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• STA: Static Apnea

• DYN: Dynamic Apnea with fins

• DNF: Dynamic Apnea without fins

• CWT: Constant Weight with fins

• CNF: Constant Weight without fins

• Rescue: Depth from which a rescue must be performed​

• PADI Courses:

  • The Basic Freediver course focuses on confined water skills, including static and dynamic apnea.

  • The Freediver course introduces open water dives, with depths ranging from 10 to 16 meters.

  • The Advanced Freediver course aims for deeper dives (16–24 meters) and includes depth rescue skills.​

• AIDA Courses:

  • AIDA 1 is an introductory course with no specific performance requirements.

  • AIDA 2 and AIDA 3 progressively increase performance requirements in static, dynamic, and constant weight disciplines, along with corresponding rescue skills.​

• Molchanovs Courses:

  • Lap 1 is a pool-only course focusing on static and dynamic apnea.

  • Wave 1 includes open water dives to depths of 12–20 meters and rescue skills from 6–10 meters.

  • Wave 2 advances to deeper dives (24–30 meters), introduces dynamic apnea without fins (DNF), and requires rescue skills from 15 meters.​