Cayman Islands, May 12, 2011 During his participation to the DejaBlue2 freediving competition in the Cayman Islands, Kelly Smith from Langley, BC broke the Static National Record, one of the longer-lasting records priorly set by Luc Gosselin of Port Coquitlam, BC, in July 2004. On May 12, 2011, Kelly put an additional 5 seconds to [...]

Toronto, Ontario, August 6-8, 2011 The 2011 Freediving Canadian Nationals wrapped up in the wee hours of the morning Tuesday as the athletes, safety divers, judges and volunteers celebrated a very well-run and exciting competition! Spanning three days, it offered the twenty or so athletes from Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and … Russia, the opportunity [...]

Toronto, Friday August 5, 2011 It was an early rise for the Freediving National Championships organizers, crew and athlete this morning as they appeared in today’s Breakfast Television show with Sangita Patell and the LiveEye crew at the Etobicoke Olympium Pool. Under the watchful eye of Freedive Toronto President and AIDA Instructor Doug Sitter, Sangita [...]

Toronto, August 2011 It is another few weeks before the 2011 Canadian Nationals kick off ! Held over three days, August 6, 7, 8, 2011, with all three pool disciplines (static apnea, dynamic apnea, dynamic apnea without fins) as well as one depth discipline, constant weight. This unique 4-discipline format will be shared between the [...]

Montreal, Quebec, & Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, April 16, 2011 – It is a sign of the times: Canadian Freediving is on fire. Indeed, there are currently twentysomething AIDA Canada members spread over three freediving competitions around the world: The Regional AIDA Canada Championships a.k.a. ’7th Cup of Montreal’, ‘Vertical Blue’ (Bahamas) and ‘Sweet & [...]

Long Island, Bahamas, April 12, 2011 – AIDA Canada is proud to announce that freediver Eric Fattah took the Canadian and North American Constant Weight record to a new depth of 104 meters today in the invitational Vertical Blue competition held in Dean’s Blue Hole, Long Island, Bahamas. At the same event last year, he [...]

World Cup of Freediving, Kalamata; final update – Monday June 21, 2010 The 3rd Mediterranean Freediving World Cup took place from Monday June 14 to Sunday June 20 and was both a team and an individual competition. In addition, the multi depth discipline format allowed all participating athletes to give their best performances over five [...]

World Cup of Freediving, Kalamata; update #8 Sunday June 20, 2010 After a week of personal bests and Provincial records, Quebec-born Philippe Beauchamp attempted and realized a Variable Weight dive this morning to a depth of 75 meters, setting a first national record in the sled discipline. After his training dives to 70 meters during [...]

Kalamata, Greece, June 16, 2010 – Summer time might be about fun in the sea and sun for most people but this year in the seaside city of Kalamata, Greece 40 of the World’s top Freedivers have a slightly different idea about fun in the sea. The reason is the 3rd Mediterranean Freediving World Cup [...]

World Cup of Freediving, Kalamata; update #6 – By Team Canada member William Winram. Tuesday June 15, 2010. So, I have decided to be a guinea pig. There happens to be a scientist attending the World Cup, Giorgos Sakkas, PhD, who is not only a talented freediver but also a medical researcher for the departments [...]