• PADI Freediver

• From the age of 12 (under 18 years with parental consent)

• No previous knowledge required

• Duration: 2 days

• Location: September up to and including May in the pool. June up to and including August at Neufelder See.

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Prerequisites:

• Good swimming skills (able to swim over a distance of 200m)

• Good state of health

• No chronic or acute illnesses that prevent diving

• Intact cardiovascular system

• Free sinuses 

• Healthy ears (eardrum, middle & inner ear)

• If there are any known problems, a diving fitness examination is required!

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Course content Day 1:

• Introduction to Freediving

• Theory

• Mammalian dive reflex & urge to breath

• Breathing techniques & stretching

• Mental component

• Buddy system & safety aspects

• Static (STA) & Dynamic (DYN)

• Rescue measures

 

Course content Day 2:

• Theory

• Equipment

• Buddy system & safety aspects

• Equalization manoeuvre

• Duck dive

• Depth (CWT)

• Rescue measures

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Requirements for certification:

• Static (STA): 90 sec.

• Dynamic (DYN): 25m

• Depth (CWT): 10m

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What to bring?

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

• Wetsuit & weight belt (if available)

• Dive computer or waterproof watch with stop function

• Towel

• Swimsuit/swim trunks

 

ABC equipment, wetsuit & weights can be borrowed from Tauchsport-Vienna (Neufelder See) for a rental fee or from

Club-Divestyle (Pool) for a free donation.

 

​Costs: EUR 290,- (PADI certification costs +EUR 70.-)​

• incl. eBook “Freediving - A Beginners Guide”

• excl. Admission Neufelder See, Pool

• Private course: surcharge EUR 50,-

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