PADI Basic Freediver Course (Pool 5m)

Highlights

• Pool-only training to 5 metres
• Beginner-friendly, no open water
• Basic Freediver 5m license on completion
• Stepping stone to Freediver 10m

Course requirements

What every student completes to finish this course.

• Complete the e-learning module

  Required to complete

  Finish the PADI Basic Freediver e-learning, including the knowledge reviews and final quiz, before in-water sessions begin.

• Confined water: shallow pool coaching

  Required to complete

  Complete the shallow-end confined-water session: breath-up, static apnea introduction, recovery breathing, and surface rescue. Foundational drills before moving to the deep end.

• Confined water: deep pool coaching

  Required to complete

  Complete the deep-end confined-water session: duck dive, equalisation on descent, finning to the bottom, and a controlled ascent. Pre-requisite for the 5m sign-off.

• Static apnea (STA) at 1:30

  Target: 1m 30s

  Hold the breath face-down on the surface for 1 minute 30 seconds or longer with a buddy running tap signals, then complete the recovery breathing protocol.

• Dynamic with bifins (DYN-B) at 25m

  Target: 25 m

  Swim 25 metres or more horizontally in the pool on a single breath with bifins, holding streamline and surfacing with a clean recovery protocol.

• Constant weight (CWT) at 5m

  Target: 5 m

  Descend to 5 metres in the pool under your own power with fins or monofin, turn cleanly, and ascend with a clean surface protocol.

Who this course is for

• Age 12 and above
• Can swim or snorkeling 200m

What’s included

Extras

• 10% discount of product in Swimiss Academy Outlet