Coach Profile

Nevin Manuel

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Your membership #

20231206-000105

Bio

Nevin is a dedicated adventurer passionate about freediving, spearfishing, running, and open water swimming, always prioritizing safety and respect for nature. He holds the National Record in static apnea (5 min 13 s) with a personal best of 5 min 30 s, and has completed a 21 km swim in the Periyar River (12 hrs) and a 39 km swim in the Hooghly River (7 hrs).

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Personal Information

Status

Coach Instructor / Judge

Age

33

Nationality

Indian

Usual Dive Place

Cochin, Kerala

Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there.

Spirometer
Heart 43 bpm Lung 3 L
Lung 4 L Arm Span 150 cm
IWBW 1.5 KG Neutral Point 6 m RVdepth 30 m
My Personal Records
STA
STA : 5'30"

Confirmed by Geo Joe Arakkal on 2025-06-02 05:59:43

DNF
DNF : 30 m

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2024-05-23 08:15:08

DYN
DYN : 40 m

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2024-05-23 07:40:38

FIM
FIM : 34.7 m

Confirmed by Dhvinay Palaparambil Vinod on 2026-03-26 05:40:39

VWT
VWT : 23.5 m

National Record Setter

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2024-06-03 06:43:25

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CNF
CNF : 20 m

Confirmed by Dhvinay Palaparambil Vinod on 2026-03-26 06:02:58

Certificates of completion approved by Nevin Manuel

FCOA SWIMMER 200m

17

FCOA FREEDIVER

16

FCOA SWIM COACH

1

FCOA COACH

5

FCOA SAFETY DIVER

2

FCOA swimmer 1000m

2

Certificates of attendance approved by Nevin Manuel

FCOA Lesson 1 Introduction to Freediving

43

FCOA Lesson 2 Water safety, Rescue & Selfhelp

36

FCOA Lesson 3 Navigation

27

FCOA Lesson 4 Ropework and Weight use

18

FCOA Lesson 5A Coach Training

11

FCOA Lesson 5B Medic First aid

15

FCOA Lesson 6 Depth preparation & line training

9

FCOA Lesson 7 Chest deep exhale dives

3

FCOA Lesson 8 Lost at sea

2

FCOA Lesson 9 Advanced equalization

2

FCOA lesson 10 Lead Coach Training

2

FCOA spearfisher

3

My Certificates
FCOA Lesson 1 Introduction to Freediving

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2023-12-06

FCOA Lesson 2 Water safety, Rescue & Selfhelp

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2023-12-06

FCOA Lesson 3 Navigation

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2023-12-06

FCOA Lesson 4 Ropework and Weight use

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2023-12-06

FCOA Lesson 5A Coach Training

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2023-12-06

FCOA Lesson 6 Depth preparation & line training

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2023-12-06

FCOA Lesson 7 Chest deep exhale dives

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2023-12-06

FCOA Lesson 8 Lost at sea

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2023-12-06

FCOA Lesson 9 Advanced equalization

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2023-12-06

FCOA lesson 10 Lead Coach Training

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2023-12-06

FCOA SWIMMER 200m

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2023-12-06

FCOA FREEDIVER

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2024-05-23

FCOA COACH

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2024-05-23

FCOA Lesson 5B Medic First aid

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2024-05-23

FCOA LEAD COACH

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2024-05-26

FCOA SAFETY DIVER

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2024-05-26

FCOA JUDGE

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2024-05-26

FCOA SWIM COACH

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2024-05-26

FCOA LIFEGUARD

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2024-05-26

FCOA FREEDIVING INSTRUCTOR

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2024-05-26

FCOA SCUBA OPEN WATER

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2024-06-11

FCOA ADVANCED FREEDIVER

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2024-10-20

FCOA SCUBA ADVANCED

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2024-12-07

FCOA SCUBA RESCUE

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2024-12-08

FCOA OXYGEN PROVIDER

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2024-12-08

FCOA CHEST DEEP SCUBA SEQUENCE

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2024-12-14

FCOA SCUBA NITROX

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2024-12-16

FCOA spearfisher

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2024-12-30

IWR preparedness

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2025-02-25

FCOA 10 KM SWIM

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2025-08-04

FCOA 18 KM SWIM

Confirmed by Jeroen Elout on 2025-08-07