Event Details

Aida Freediving World Cup September

Aida Freediving World Cup September

World record status
Start date: 2024-09-19
End date: 2024-09-26
Location: Freediving World Apnea Center, Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
Event Type: Depth Competition
Organizer: Pim Vermeulen
Additional info: Competition entrance fee is €500 Cost for training week is €200 Maximum number of athletes 50, with less than 35 athletes we one platform, otherwise two platforms Water temperature at the surface 33C Program FDW Cup; - Training week, September 12th - 17th - Pre competition meeting, September 18th (registration, lanyard check, opening ceremony) - AIDA FREEDIVING WORLD CUP, Day 1 - September 19th - AIDA FREEDIVING WORLD CUP, Day 2 - September 20th - AIDA FREEDIVING WORLD CUP, restday - September 21tst - AIDA FREEDIVING WORLD CUP, Day 3 - September 22nd - AIDA FREEDIVING WORLD CUP, Day 4 - September 23rd - AIDA FREEDIVING WORLD CUP, rest day - September 24th - AIDA FREEDIVING WORLD CUP, Day 5 - September 25th - AIDA FREEDIVING WORLD CUP, Day 6 - September 26th - Closing and price ceremony, September 26th
Disciplines: CWT CWTB CNF FIM
Safety Qualifications: All safeties are freediving instructors or assistant instructors, safeties are also AIDA/VB safety freediver. The head of safety (Karim Osama) is a professional safety freediver, and is head of operations at FDW.
Safety plan: Platform (1 or 2, depending no. athletes) with counter ballast and sonar. Each competition line has 3 safety freedivers and 1 backup freediver. The deepest safety freediver with have DPV (underwater scooter). Per competition line there will be 3 warmup boys and 2 safety freedivers. The medic will be on the platform with all emergency equipment. Emergency O2 is available on the platform with multiple units (freeflow, on-demand, purge). Decompression O2 is available at surface and at depth (5m), at least 2 deco-station will be installed. The no.1 and no.2 safety freedivers will do daily decompression after their shift.
Maximum depth: 140m
Main Judge: Catherine Crossland
Other Jury Members: Pim Vermeulen
Assistant Judges: Ahmed Korany, Gennifer Morris
Performance Safeties: Karim Osama, Aruna Yamashita, Ashraf Ehab
Warm-Up Safeties: -