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Although freediving competitions have been held since the 1960s, it’s still difficult to find comprehensive information about each event, which is why we want to fill the gap for freediving fans everywhere! We’ll be publishing three articles to get you in the mood for competition - International Freediving Federations You Need to Know: CMAS vs AIDA, Current CMAS and AIDA Freediving World Records, and How to Make Sense of a Freediving Competition Broadcast.
On August 17th, the AIDA Depth World Championship begins on the island of Roatán, Honduras. It is the 29th world championship event AIDA has arranged in its 30 years of existence if we count depth, pool, and team competitions.
In most kinds of sports (except football and motorsports), world championship events are the second biggest worldwide competition after the Olympic Games. Freediving isn't an Olympic sport, so world championships are the highest level of competition for freedivers.