British diver sets new freedive National Record
British freediver Harry Chamas has set a new National Record of 105m depth in variable weight in Kalamata, Greece. On Friday 14 October, Harry took a weighted sled down past…
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United States Freediving Association announce roster for Team USA 2016
The United States Freediving Association (USFA) have announced the official roster for Team USA 2016. These are the freedivers from across the United States who will represent the country at the World Championships…
Two World Records set in the DNF finals of the AIDA Pool World Championship 2016
The results of Saturday’s AIDA DNF finals from Turku are now out and there are new World Records for both women and men categories. Poland’s Magdalena Solich beat the previous DNF World…
Winners of 7th BFA Great Northern freediving competition and UK Pool National Championships announced
On Sunday 10 April, the 7th Great Northern International and the BFA UK National Pool Championships, organised by Steve Millard of www.learn2freedive.com was held at Wright Robinson School Sports College in Manchester (wrightrobinson.co.uk). The…
Divetech hosts freedivers from across the US in first ever event
From Saturday, March 19 – Saturday, March 26, ocean lovers from across the U.S. descended on Divetech’s dive shop and Lighthouse Point Dive Resort in Grand Cayman for a week-long…
Apneists UK’s next AIDA pool Freediving competition to take place in April
The next AIDA pool Freediving competition held by Apneists UK will be on the 10th April, 2016 at Wright Robinson College pool in Greater Manchester. It will be the 7th Great…
Book Review: Freediving — The Book of Freediving
About the authors: Kimmo Lahtinen, AIDA education committee 2005–2009, AIDA president 2010–2016. Freediving qualifications: AIDA instructor trainer and A-level judge. Simo Kurra, AIDA education committee 2007–2009, the “father” of AIDA…
UK freedivers swim channel (er… kind of) to raise money for St Abbs lifeboat appeal
On Saturday the 12th March 2016 a group of freedivers from Apneists UK will be doing a freedive distance event in Glasgow to raise funds for the St Abbs lifeboat…
Beautiful Egypt
Egypt was the first place I ever went abroad, on a Scuba trip in I think around ‘94. I fell in love with the relaxed atmosphere, the warm sun, the…
New training app for freedivers launched
A new training app for freedivers called Apnea Diver has been launched for smartphones and tablets and is available for both iOS and Android devices. Created specifically with free divers, apnea…