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2013 AIDA Pool Freediving World Championships increase number of competitors
The organizers of the 2013 AIDA Pool Freediving World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia have announced that they are increasing the maximum number of participants from each country from 4 competitors to 6 in both the men’s and women’s categories.
Pre-Registration Deadline for 2013 AIDA Depth World Championships approaching
The deadline for athletes to pre-register for 2013 Depth World Championships in Kalamata, Greece is rapidly approaching. Athletes (via their AIDA National) must pre-register by 31st March 2013 to ensure that hotel and logistics around the event can be booked. … | READ MORE…
AIDA open entries for 2012 Freediving People’s Choice Awards
AIDA International has opened public nominations for the 2012 People’s Choice Awards. Previous winners have included Natalia Molchanova and William Trubridge. The awards are sponsored by Suunto. Nominations are being accepted on FaceBook and any AIDA member can submit their … | READ MORE…
The Great Northern Freediving Comp 2013
Last weekend freedivers from all across the continent descended upon Liverpool to compete at the UK Nationals Pool Freediving Championships known as the Great Northern. Organized by Steve Millard and the Apneists UK, the international event saw some tremendous performances. Polish freediver Mateusz Malina … | READ MORE…
Herbert Nitsch final dive featured on CBS 60 Minutes
Herbert Nitsch’s final dive, in an attempt to reach 800ft / 244m in a No Limits Freedive, was broadcast on CBS 60 Minutes Sport on March 6th 2013. During the interview Nitsch acknowledges that “I knew I shouldn’t have done … | READ MORE…
Short Freediving film “Narcose” completed and available soon
Julie Gautier and Guillaume Néry short film “NARCOSE”, the follow up to the smash hit “Free Fall”, has been completed and will be available to the public before the summer 2013. NARCOSE tells the story related to the personal internal … | READ MORE…
Herbert Nitsch starts to talk about his accident
On the 6th June 2012 Austrian Freediver Herbert Nitsch descended into the sea off Santorini (Greece) to attempt an 800ft / 244m No Limits Dive. Since then he has been silent on both what exactly happened and his current condition. In … | READ MORE…
REVOLUTION : a film about our oceans by Rob Stewart
Shark activist Rob Stewart wants you to pay attention. The acclaimed director of “Sharkwater” is making an urgent call with his latest film REVOLUTION. In an effort to uncover the truth and find the secret to saving the marine ecosystems … | READ MORE…
ESPN film “No Limits” on Audre Mestre death to be aired Summer 2013
The sports channel ESPN as part of their Nine for IX series of nine documentary films, about women in sports directed by female filmmakers, is airing “No Limits” – a film about Audrey Mestre who died during a No Limits … | READ MORE…
[VIDEO] Formula 3 Freediving “Top Gun”
This week’s video features a high speed chase like you’ve never seen before-underwater on scooters with no air. Got a great video to share? Feel free to contact us. What is Video of the Week? Our aim is to showcase … | READ MORE…
