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 5, 2026 | Coaching, Courses, Events, Food, Immersion, Judging, Pim Vermeulen, Travel
Immersion Freediving, in collaboration with DPer Freediving, successfully hosted our 17th AIDA Junior Judge Course together, covering both pool and depth disciplines. This edition marked an exciting milestone as it was the first Judge Course held at DPer...
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 | Dec 27, 2025 | Courses, Events, Food, Immersion, Judging, Pim Vermeulen, Seminar, Travel
Immersion Freediving, in collaboration with Enzo Zhao, proudly hosted its third AIDA Junior Judge Course (pool and depth disciplines) in China. The last course took place in Xiamen, made possible with the invaluable support of local organizer Yang, founder of Wave...