by Pim Vermeulen | Oct 6, 2025 | Aruna Yamashita, Competition, Events, Immersion, Safety, Travel
AIDA hosted its 35th Freediving World Championships in Limassol, Cyprus — marking the third time in AIDA’s history that the city has welcomed the event. The previous editions took place in 2021 and 2023, and like those, the 2025 championship focused on individual...
by Pim Vermeulen | Sep 12, 2025 | Competition, Immersion, Team
Only One Freedive Center brought competition spirit back to Sharm El Sheikh with a 10-day AIDA Depth event. Immersion was fully present—Pim as main judge and co-organizer, and Aruna as safety freediver in the water. Fourteen athletes—eight men and six women—stepped up...
by Pim Vermeulen | Jul 4, 2025 | Competition, Events, Immersion, Judging, Team, Travel
AIDA held its 34th Freediving World Championships in Wakayama, Japan—marking only the second time in AIDA’s history that the World Championships have been hosted in Japan. The first took place in Okinawa in 2010 as a team competition. This time, the 34th AIDA Pool...
by Aruna Yamashita | Jun 9, 2025 | Coaching, Competition, Immersion, Team, Training
Throughout the winter and spring, Aruna trained and coached at the Only One Apnea Center, focusing on both pool and depth disciplines. Her schedule was intensive—several hours a day, five days a week—designed to prepare her for the competitive season while maintaining...
