SUP
Qualified to Train
Instructor Courses:
ASI Level 1 SUP Instructor (Enclosed Flat Water)
ASI Level 2 SUP Instructor (Exposed Waters)
ASI Level 3 SUP Instructor (Downwind)
SUP Tour Guide (Enclosed Flat Waters)
SUP Tour Guide (Exposed Waters)
SUP Technical Coach
SUP Professional Skills Update
Skills Courses:
ASI SUP Water Safety Rescue Award (Flat Water)
SUP Wise Intensiv (Enclosed Flat Water)
ASI Ready to Race
SUP Wise Downwind Skills
About Ricardo
Ricardo is an experienced paddler and outdoor and watersports person. Since a young age, he has been fascinated by water and outdoor sports.
He studied Sports Science in the Netherlands and then worked as Watersports Instructor since 2012 as a guide in outdoor activities and instruction in stand up paddle, lifeguarding, including stand up paddle, swimming, snow skiing, sailing, surfing, rafting, canoeing kitesurfing. He also worked extensively with school children creating and delivering outdoor activity programs.
Ricardo is an experienced trainer and was previously responsible for training other Watersports instructors.
His SUP school is based at Haarlem and has delivered thousands of hours of SUP lessons from beginner to elite-advanced and downwinding for individuals to corporates to disadvantaged, at a range of locations around the Netherlands.
Ricardo is also currently an elite paddler and Teamrider for Mistral. He regularly competes in stand up paddle racing and downwinding competitions at local, national and international level.
Stand Up Paddle Experience
Elite SUP distance, tours, downwinding skills
Teamrider for Mistral. (Previous teamrider for Fanatic and Ion Benelux)
Regularly competes in stand up paddle racing, some results are below:
11 City Sup Tour competitor. 2015 placed 8th in 2015. Placed 1st in team event in 2013. Placed 5th in 2012.
Race details listed at: http://www.fanatic.com/team/ricardo-haverschmidt/
2014 1st Redbull Paddle Battle in Scheveningen (Holland), 2nd Beach Race Oostende (Belgium), 2nd Beach race Blankeberge (Belgium), 3rd Battle of the Coast Zandvoort (Holland), 3rd NK Series Rotterdam (Holland), 3rd NK Series Hardewijk (Holland)
2013: 1st Eleven city tour Friesland (team competition). 3rd Overall Battle of the fastest 12,6 (Holland). 3rd Overall Dutch National Championships 14ft. 3rd Haarlem 20K (Holland)
2012: 1st Haarlem 25K Hightide Race (Holland), 2nd SUPking Summer Series Amsterdam (Holland), 2nd Naish Battle of the Fastest Makkum (Holland), 2nd Dutch National, championships 14ft Overall, 3rd Dutch Championship Noordwijk 12’6 (Holland), 5th SUP 11 City Tour (Holland)
Coaching and Training Experience
Trains ASI Stand Up Paddle instructors in Netherlands and Europe.
Personal coach for SUP paddling skills, elite SUP downwind and competition racing.
SUP Instructor: flat water, exposed waters, beginner to elite SUP surfing, downwinding, advanced racing.
Owner of Free Movement, stand up paddle school, establish 2013.
Head Coach of Watersports centre, responsible for training and teaching instructors
Watersports instructor for 7 years instructing a range of sports including stand up paddle, swimming, snow skiing, sailing, surfing, rafting, canoeing kitesurfing.
Group leader creating and delivering outdoor activity programs for school children.
Qualifications
ASI Master SUP Trainer
ASI SUP Rescue Trainer (Flat Water)
ASI Level 1 Stand Up Paddle Instructor (Enclosed Flat Water)
ASI Level 2 Stand Up Paddle Instructor (Exposed Waters)
ASI Level 3 Stand Up Paddle Instructor (Downwind)
ASI SUP Water Safety Rescue Award
Lifeguard qualification
Swimming Teacher qualification
Ski Instructor qualification
Massage qualification
Personal trainer qualification
Sailing lesson qualification
Diploma CIOS Sports and Exercise Coordinator | Level 4 (2006-2010)
Other
Fluent in spoken & written languages: Dutch, English, Spanish
Location
Haarlem, The Netherlands
