
Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid at a Freediving Comp (and How to Fix Them)
It’s easy to mess up when you care deeply.When every breath, every second, every meter feels like it matters. But freediving isn’t just about pushing.
It’s easy to mess up when you care deeply.When every breath, every second, every meter feels like it matters. But freediving isn’t just about pushing.
AP: announced performance What you declare matters. Not just because it’s written on a start list somewhere.Not just because it determines your official performance. But
It sounds ridiculous, doesn’t it? Lying face down in a chlorinated pool. Silent. Still. Not breathing. For minutes at a time. To anyone watching from
You don’t need to be fearless.You don’t need to be the strongest, deepest, longest. You just need to be ready. And not the kind of
The rules are there to keep you safe.Not to make you nervous. If you’re afraid you’re forgetting something, let me tell you this: there will
I used to think I needed to choose.Pick a side. Pick a style. Dynamic or static?Distance or stillness? But freediving doesn’t work like that. It’s
I didn’t go into depth competitions to win. Surrounded by athletes diving over 100 meters, I felt out of place. Embarrassed, even. Names like Fatima,
There are days when I feel strong.Certain.Like I could hold my breath forever and never come up. And then there are days when I want
Every time I step onto the pool deck for a personal best attempt, I feel it. Not the nerves.Not the excitement.But that whisper in the
Step 1: Complete the AIDA Organiser Test Before anything else, you must pass the AIDA Organiser Test, which covers safety, competition procedures, and administrative rules.