by Pim Vermeulen | Sep 26, 2026 | Competition, Courses, Food, Immersion, Judging, Pim Vermeulen, Travel
Immersion Freediving, in collaboration with Enzo Zhao, proudly hosted our 4th and 5th AIDA Junior Judge Courses of September, covering both pool and depth disciplines, in China. Our base for these two courses was Xwater in Jiande-Hangzhou, where we received fantastic...
by Pim Vermeulen | Jul 18, 2026 | Aruna Yamashita, Competition, Events, Immersion, Judging, Pim Vermeulen, Safety, Team
Only One Freedive Center Brings the Competition Spirit Back to Sharm El Sheikh Only One Freedive Center brought the competition spirit back to Sharm El Sheikh with two six-day AIDA and CMAS Depth competitions. Across every event, Immersion Freediving was fully...
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 | May 1, 2026 | Coaching, Competition, Courses, Events, Immersion, Judging, Pim Vermeulen, Travel
Immersion Freediving, in partnership with Lawom Freediving, successfully hosted the second AIDA Junior Judge Course in the Philippines, covering both pool and depth disciplines. This edition was particularly memorable, as our team also officiated two AIDA World Record...
by Pim Vermeulen | Apr 3, 2026 | Aruna Yamashita, Competition, Events, Immersion, Judging, Pim Vermeulen, Safety, Team
Pim Vermeulen has long championed the unique excitement and camaraderie of AIDA team competitions. Inspired by this vision, Immersion, together with several of our students, organized the inaugural Sinai Freediving Cup at the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026—a...
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...
