by Pim Vermeulen | Jun 12, 2026 | Competition, Events, Immersion, Judging, Pim Vermeulen, Travel
AIDA held its 36th Freediving World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The 36th AIDA Pool World Championships was an individual event, drawing remarkable global attention. With 276 athletes from 53 countries and around a 1000 performances, it became the largest...
by Pim Vermeulen | Feb 3, 2026 | Courses, Immersion, Judging, Pim Vermeulen, Training, Travel
Immersion Freediving, in collaboration with Freedive Eilat, hosted its sixth AIDA Junior Judge Course (pool and depth disciplines) in Israel. The course was a success, defined by highly motivated...
by Pim Vermeulen | Dec 11, 2025 | Courses, Events, Food, Immersion, Judging, Pim Vermeulen, Seminar, Travel
Immersion Freediving, in collaboration with Hyein Seo, proudly hosted our 18th AIDA Junior Judge Course (pool and depth disciplines) in South Korea. Our base was in Seoul, home to AIRE Freediving, founded by Hyein Seo. This course was a great success, marked by...
by Pim Vermeulen | Nov 21, 2025 | Aruna Yamashita, Competition, Events, Immersion, Judging, Pim Vermeulen, Safety, Travel, Uncategorized
The Freedive Places’ Waleed Ghatas, in cooperation with EDLF brought competition spirit back to Blue Hole, Dahab with a CMAS depth event. Immersion was fully present—Pim as main commissioner, and Aruna as second commissioner and as safety advisor. This was the...
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...
