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PADI Freediver Course

  • PADI Freediver

  • Ages 12 and up (under 18 with parental consent)

  • No prior experience required

  • Duration: 2 days

  • Location: Neufelder See

 

Prerequisites:

  • Starting from the age of 45, a diving fitness examination is required!

  • Good swimming skills (able to swim 200m)

  • Good state of health

  • Intact cardiovascular system

  • Clear sinuses and frontal sinuses

  • Healthy ears (eardrum, middle & inner ear)

  • No chronic or acute illnesses that prevent diving

 

Course content Day 1:

  • Introduction to freediving

  • Theory 

  • Equipment

  • Diving reflex & urge to breath

  • Breathing techniques & stretching

  • Mental component

  • Buddy system & safety

  • Pre-dive preparations

  • Static (STA)

  • Duck dive & fin technique

  • Dynamic (DYN)

  • Rescue

 

Course content Day 2:

  • Theory

  • Advanced equipment

  • Equalization maneuvers (Valsalva vs. Frenzel)

  • Buddy system & safety

  • Pre-dive preparations 

  • Duck dive & descend

  • Free immersion (FIM)

  • Constant weight (CWT)

  • Rescue

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Requirements for certification:

  • Static (STA): 90sec.

  • Dynamic (DYN): 25m

  • Depth (CWT): 10m

 

What to bring:

  • Own *ABC equipment (mask, snorkel, fins) recommended

  • Wetsuit & weight belt (if available)

  • Dive computer or waterproof stopwatch

  • Towel

  • Swimsuit/swimming trunks

 

*ABC equipment, wetsuit and weights can be rented from Tauchsport-Vienna (Neufelder See) for a rental fee.

 

Cost: EUR 290.- 

  • optional with PADI-Certification (+EUR 70.-)

  • incl. eBook “Freediving - A Beginners Guide”

  • excl. Admission to Neufelder See & equipment

 

Private course (optional):

  • Surcharge EUR 150.-

  • Individually tailored lessons

  • More time in the water

  • Better learning success

  • Video analysis & photos

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Padi Advanced Freediver Course

  • PADI Advanced Freediver

  • From 15 years old (under 18 years with parental consent)

  • Duration: 2 days

  • Location: Neufelder See

 

Prerequisites:

  • PADI Freediver certification (or equivalent from another organization)!

  • Starting from the age of 45, a diving fitness examination is required!

  • Good state of health

  • Intact cardiovascular system

  • Clear sinuses and frontal sinuses

  • Healthy ears (eardrum, middle & inner ear)

  • No chronic or acute illnesses that prevent diving

 

Course Content - Day 1:

  • Theory

  • Equipment

  • Breathing techniques & stretching

  • Mental training

  • Training methods

  • Buddy system & safety

  • Pre-dive preparations 

  • Static (STA)

  • Dynamic (DYN)

  • Technique training (+ video analysis)

  • Rescue 

 

Course Content - Day 2:

  • Theory

  • Advanced equipment

  • Frenzel equalization & exercises

  • Physiology of a dive

  • Training methods

  • Buddy system & safety

  • Pre-dive preparations 

  • Free Immersion (FIM)

  • Constant weight (CWT)

  • Rescue 

 

Requirements for certification:

  • Static (STA): 2:30min.

  • Dynamic (DYN): 50m

  • Depth (CWT): 20m

 

What to bring?

  • From the Advanced Freediver level, I recommend investing in your own equipment!

    • ABC (mask, snorkel, fins)

    • Wetsuit

    • Weight belt

    • Dive computer

  • Towel

  • Swimsuit/swim trunks

 

ABC equipment, wetsuit and weights can be rented from Tauchsport-Vienna (Neufelder See) for a rental fee.

 

Costs: EUR 340,-

  • optional with PADI-Certification (+EUR 50.-)

  • incl. eBook "Freediving - A Beginner's Guide"

  • excl. Admission to Neufelder See & equipment

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Private Course (optional):

  • Surcharge EUR 150,-

  • Individually tailored lessons

  • More time in the water

  • Better learning results

  • Video analysis & photos

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