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AIDA DEPTH World Championships (Limassol, Cyprus)
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...
ONLY-ONE – AIDA Depth competition
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...
Sharm Hyperbaric Chamber visit
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...
Freediving Safety seminars (Tokyo, Japan)
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...
AIDA Junior Judge course (Tokyo, Japan)
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,...
AIDA POOL World Championships (Wakayama, Japan)
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...
AIDA Junior Judge course (Seogwipo, South Korea)
Immersion Freediving, in collaboration with DPer Freediving, proudly hosted our 17th AIDA Junior Judge Course (pool and depth disciplines) in South Korea. This edition was particularly special, as we were joined by Aruna Yamashita on the beautiful island of Jeju-do....
Training and coaching (Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt)
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...
AIDA Junior Judge course (Dahab, Egypt)
Dahab Freedivers, in collaboration with Immersion Freediving, successfully conducted an AIDA Junior Judge Course (pool and depth) alongside our friends at Dahab Freedivers. The course was both intensive and enjoyable, thanks to an exceptional group of students. Over...
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