The 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships (#aidaworldchampionship) training days both official and pre-competition – saw athletes take to the depths off the coast of Cyprus getting ready for the start of competition on Monday.
We have exclusive photos from Daan Verhoeven who is the official AIDA Photographer onsite at the World Championships.
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Aolin Wang (China) #aidaworldchampionship
A diver practices deep free immersion during the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships training days, showcasing advanced breath-hold and diving techniques.
Aolin Wang (China) #aidaworldchampionship
A diver practicing free immersion diving during training days at the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, showcasing advanced breath-hold techniques in open water.
Aurore Asso #aidaworldchampionship
A diver prepares for deep underwater training during the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, showcasing advanced freediving techniques and safety measures.
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Divers practicing depth training during the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, focusing on safety and technique in a controlled environment.
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Diver training preparations at the 2015 AIDA Depth Championships on a boat deck.
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A diver practicing free immersion training during the 2015 AIDA Depth Championships, demonstrating advanced equalization and buoyancy skills in open water.
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Divers practicing deep water training during the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, focusing on safety and technique in a controlled environment.
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Divers practicing depth training during AIDA championships in a swimming pool, focusing on safety and technique for competitive freediving.
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A diver practicing depth training during the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, showcasing advanced free diving skills in a controlled environment.
Guillaume Nery (France) #aidaworldchampionship
Two divers rest at the surface during a training session at the 2015 AIDA Depth Championships, demonstrating breath-hold techniques and safety measures.
Guillaume Nery (France) #aidaworldchampionship
A diver practices free diving techniques beneath a boat during the 2015 AIDA Depth Championships training days, showcasing advanced breath-hold skills and safety measures.
Hanako Hirose (Japan) #aidaworldchampionship
A diver practicing deep underwater skills during training days at the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, emphasizing safety and technique in free diving.
Hanako Hirose (Japan) #aidaworldchampionship
A diver practicing breath-hold training on a suspended swing during the 2015 AIDA Depth Championships, emphasizing safety and technique in free diving competitions.
Hanako Hirose (Japan) #aidaworldchampionship
Underwater athletes practice during the 2015 AIDA Depth Championships, showcasing advanced freediving techniques and safety measures in a controlled environment.
Hanako Hirose (Japan) #aidaworldchampionship
A diver in a wetsuit and mask exits a submarine hatch during training at the 2015 AIDA Depth Championships, showcasing advanced freediving skills in a controlled environment.
Hanako Hirose (Japan) #aidaworldchampionship
A female freediver practicing depth training underwater during the 2015 AIDA Championships, showcasing advanced freediving skills and safety techniques.
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Divers practicing free immersion and safety techniques during the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships training days, showcasing advanced breath-hold skills.
Jens Stoetzner (Germany) #aidaworldchampionship
A diver practices deep underwater training during the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, focusing on breath-hold and safety techniques in a controlled environment.
Jesper Stechmann (Denmark) #aidaworldchampionship
Divers practicing depth training during the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, showcasing advanced free diving skills and safety procedures underwater.
Jesper Stechmann (Denmark) #aidaworldchampionship
A diver practicing depth training during the 2015 AIDA Championships with support team underwater.
Johan Hagg (Sweden) #aidaworldchampionship
Divers practicing depth techniques during training at the 2015 AIDA Championships, focusing on safety and skill development in free diving.
Johan Hagg (Sweden) #aidaworldchampionship
Divers practicing static apnea and safety procedures during training days at the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, showcasing advanced freediving skills and safety protocols.
John Moorcroft (Great Britain) #aidaworldchampionship
A diver prepares for a deep dive during the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships training days, showcasing advanced freediving techniques and safety measures.
John Moorcroft (Great Britain) #aidaworldchampionship
Underwater training session at the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, showcasing divers practicing safety and technique in a competitive free diving environment.
Kate Middleton (New Zealand) #aidaworldchampionship
A female freediver reaches for the line during training at the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, surrounded by fellow divers underwater, showcasing advanced freediving skills.
Kate Middleton (New Zealand) #aidaworldchampionship
A diver is submerged underwater during the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships training day, demonstrating free diving skills in clear blue ocean waters.
Ken Kiriyama #aidaworldchampionship
A freediver descends during training for the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, showcasing advanced breath-hold and diving techniques in a competitive environment.
Kerry Holloway (USA) #aidaworldchampionship
A diver in a wetsuit and cap performs a training exercise on a submarine deck during the 2015 AIDA Depth Championships, emphasizing safety and skill in free diving.
Mandy Sumner (USA) #aidaworldchampionship
A diver practicing deep underwater ascent during the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships training days, with a safety diver monitoring the session.
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A diver practicing deep water training during the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, focusing on safety and technique in open water conditions.
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A diver practicing deep water ascent during the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships training days, showcasing advanced freediving skills and safety procedures.
Mateusz Malina (Poland) #aidaworldchampionship
Divers practicing free immersion and safety drills during the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships training days, showcasing advanced apnea skills and underwater discipline.
Miguel Lozano (Spain) #aidaworldchampionship
Divers practicing depth training during the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, focusing on safety and technique in a controlled underwater environment.
Mike Board (Great Britain) #aidaworldchampionship
A diver practices deep free diving techniques during training days at the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, showcasing safety and skill in underwater depth exploration.
Mike Board (Great Britain) #aidaworldchampionship
A diver practicing free immersion deep diving with a trainer underwater during the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, highlighting advanced breath-hold techniques.
Misuzu Okamoto (Japan) #aidaworldchampionship
A diver practicing deep underwater skills during training days at the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, showcasing advanced freediving techniques and safety measures.
Misuzu Okamoto (Japan) #aidaworldchampionship
Divers practicing free immersion and equalization techniques during training days at the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, showcasing underwater skills and preparation.
Bourchis Morgan (France) #aidaworldchampionship
Divers prepare for the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, showcasing advanced free diving techniques during training days.
Sayuri Kinoshita (Japan) #aidaworldchampionship
A diver practices depth training during the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, focusing on safety and technique in a controlled environment.
Sayuri Kinoshita (Japan) #aidaworldchampionship
Two divers practicing free immersion depth techniques during the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships training days.
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A diver prepares for depth training during the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, showcasing advanced free diving techniques and safety measures in a competitive environment.
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A diver practicing deep water training during the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, focusing on safety and technique in free immersion diving.
Tim Money (Great Britain) #aidaworldchampionship
A diver practices deep underwater ascent during training at the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, showcasing advanced freediving skills and safety procedures.
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Freedivers practicing depth training beneath a boat during the 2015 AIDA Championships, showcasing advanced breath-hold techniques and safety measures in competitive free diving.
Walter Chivescu (Romania) #aidaworldchampionship
Underwater scene showing divers practicing depth training near a boat during the 2015 AIDA Individual Depth Championships, highlighting free diving skills and safety measures.Keep your eyes peeled to DeeperBlue.com for more information in the run up to the World Championships.
These photos are courtesy of fabulous underwater photographer Daan Verhoeven – athletes who are interested in purchasing copies of their photos should head to his website or contact him via Facebook.