It is with great pleasure that we announce the unanimous approval of the proposal from the Nice University Club, supported by the town of Villefrance-sur-Mer, France, to host the 2012 Team World Championships. This is the site of the very first World Championships in 1996 and where Claude Chapuis and Roland Specker first discussed the creation of Aida almost 20 years ago.

We wish to thank Claude and his team for his beautiful proposal and all his efforts in planning this exciting event in conjunction with Aida’s 20th anniversary. Mark your calendars for September 23-30, 2o12 –you won’t want to miss this celebration! We will be providing updates and information as the competition approaches.

Below is a personal message from Claude:

"Claude Chapuis and his team are honored to host the 2012 AIDA WC.
Thank you for your vote.
Soon, you'll be informed of the development of the website.
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Be wise and patient in your trainings "

On behalf of AIDA Board

Kimmo Lahtinen
AIDA, president

September 2011

Lots of National Records today at the Med Cup: Lubo( Bul) 51m CWT, Shlomi Goldstein ( Israel) 67m FIM,Christina Kuemmel( DEN) 52m FIM, Eran Jilead( Israel) 56m CNF, Brigitte Banegas( France) 51m CNF, Sergio Martinez Alvarez( GER) 81m CWT, Mike Board (UK) 77m FIM, Anna Von Boetticher (GER) 70m CWT, Jarmilla Slovencikova (CZE) 75m FIM, Alena Zabloudilova(CZE) 54m CNF

September 2011

AIDA 2011 Depth Worl Championship

Official Information:

Stavros Kastrinakis and Freedive Club group are excited to announce that the athlete list is in for the Depth World Championships, taking place from September 15-25. A couple countries still need to submit their entries,but there are currently 144 athletes with 26 coaches from 31 countries, planning to attend. This will be the largest number attending in freedive competition history!

Disciplines: CWT, CNF, FIM

Location: Kalamata, Greece

Dates:  Thursday 15^th September 2011 to Sunday 25^th September 2011

Sanctioning: AIDA Hellas

Maximum number of athletes we can accommodate: 150

Preliminary Schedule:

Thu  15^th Sept              - 1^st Official Registration day and 1^st  training day (CWT, CNF, FIM)

Fri 16^th  Sept                 - 2^nd Official Registration day and 2^nd  training day (CWT, CNF, FIM)

Sat 17^th Sept                 - Final Official Registration day and 3^rd  training day (CWT, CNF, FIM)

           Evening Opening Ceremony organized by the Municipality of    Kalamata

Sun 18^th Sept                - Official Training Day CNF

Mon 19^th Sept                - Official Competition Day CNF

Tue 20^th Sept                - Official Training Day CWT

Wed 21^st Sept              - 2^nd Official Training Day CWT / Off Day / Back up day

Thu 22^nd Sept                - Official Competition Day CWT

Fri 23^rd Sept                  - Official Training Day FIM

Sat 24^th Sept                 - Official Competition Day FIM

           Closing Ceremony and Awards Organized by the Municipality of Kalamata

Sun 25^th Sept                - Back up Comp Day – Party Day – Departure of Athletes

(If so requested by AIDA International Training and Backup days can be shifted to allow for Finals in each discipline)

Martin Stepanek Announces Record Attempts

Posted By Francesca Koe on Thursday Jun 16, 2011 @ 02:34 in Freediving Print this Page Sharm El Sheik, Egypt --

Just when you think the current freediving records have surpassed far beyond what anyone can muster, Martin Stepanek comes along with a big annnouncement. 10 years after his very first appearance at a world championship (and dozens of records later) Martin seems to be re-focusing his sights on setting a few new world records. This announcement marks a welcome return to a competitive forum by an athlete many consider to be the best freediver. While expanding his training school, Freediving Instructors International and innovating on the business side, Martin was never far afield but was clearly too busy to compete on a regular basis. However, as reported on his website come this October that will change -- Stepanek will be training and attempting records in three disciplines. The first attempt will be in constant weight, which is Martin's specialty, to reclaim his WR title with a dive to 125 meters. Stepanek will consequently attempt no-fins and free immersion dives to take a "triple crown" so to speak. Current World Records related to these disciplines are Constant Weight 124m, Constant Weight no fins 101m and Free Immersion 120m. Lighthouse Dive Center, Egypt will be managing all SCUBA support logistics. Martin's World Record Challenge will be ratified by AIDA International official judges and the event is being generously supported by X-Trade Brokers DM S.A.