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 | Sep 10, 2025 | Safety, Seminar, Team
Insights from Sharm Hyperbaric Chamber (SHC) During our first visit to the Sharm Hyperbaric Chamber, we sat down with Dr. Adel to discuss a range of freediving-related questions. Below are his responses. Since then, we’ve already returned for a second visit and are...
by Pim Vermeulen | Aug 12, 2025 | Events, Immersion, Safety, Seminar, Team, Travel
August 3rd & 5th: Aruna hosted two freediving safety management seminars, focused on raising awareness and preventing accidents in the sport. The idea was sparked by recent incidents in the Japanese freediving community, leading to the formation of a study group...
by Aruna Yamashita | Jul 9, 2025 | Courses, Immersion, Team, Travel
Immersion Freediving successfully held our third AIDA Junior Judge Course (pool and depth) in Japan. This course was particularly special, as it was fully organized by Aruna Yamashita, who also handled all translations throughout the event. The course was intensive,...
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...
