Confined Water Sessions (2 sessions)
Learn and practice:
- Stretching and relaxation techniques
- Static and dynamic apnea refinement
Goals:
- Static Apnea:
- 2 minutes, 30 seconds (standard)
- 2 minutes (under 18 years)
- Dynamic Apnea:
- 50 meters (standard)
- 40 meters (under 18 years)
3. Open Water Sessions (One day)
Practice:
- Deeper ‘Free Immersion’ (FIM)
- ‘Constant Weight’ (CWT) dives
- Advanced buddy procedures
- Rescue techniques
Goal: 20-meter Constant Weight freedive
Course Inclusions
- PADI Freediver Touch app access
- Knowledge development reviews
- Quizzes and exams
- Instructional videos
- All equipment for pool and open-water sessions
- Instruction by certified PADI professional freediving instructor
- Fully insured
- Adheres to UK HSE regulations
- Small group sizes
Additional Costs
- Entry fee to Vobster Quay, payable on arrival
Prerequisites
- Minimum age: 15 years
- PADI Freediver certification (or equivalent from another organization)
- Valid Emergency First Responder (EFR) certification or equivalent First Aid Course (completed within last 2 years)
- Can be arranged if needed
Locations
Pool Sessions
Two heated swimming pool options are available (times and locations flexible)
Open Water Sessions
Held at Vobster Quay in Somerset