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...
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,...
