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Freediving with Klaus Simonsen
Instructor trainer based in Dahab
Online coaching & courses worldwide
Beginner to instructor level – AIDA & Molchanovs
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16/09/2026

Two athletes can chase exactly the same number for completely different reasons.

Curiosity. Mastery. Belonging. Identity. Recognition. Insecurity. Fear. Comparison.

And often, it’s probably not just one.

As a coach, I think understanding why the goal matters to the athlete can be just as interesting as knowing what the goal is.

Because the motivation behind the performance can influence how someone trains, how they respond to a plateau, how they experience failure, and what happens when someone else progresses faster.

For one athlete, missing 100 metres might simply mean: Okay, what can I learn from this?

For another, the same dive might feel like: I’m not good enough.

Those are very different experiences — and they may require very different coaching conversations.

That doesn’t mean a coach needs to psychoanalyse an athlete, or decide that some motivations are good and others are bad.

But I do think good coaching means trying to understand the person behind the performance, not only the number they’re chasing.

So maybe the question isn’t only:

What do you want to achieve?

But also:

What would achieving it mean to you?

15/09/2026

Thinking about becoming an AIDA Freediving Instructor?

Your Instructor Course doesn’t have to start on the first day you arrive in Dahab.

My Instructor Course begins with online preparation, giving you time to work through the theory, prepare your teaching skills and arrive ready to focus on the practical part of becoming an instructor.

On Sunday, September 27, I’m hosting a free online AIDA Instructor Course Introduction.

I’ll take you through how the course works, what you can expect from the online preparation and practical training in Dahab, and answer your questions about becoming an instructor.

Sunday, September 27
18:00 CET / 19:00 Dahab
Online & free

👉 Register via the link in my bio.

13/09/2026

I’ve spent a lot of money on freediving over the years.

Fins, wetsuits, computers, equipment and travel.

But the best money I’ve spent on my freediving has been on high-level courses and high-level coaching.

Working with people who could see things I couldn’t see myself. People who helped me understand what was actually limiting me, what I needed to work on, and how to work on it.

That has influenced not only my own progression, but also the way I coach today.

Because sometimes the problem you think you have isn’t actually the problem.

You might think your Mouthfill is failing at depth, while the real problem started 10 meters earlier.

More training isn’t always the answer.

Sometimes you need someone who can identify what’s happening and give you the right tools to work on it.

Invest in your freediving. Not only your equipment.

I offer personalized freediving coaching both online and in Dahab, built around you, your current level and what you actually need to work on.

Send me a DM to get started.

12/09/2026

Equalization coaching is serious business.

Until you start listening to the things you actually say to students… out of context. 😂

And yes. I have genuinely said all of these.

09/09/2026

Eight weeks of structured Mouthfill training — and yesterday Martin put it into practice in the water.

He charged his Mouthfill at 11–12 meters and continued all the way to the bottom plate using only his cheeks and jaw.

But for me, the most important part of his feedback was this:

“He helped me become much more aware of what I’m actually doing during equalization.”

That awareness is exactly what we work on during the 8-week Online Mouthfill Program.

Not just learning exercises, but understanding what you’re doing, identifying what needs to change, and progressively building a Mouthfill you can actually use in the water.

Want to work on your Mouthfill?

Send me a DM.

📷 Freediver featured: Andrea Jud

04/09/2026

Good progress with Sam today 🙌

We’ve been working on his basic Frenzel — particularly transferring the technique from dry practice to actually equalizing head-down in the water.

Today we started unlocking new depths as the technique began to work where it matters: in the water and under increasing pressure.

There are no quick fixes with equalization. Building a reliable technique takes awareness, practice and repetition — first learning the movement, then gradually learning to apply it under pressure.

It’s great to see that work starting to pay off.

Nice work, Sam 👊

27/08/2026

September to December is one of my favourite periods for freediving in Dahab.

Dahab is a great place to freedive throughout the year, but there is something particularly good about these months. The intense summer heat starts to ease while the Red Sea is still warm, making long days in and around the water much more comfortable.

And Dahab is much more than a place to train depth. It’s a Bedouin village with a relaxed atmosphere, a welcoming local community and a feeling that is very different from the big resort towns along the Red Sea.

For freediving, we have access to world-class depth right from shore. Lighthouse is in the middle of town, and the Blue Hole is just a short drive away. Add warm water, excellent visibility and beautiful reefs, and it’s easy to understand why freedivers from around the world keep coming back.

If you’re thinking about coming to Dahab, I offer individual coaching as well as Freediving Weeks that can be built around your level, goals and the kind of experience you want while you’re here.

Send me a message if you’d like to talk about the possibilities.

26/08/2026

An AIDA Instructor Course is intense.

There is a lot to learn, and at the same time you are spending long days in the classroom, pool and open water while developing completely new skills as an instructor.

Over time, I found that trying to fit all the theory, practical development and assessment into the same short period creates unnecessary pressure.

And pressure matters.

A stressful learning environment is rarely a good learning environment.

That is why I prefer to separate the preparation from the practical Instructor Course.

Before arriving in Dahab, we work online with the theory and course preparation. The preparation period is flexible and adapted to the individual candidate, depending on experience, background and how much time we have available.

Then, when you arrive in Dahab, we have two weeks focused much more heavily on the practical side of becoming an instructor:

Teaching.
Observation.
Feedback.
Safety.
Problem-solving.
Instructor development.

For candidates who are not yet fully confident with the physical requirements, there is also the option to arrive earlier for an Instructor Course Preparation Coaching Week at a reduced instructor-candidate rate. This gives us time to work specifically on depth, technique and the required performance standards before the course begins.

For me, this structure creates a much better teaching and learning experience.

Instructor Courses are demanding, both mentally and physically. Separating the preparation gives candidates more time to absorb information, recover between long freediving sessions and come back ready to learn again.

The goal is not simply to get through the course as quickly as possible.

It is to create the conditions for candidates to leave Dahab better prepared to teach safely, clearly and confidently.

AIDA Instructor Courses available in Dahab from September 2026 to January 2027.

DM me for dates and course information.

Images featuring Andrea Jud

25/08/2026

The number matters in freediving. Depth matters. Progress matters. Ambition matters.

But there is a difference between wanting to improve and needing a dive to prove something about yourself.

When performance becomes tied to self-worth, a bad session stops being useful information. It becomes personal. We push when we should adapt, compare ourselves to others, ignore what the body is telling us, and sometimes turn training into a constant test of whether we are good enough.

I don’t think the answer is to become less ambitious.

It is to learn how to pursue depth without making achievement responsible for our worth.

That means staying curious when things don’t work. Respecting current capacity. Knowing when more effort will help — and when it will only become interference.

For me, that is increasingly what sustainable high performance in freediving means:

Pursuing depth in a way that is psychologically and physically sustainable.

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