US Freediving have announced the selection of the USA Freediving Team. The team consists of four male and four female athletes. Selection was based on application from athletes with performances from International Ranking List freediving competitions within the last eighteen months. The team will be representing the United States at the AIDA World Team Freediving Championships in Sardinia, Italy beginning September 17, 2014. Competition begins on September 20. This year’s team selection saw the highest number of athletes applying in US Freediving history with well over a dozen hopefuls submitting.
Francesca Koe, US Freediving Vice-President, says, “It is very exciting to see all of the enthusiasm and growing participation in our sport. Nowhere is this more manifest than the sheer number of applications we received this year for Team Worlds in Sardinia. We’ve got a great and diverse group of divers – I know they will represent the United States very well.“
The USA Freediving Team members are as follows:
WOMEN
- Ashley Futral-Chapman
- Kerry Hollowell
- Ashleigh Baird
- ALTERNATE = Shell Eisenberg
MEN
- Steve Benson
- Kurt Chambers
- Kyle Gion
- ALTERNATE = Jonathan Lata
The USA Freediving Team is actively looking for major and minor sponsorship and donations. Donations can be made at the Team USA website.
