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First Impressions: AIDA Depth Competition Safety Freediver Course

24/4/2024

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The AIDA Depth Competition Safety Freediver Course (alongside the Pool version) is a new course from AIDA with the goal of updating and standardising the role of the competition safety freediver to ensure the highest safety standards for future AIDA competition events. Going forward, all future safety freedivers will be selected  based on initially having this certification and then a subsequent points system that signifies experience gained from prior competition safety freediver participation.

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This course is only taught by a limited number of AIDA Instructors who are also AIDA Judges

Who is this course for?
  • Those that want to be official safety freedivers in future AIDA competition events
  • Freedivers interested in the latest safety and rescue procedures to make their own training safer
  • Additionally, I would recommend  the course for Athletes to better understand the role of the safety freediver which will give themselves greater reassurance that they are being professionally supervised when competing
What does the course include?
  • 3x Open Water Sessions
  • 4x Theory Sessions
  • 1x Written Exam​
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What are the key physical and rescue components of the course?​
Fulfil the following physical requirements:
  • 35-40m CWTB dives (3x per session)
  • 30m dive + 30” surface recovery + 20m dive
  • 20m dives with 3-5 seconds notice, at fast pace (early turn simulation)
Course requirements:
  • 20m solo rescue (as if only one safety freediver)
  • 25m team rescue with 30 seconds notice (in all safety diver roles #1, 2 & 3)
  • Rescue from various depths (20-25m) in various simulated situations
  • ​Full rescue extraction
Initial impressions of teaching this course:
  • It is an intense course run over 2 days with a high amount of work needed to be completed in the sessions, both in and out of the water.
  • It is PHYSICALLY DEMANDING course with the number of deep dives and deep rescue dives needed to complete the pass requirements. An above average level of fitness and endurance is needed to complete the physical demands. (REMEMBER, you are training to be absolutely ready for when another person, the athlete, is in need of your help!).
  • Preparation for the course is recommended to include: Familiarity with the current AIDA competition rules. Teaching / assisting teaching is great to get used to focusing on another diver and diving when they are ready, not when you are ready. CO2 tables to get used to having contractions during dives. Practice rescuing someone after a short hang.
  • Being a safety freediver can be both GREAT FUN and rewarding and builds camoraderie among those who are the unsung heroes of freediving competitions.
By David Watson, Owner, Founder & Head Instructor / AIDA Instructor Trainer at One Breath Freediving 
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AIDA Competition Safety Freediver Courses Available at One Breath Freediving!

26/1/2024

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AIDA is excited to announce a brand-new safety training program developed jointly with Vertical Blue! ​
AIDA Competition Safety Freediver by Vertical Blue Professional Safety Freediver® is the most comprehensive safety program available, comprising over 30 years of high level competition experience. The goal of this program is to standardise safety protocols for all AIDA competitions and set an example for freediving safety worldwide. 

The AIDA Competition Safety Freediver course will allow prospective safety diving students to specialise in both pool and depth competitions and earn different certifications, enabling them to take part in a variety of AIDA events. 

Specialties include: 
  • Pool Competition Safety Freediver – All AIDA pool competitions
  • Depth Competition Safety Freediver - AIDA depth competitions limited to a depth of 80m maximum
  • Advanced Depth Competition Safety Freediver – All AIDA competitions at unlimited depth
The Advanced Depth Competition Safety Diver course will be taught by a select number of experienced safety trainers. The standard Pool Competition Safety Diver and Depth Competition Safety Diver courses can be taught by any AIDA Instructor with active judge status. 

In conjunction with this new program, AIDA is rolling out a new experience point system for AIDA Safety Divers, following the well-established model for AIDA Judges. This will create objective measures and make it easier to select safety teams for AIDA competitions worldwide. 
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For more information go HERE


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By David Watson, Owner, Founder & Head Instructor / AIDA Instructor Trainer at One Breath Freediving ​
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DAHAB APNEA 2021 COMPETITION

25/4/2021

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A couple of the best photos taken by myself at the recent Dahab Apnea 2021 competition at the Blue Hole. Congratulations to all the athletes and especially the overall winners:
Stefan Randig (1st Male)
Alice Modolo (1st Female)
​And thanks to all the judges, safety divers and other volunteers :)
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New AIDA Variable Weight World Record - 150m

11/2/2021

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New AIDA Variable Weight world record of 150m set by Walid Boudhiaf of Tunisia. See the video of the dive below and to view all the current AIDA freediving world records check out this link:

​www.freedivingrecords.com
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